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Police shortages leave Austin jewelry store in dire straits amid crime wave: 'This is not working'

Austin, Texas jewelry store owner Daniel Schweiterman shared his struggles with an ongoing crime wave and lack of police contact as law enforcement shortages continue.

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Texas barbecue restaurant manager says thief stole almost $3K worth of brisket

A Texas barbecue restaurant general manager says that almost $3,000 worth of brisket was stolen on Thursday morning and thinks the theft was planned.

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Austin police report 61 'jugging' theft cases this year, more than half a million dollars stolen

At least 61 "jugging" cases, in which a suspect robs a victim after they leave the bank, have occurred in Austin, Texas, so far this year, according to police.

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Austin police searching for kidnapping and robbery suspects who pulled gun on victim

Two suspects kidnapped an older woman in broad daylight in Austin, Texas, and forced her to withdraw a large sum of money from the bank before setting her loose.

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Austin police looking for suspects after elderly woman is robbed and kidnapped

Police in Austin, Texas, are searching for two suspects who made a woman who was taking a walk hand over a large amount of money before kidnapping her.

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Texas fireball lights up night sky near Austin

A fireball entered the Earth's atmosphere about 45 miles southeast of Austin, Texas, and briefly illuminated the night sky on Sunday evening.

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Defunding police, vilifying them 'at every turn' contributing to officer suicides, experts say

Two retired police officers spoke to 91±¬ÁÏ Digital about how the defund the police movement and demonization from the media have contributed to law enforcement suicides.

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Austin man pleaded guilty to violent sexual assault, gets light sentence through deferred adjudication

A Texas man charged with committing a violent sexual assault against his ex-girlfriend in 2020 entered a plea deal and was given five years of deferred adjudication.

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Austin man allegedly caught with over 11 pounds of fentanyl in his car battery

Austin police arrested a man last week after conducting a traffic stop and finding more than 11 pounds of fentanyl hidden inside a car battery.

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Austin police arrest man who escaped from state mental hospital after being acquitted years earlier of murder

A Texas man who escaped from a state mental hospital two weeks ago was located by police and arrested at a park in Austin on Sunday evening.

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Austin man avoids prison time, gets 10 years of community supervision in sexual assault case

Ivan Wallace, 61, was sentenced to 10 years of community supervision after pleading guilty to burglary with intent to commit sexual assault earlier this year.

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Texas armed robbers shot at while trying to steal from fireworks stand

Employees at a fireworks stand in Austin, Texas were fired upon by armed robbers late Monday evening but returned fire, causing the robbers to flee the stand.

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Texas murder suspect Armstrong had sister’s passport in Costa Rica, ‘receipt’ for plastic surgery: report

Texas love triangle murder suspect Kaitlin Armstrong had her sister's passport in Costa Rica, where she fled in May after the alleged slaying of Anna Moriah "Mo" Wilson.

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Kaitlin Armstrong murder suspect: police photo shows dramatic transformation

Murder suspect Kaitlin Armstrong was trying to start a new life in Costa Rica after allegedly killing her romantic rival in in a Texas love triangle gone awry, U.S. Marshals said.

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Austin-area woman arrested for alleged human smuggling operation, police say

An Austin-area woman called police to report a burglar last week, but the man she was accusing turned out to be part of her human smuggling operation, police said.

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Austin man arrested after violent crime spree, using car to push through police blockade

A man in Texas went on a violent crime spree and was repeatedly let out on bail or had his charges dropped before he broke through a police barricade.

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Austin, Texas officials report first presumptive monkeypox case

Texas health officials reported the first presumptive case of monkeypox in an individual who had recently come into contact with another likely infection.

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Austin City Council members seek decriminalization of abortion citywide in response to Texas 'trigger law'

Two members of the Austin City Council are attempting to pass legislation that would decriminalize abortion citywide after the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade.

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Austin police stop potential mass shooting after man allegedly brandishes gun, fires, in downtown Zilker Park

Joel Louis Garcia, a 34-year-old Austin man, allegedly brandished a firearm and fired it at multiple victims in a downtown park earlier this month.

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Texas teen shot by victim in alleged robbery spree linked to 2 more gun crimes following PR bond release

Jaylyn Reed, the Texas teenage robbery suspect who was shot in the leg by a victim earlier this month, has now been charged in two other armed robbery cases

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Austin shooting in 'quiet and peaceful' neighborhood leaves two dead, police say

Austin police were called to a "quiet and peaceful" neighborhood on reports of a shooting Monday afternoon and found two men in their early 60s dead.

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Texas city council votes to increase minimum wage for city workers to $22 per hour

Austin, Texas city workers will be seeing a pay increase, as the city council voted to increase the minimum wage for city employees to $22 per hour.

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Austin City Council approves resolution to 'explore every option' of raising age to buy AR-15 style weapons

The Austin City Council voted to approve a resolution that would allow the city explore plans to increase the minimum age to buy an AR-15 style weapon.

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Kaitlin Armstrong manhunt: What to know about Texas cyclist shooting suspect's sister, Christie Armstrong

Christie Armstrong is the younger sister of Texas cyclist love triangle murder suspect Kaitlin Armstrong, and both were linked to the same campground in New York.

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Austin police arrest four suspects in string of nine armed robberies after victim shoots alleged robber

The Austin Police Department announced four arrests in connection with a series of brazen day-time robberies that occurred over the past week.

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Austin paddleboarders save pilot after small state-owned plane crashes into downtown lake

One person sustained "potentially serious injuries" after a small plane crashed in Lady Bird Lake in downtown Austin, Texas, on Thursday afternoon.

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Texas city to consider raising minimum age to buy 'AR-15 style weapons' to 21

Members of the Austin City Council will vote on a resolution to explore ways to 'prohibit or reduce the sale of AR-15 style weapons' to people younger than 21.

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Austin police warn of 'jugging' crime trend

The Austin Police Department on Friday warned of a new crime trend called 'jugging' in which suspects follow victims after they visit financial institutions.

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Austin man arrested for allegedly stealing ambulance, evading spike strips while fleeing police

An Austin man is facing felony theft and evading arrest charges after allegedly stealing an ambulance and leading police on a chase ending in a grocery store parking lot.

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Texas heat leads to warnings, advisories

Most of central and western Texas are under a heat warning or advisory, with temperatures topping 100 degrees Fahrenheit through the end of the week.

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Austin Police department says auto thefts are up nearly 40% compared to March 2021

The Austin Police Department says that the city is experiencing an increase in auto thefts compared to last year, with the downtown area seeing a huge increase.