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Video shows Texas capital's 'crown jewel' trail trashed by hidden homeless camps: 'Completely destroyed'

A videographer based in Austin, Texas, shared footage of a homeless encampment Wednesday, littered with trash after more than a year of neglect.

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Austin has its first known serial killer in 138 years, but questions remain on Rainey Street deaths

Austin, Texas, has its first serial killer since the "Servant Girl Annihilator" was believed to have killed eight women between December 1884 and December 1885.

U.S. 8 hours ago

Multiple murder suspect makes ominous admission in call to police: 'I think you are looking for me'

Raul Meza Jr., 62, has been officially tied to several murders since 1975, but police are looking at "eight to 10" other murders with "similar circumstances."

U.S. 8 hours ago

Texas firefighter stabbed while putting out early morning fire on I-35

An Austin, Texas firefighter who was working several fires along I-35 was stabbed early Monday morning after a person approached the crew and became aggressive.

Politics 8 hours ago

Texas crackdown on drag performances with minors present reaches Gov. Abbott's desk

A Texas bill restricting sexually-charged performances in public, which drag artists worry may criminalize their shows, has cleared the Legislature and is expected to become law.

Politics 8 hours ago

Texas Attorney General Paxton calls on state House Speaker Dade Phelan to resign after 'apparent intoxication'

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) called on Tuesday for Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan (R) to resign after 'apparent intoxication' on the House floor.

U.S. 8 hours ago

Census rejects city complaints over 2020 population undercounts

Many cities, such as Auston and Boston, are challenging the U.S. Census Bureau for undercounting its population. New numbers could shape how the U.S. distributes its public funding.

Politics 8 hours ago

Texas Republicans stall bill raising purchase age for AR-style rifles

Republicans in the Texas House of Representatives have successfully stalled a bill that would raise the purchasing age for AR-style firearms if signed into law.

U.S. 8 hours ago

Army sergeant to appeal 25-year sentence for armed BLM protestor's killing

Army Sgt. Daniel Perry plans to appeal his 25-year prison sentence for killing armed Black Lives Matter protestor Garrett Foster in 2020.

Media 8 hours ago

Joe Rogan fights 'f---ing cult' at new comedy club, welcomes canceled comedians like Roseanne Barr

Joe Rogan said his new Austin, Texas comedy club, Comedy Mothership, was for comics that weren't afraid of "third rail stand-up" or "risky subjects."

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Growing homeless camp has Austin property owner at wit's end, may force him to leave: 'Doesn't make sense'

An Austin, Texas man says he might have to leave the city if nothing is done about a homeless encampment that has continued to grow near his property and hurt his business.

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'Stunned' mother of deputy killed by motorist blasts Soros DA for not pursuing charges: 'Unconscionable'

A Texas woman says she was "stunned" to learn that the man who killed her sheriff's deputy son in a car crash would not be charged by the county's Soros-backed district attorney.

Politics 8 hours ago

Texas soldier who killed armed BLM protestor denied retrial as Abbott eyes pardon

Sgt. Daniel Perry, who was convicted of murder for killing an armed Black Lives Matter protestor in 2020, has been denied a retrial, but is still awaiting a potential pardon.

U.S. 8 hours ago

Austin serial killer fears: Police pull car from Lady Bird Lake

Austin police pulled a vehicle out of the water in Lady Bird Lake, the downtown stretch of water where the bodies of at least four men have been discovered this year.

U.S. 8 hours ago

Masturbating bandit in Texas who broke woman's leg in violent chase dodges jail time

An Austin, Texas, man who pleaded guilty to indecent exposure and attacking a jogger in broad daylight, causing her to break her leg, will avoid jail in a plea deal.

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Austin's Rainey Street revelers weigh in on possible serial killer: 'People are ending up in the lake dead'

Four Austin men have been found dead in the water of Lady Bird Lake near Rainey Street so far this year, so 91±¬ÁÏ Digital asked residents what they think.

VIDEO 8 hours ago

Austin residents talk about the possibility of a serial killer on Rainey Street

Austin residents talk to 91±¬ÁÏ Digital about the possibility of a serial killer on Rainey Street as well as the odds of it being a series of accidents.

U.S. 8 hours ago

Austin police chief knocks down 'rampant rumor' of serial killer in Texas capital

Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon is pushing back against swirling rumors of a potential serial killer in Texas' capital city following several deaths.

VIDEO 8 hours ago

Police investigate bodies found in Texas lake, downplay serial killer fears

Austin Police Retired Officer’s Association President Dennis Farris details the situation, where eight bodies have been pulled from Lady Bird Lake in less than a year.

U.S. 8 hours ago

Bodies stack up in Texas city amid fears of serial killer, rumors of 'roofie' attacks

The number of bodies and their proximity to one another in an Austin, Texas, lake has prompted fears that the recent deaths are more than a coincidence.

U.S. 8 hours ago

Austin police chief touts partnership with state law enforcement, city council members skeptical

The Austin police chief touted his department's partnership with state law enforcement on Tuesday as city council members pushed for more transparency.

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Austin home invasion suspect fatally shot by resident, no charges to be filed: police

Charges will not be filed against an Austin homeowner who shot and killed a suspect after he broke into their residence around 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning, police said.

U.S. 8 hours ago

Texas serial killer fears rise as lake deaths climb to 4

A fourth person has been found dead in an Austin lake amid public fears over a potential serial killer, but police said they haven't seen evidence of foul play in any of the cases.

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Texas police address fears of serial killer after second missing man found dead in Austin lake

Austin Police addressed speculation of a serial killer in the city's downtown social hub after two people died in the last six weeks and several others died in similar ways over the last five years

U.S. 8 hours ago

Austin police's partnership with state law enforcement draws praise, criticism

The Austin Police Department's partnership with state law enforcement, which was announced last month, has drawn polarizing reactions from city council members and the community.

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Daniel Perry's attorneys file motion for new trial days after Austin jury convicted Army sergeant of murder

Attorneys for Army Sgt. Daniel Perry filed a motion for a new trial Tuesday, alleging that key evidence was excluded from his Texas murder trial and the jury was subject to "outside influences."

Media 8 hours ago

Family of murdered Texas man slams far-left Austin DA's double standard on crime: 'Cherry-picks' charges

Austin District Attorney José Garza called Abbott's intent to pardon Army Sgt. Daniel Perry, who was convicted of killing a BLM protestor, 'deeply troubling.'

Media 8 hours ago

Texas AG Paxton hammers Soros-backed DA, backs pardon for veteran who fatally shot BLM protester

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) joined "Fox & Friends" to react to the guilty verdict of Sgt. Daniel Perry and the need for him to be pardoned.

U.S. 8 hours ago

Texas man pleads guilty to arson attack on Austin synagogue

Franklin Sechriest, 20, of San Marcos, Texas, pled guilty in federal court to arson and hate crime charges for setting Austin's Congregation Beth Israel synagogue on fire in 2021.

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Texas state troopers seize 67 pounds of meth days after partnering with Austin police

Texas Department of Public Safety agents seized 67 pounds of methamphetamine during a traffic stop with the Austin Violent Crimes Task Force last week.

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Texas police stress 'no foul play' as speculation flies over string of lake deaths in recent years

Austin Police Department released a statement on social media Monday night regarding the string of bodies pulled from Lady Bird Lake in recent years, saying no foul play suspected.