Two men were fatally shot in a home near Round Rock; a juvenile is in custody following a SWAT intervention. The incident, involving residence members, is under investigation.

Texas WR Parker Livingstone enters the NCAA transfer portal, leaving his team with an emotional statement and facing a new chapter in his college football career.

The APD responded to a "barricaded subject" situation in southeast Austin following a domestic violence incident, with a significant police presence and crisis negotiators on site.

Austin's city staff released guidelines that require human review of all AI outputs and promise labor safeguards, tying local rules to the state's new AI law. The memo sets a public registry, policy updates and an outreach plan.

Georgetown police issued an arrest warrant for Justice Marquez Washington for his alleged involvement in a double homicide; he faces a capital murder charge.

The Austin Police are probing a New Year's Day party disturbance in a strip mall that left one person dead, marking the city's potential first homicide of 2026.

Austin Police mourn K9 Jax, who died Dec. 27 after a medical complication, days before his scheduled Jan. 8 retirement. The Belgian Malinois served more than nine years with APD.

Round Rock city offices, including the library and utility office, will be closed on New Year's Day with online payment options available; trash pickup will also be rescheduled.

Austin's weather forecast predicts sunny days and mild nights, with temperatures rising towards New Year's celebrations, and comfortable conditions continuing into the following week.

Austin Animal Services provides tips to help keep pets calm during New Year's Eve celebrations, emphasizing creating safe spaces, keeping them indoors, and being a calming presence.

A woman died in a multi-vehicle crash caused by a wrong-way driver in Southeast Austin, resulting in intoxication manslaughter charges for Angelicque Bramlett. The incident marks Austin's 94th fatal crash in 2025.

New state estimates put Austin ahead of Fort Worth with a Jan. 1, 2025 population of 1,054,007, reversing last year’s ranking.

Texas corrections officer Hector Rodriguez Jr. was sentenced to 20 years for sexually assaulting women in custody.