New evidence and expert testimony suggest Texas woman Carmen Mejia, convicted in 2003 for the death of a baby, may have her life sentence overturned due to questionable forensic evidence.

A fatal auto-pedestrian collision occurred in Southeast Austin, near the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, resulting in the death of an adult and temporary road closures.

Four individuals died in separate traffic accidents in Central Texas over a weekend, with incidents involving a single-car crash, a rollover collision, and a pedestrian struck by a car.

A man in Fulshear, Texas, Pedro Luis Parra Pulgar, has been charged with attempted murder for deliberately setting his house on fire with his three children inside.

Two individuals died in a rollover crash in Southeast Austin; four people were involved, with one seriously injured and taken to a hospital. Emergency services responded around 4:30 p.m. Saturday.

A missing 7-year-old girl, Hazel Hodge-Lassiter, from San Jacinto County, has been found safe, and her Amber Alert has been deactivated. Details of her recovery remain undisclosed.

Austin's Police Department reported a spike in rape cases for November, the highest in years, while advocacy groups like SAFE Alliance offer victim support.

The Austin Police Department announced the arrest of two suspects in a jugging crime, involving theft from a bank customer, thanks to a multi-division sting operation.

An accidental shooting at a San Marcos gas station resulted in a woman's death, with local police investigating the incident that poses no further public threat.

Two teens were arrested for a shooting at a Kyle party that injured another teen, with police linking ballistic evidence and charging them with aggravated assault.

The family of Joshua Wright filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Hays County after he was fatally shot by a corrections officer while in custody, seeking damages and reforms in the Sheriff's Office.

The Austin Police Department reported a fatal vehicle accident on East Koenig Lane, resulting in the death of Samuel J. Rodriguez Jr. This incident marks the city's 82nd fatal crash in 2024.

APD increases traffic and DWI enforcement during the holiday season and promotes the ongoing DWI No Refusal Initiative to ensure safe driving practices and reduce impaired driving incidents.