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Austin police, 911 staffing levels questioned after street racers take over major intersection, injure cop

Street racers took over an intersection on Saturday night in downtown Austin, Texas, prompting some city leaders to raise the alarm about the police department's staffing crisis.

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Hundreds of uninvited Texas teens trash family’s home during ‘mansion rager’ promoted on social media

Hundreds of Texas teenagers broke into an Austin home and threw a "mansion rager" without the permission of the homeowners, leaving thousands of dollars in damages.

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Austin, Texas, street racing chaos leaves 1 officer hurt, several police cars damaged by fireworks

Police are investigating multiple street racing incidents in Austin, Texas, after people were seen drifting, doing doughnuts in the street and throwing fireworks.

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Austin's city manager fired following outrage over slow response to winter storm power outages

Spencer Cronk, the former city manager of Austin, was fired after a slow response to winter storm power outages in the city. Thousands were left without power for a week or longer.

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Dave Hollis, lifestyle guru and former Disney exec, dead at 47

Dave Hollis, a former Disney executive who left the company in 2018 to help his wife launch a self-help empire, died at home in Texas. He was 47.

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Texas man dressed as clown nominates himself for Austin Energy CEO after week of outages: 'Most qualified'

Entertainer Alex Strenger attended the Austin City Council meeting Feb. 9, 2023, dressed as a clown because he was told to dress for the job he wants, which was CEO of Austin Energy.

Politics 4 hours ago

Texas state senator arrested for drunk driving

Texas State Sen. Charles Schwertner has been arrested Tuesday on a driving while intoxicated charged after being stopped by the Austin Police Department.

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Thousands of Austin residents still without power week after storm, prompting evaluation of city manager's job

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson called for a meeting to evaluate the city manager's job on Thursday as the state capital of Texas struggles to recover from last week's winter storm.

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Texas winter storm: Freezing rain and icy conditions bring down trees, power lines

Freezing rain, sleet, and icy conditions wreaked havoc across the southern U.S. this week, bringing down power lines and snapping trees throughout Texas and neighboring states.

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Texas winter storm knocks out power for at least 350,000

A deadly winter storm that swept through the southern United States this week left at least 350,000 people without power in Texas on Wednesday.

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Three former Texas high school athletes dead after police chase ends in fiery crash: report

Deputies in Texas discovered three former high school student-athletes died in a fiery crash following a police chase last week. The community held a prayer vigil to honor them.

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Austin gas station shooting: longtime customers rally behind clerk charged with murder

The Austin Police Department arrested a 25-year-old man for murder following a shooting in East Austin. Longtime customers have come to his defense.

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Texas porch pirates caught on camera stealing packages from homes in broad daylight

Porch pirates following a delivery van were caught on camera stealing packages off homeowner's front porches in Texas.

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Austin police hunt suspect accused of breaking into apartments with intent to commit sexual assault

Austin police are searching for a man accused of breaking into apartment with the intent to sexually assault victims. People in the community are asked to be vigilant.

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Suspect wanted for breaking into NE Austin apartments with intent to sexually assault victims: APD

Austin police are looking for a suspect in a series of overnight burglaries with intent to commit sexual assault in Northeast Austin apartments. FOX 7 Austin reports. 

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Texas police reopen 1983 cold case murder investigation involving illegal immigrant suspect

The Round Rock Police Department in Texas is reopening the investigation into a shooting outside a bar 40 years ago

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Austin Mayor Steve Adler slapped with misusing government resources ethics complaint on his way out of office

An Austin, Texas, City Council member filed an ethic complaint against outgoing Mayor Steve Adler this week, alleging that he used city resources for political advertising.

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Texas sees rise in food truck thefts in state capital and surrounding area

Multiple food trucks have been stolen in the Texas state capital of Austin and the surrounding area in recent months, according to police.

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Missing Texas A&M student found dead on Christmas Eve after 8-day search

Missing Texas A&M student Tanner Hoang, 22, was found dead in Austin on Christmas Eve after an 8-day search. Hoang's family said he was supposed to graduate this month.

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Austin city department's 'mommy killing Santa Claus' Christmas driving safety tweets raise concerns

The City of Austin, Texas is running a series of promotional tweets during the holiday season to raise awareness of the dangers of driving with distractions.

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Peter Boghossian teaches 'forbidden classes' as 'truth-seeking' University of Austin raises $100 million

Peter Boghossian provided insight into the University of Austin's first year, telling 91±¬ÁÏ that the nascent institution raised more than $100 million from donors.

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Texas man walks inside woman's home while homeowner is inside, steals wine and Gatorade

A Texas man walked into a woman's back door and attempted to steal wine and Gatorade out of her kitchen's refrigerator.

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Thousands of Texas drivers overcharged on toll roads

The Central Texas Regional Mobility authority is taking responsibility for a glitch that wrongfully charged thousands of Texas drivers late fees.

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Texas attorney caught on camera trying to shoot ex-girlfriend

Austin attorney Gavin Rush was caught on surveillance camera attempting to shoot his ex-girlfriend while she was working at a local bar.

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Texas county on pace to double last year's fentanyl overdose deaths

Travis County is on track to record double the number of fentanyl deaths in 2022 than it did all of last year, Judge Andy Brown said Monday.

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Austin homeless man accused of menacing neighborhood, walking around with chainsaw

An homeless man who has been arrested five times for criminal trespassing in recent months is accused of disturbing residents in a southeastern Austin neighborhood.

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Kaitlin Armstrong trial date set as judge rejects defense motion to toss evidence in pro cyclist murder

The trial over the shooting death of cycling pro Anna Moriah "Mo" Wilson will begin in June after an Austin judge rejected her defense's motion to toss evidence.

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Austin police release bodycam footage of shootout with armed suspect hiding on restaurant's patio

Body camera footage released by the Austin Police Department shows officers exchanging gunfire with a suspect who was displaying a gun in a "threatening manner."

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Person of interest identified in UT Austin student kidnapping

Austin police have released two photos of a person of interest wanted in a kidnapping that happened Sunday. One shows the man, the other the vehicle.

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Austin investigates report that man has heart attack, dies waiting on 911 amid staffing shortage

An Austin, Texas, woman says her husband died of a heart attack as she sat on hold with 911 for more than 15 minutes as staffing shortages continue to cause issues in the city.

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Austin police past and present sound alarm on ripple effects of defunding police: 'It's crushing morale'

Members of the Austin Police Department past and present told 91±¬ÁÏ Digital that morale has cratered and policing has been hampered after the city defunded the police.