Gov. Greg Abbott announces nominations for the 2024 Star of Texas Awards to honor peace officers, firefighters, and first responders who have demonstrated bravery and sacrifice. Nominations are due by June 13, 2024.

A car was found submerged off Cameron Road near Pflugerville, leading to traffic diversions for the investigation. No casualties reported; the cause is unknown.

One person died and another was injured in Austin's 23rd deadly crash of 2024. A vehicle struck a light pole on Forbes Drive; passenger Carolina Lopez later died at the hospital. APD is investigating and seeking public assistance with information.

A man sleeping in an Austin dumpster was inadvertently lifted into a garbage truck, discovered by the driver early Monday morning, and later rescued with possible serious injuries.

The Austin HSEM is hosting an Emergency Preparedness Pop-Up to educate locals on severe weather readiness at the Little Walnut Creek Branch Library on April 17.

A firefighter was injured during a fire in northeast Austin. Initially, a person was believed trapped inside, but the building was vacant. The firefighter's injuries were non-life-threatening, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.

An individual suffered a cardiac event on the River Place Nature Trail in Austin and was transported to the hospital in critical condition after responders restored their pulse.

Texas's "Corona Girl," found in 1989, has been identified as Sue Ann Huskey through DNA and genealogy tracing. Her family finally received closure on her identity.

A single-vehicle crash in southeast Austin has left one person with serious, non-life-threatening injuries and required extrication by emergency services.

Emergency services in Austin responded to three separate water rescue incidents on a single day, successfully assisting all individuals involved without life-threatening injuries.

Authorities found a body in Lady Bird Lake in Austin, prompting a death investigation by local police and EMS. The person's identity has not been disclosed.

San Marcos police shot and killed a man who allegedly threatened pedestrians with knives and charged towards an occupied business, despite being tased. Investigations are ongoing.

A crane malfunction at the Samsung plant in Taylor, Texas, resulted in no injuries as the boom dropped to the ground. OSHA is investigating the incident. Samsung's Texas investment plans have escalated to about $44 billion.