A Texas couple was sentenced to over 32 years combined for defrauding the PPP loan program for $3 million, which they used for personal luxuries and a business venture.

The Austin Police Department reported Austin's 50th homicide in 2024 following a stabbing on N IH 35, with Todd Wimberly arrested and charged with 1st Degree Murder.

The Texas community honored fallen DPS Trooper Kevin Ramirez Vasquez in a ceremony, attended by state officials and family, after his line-of-duty death.

The Austin Police Department is investigating a fatal stabbing near Capital Plaza; the victim was pronounced dead despite prompt medical attention, and a suspect is in custody.

A makeup artist has sued Garth Brooks for alleged sexual assault and battery, detailing inappropriate conduct. Brooks denies the claims, suggesting they are an extortion attempt. His initial efforts to silence the accuser were unsuccessful.

Esteban Rivera has been sentenced to a year in prison and five years probation for endangering his child and deadly conduct during a 2021 road rage incident in Round Rock, Texas.

A Blue Alert is issued in Texas for Seth Altman, wanted for seriously injuring an officer. He's considered armed and dangerous. Public asked to report sightings.

Austin police responded to a shooting at HEB, where a security guard fatally shot a man who charged at him with a knife. No charges have been filed yet.

Austin Police Officer Joshua Lugo was arrested for family violence in New Braunfels and placed on restricted duty.

A teen named Nathan Ockleberry was fatally shot in a disturbance at North Brooke Plaza in Austin. Police are seeking a suspect who fled the scene and are asking for public assistance.

The Austin Police Department identified Kameron Hartman, 28, as the victim of a fatal hit-and-run on East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard; they seek information on the second driver who fled.

Officer Christopher Taylor's trial on deadly conduct charges for the shooting of Mauris DeSilva is concluding, with defense and prosecution resting their cases.

A first-grade teacher in Austin was arrested for unlawful restraint of a 6-year-old, caught on video using body weight against a door pinning the child. The district has since placed the teacher on leave and begun termination proceedings.