CAIR has filed a lawsuit against Texas Gov. Abbott’s executive order, claiming it suppresses pro-Palestine protests on campuses and violates the First Amendment.

Reiss Funicelli was arrested for vandalizing Rep. John Carter's office with red paint and tagging "Free Gaza." The arrest was aided by surveillance footage.

TPWD emphasizes water safety during National Water Safety Month, highlighting the need for life jackets and the use of engine cut-off switches, following a year with 175 boating accidents in Texas.

A shooting at Austin's Canyon Ridge Apartments resulted in one death and another injured, prompting a homicide investigation; a related incident also occurred at a nearby Whataburger. Authorities seek public assistance.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott granted Daniel Perry a full pardon for the 2020 murder of a BLM protester, after a recommendation from the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles.

Edgar Barahona was sentenced to 35 years for the 2022 shooting deaths of two men outside a North Austin bar, with evidence from his phone countering his self-defense claim.

Kyle Police are investigating a string of vehicle burglaries in the Post Oak subdivision and are seeking the community's help by submitting surveillance footage.

Two cars were stolen from a University of Texas at Austin parking garage; the thieves are at large despite a campus police chase and vehicle recovery.

An Amtrak train struck an SUV near Round Rock, resulting in one death and severe traffic disruptions along I-35 frontage roads. Investigations are ongoing and drivers are advised to find alternate routes.

Three men were arrested for a North Austin homicide where 39-year-old Lowen Lobo was killed last month. The U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force apprehended the suspects with charges ranging from murder to being an accomplice.

A Texas Senate hearing addressed concerns of antisemitism on university campuses, particularly an alleged remark by a UT Austin professor and students' fears, as Texas works to implement a DEI ban.

Former Texas linebacker S'Maje Burrell faces a felony charge for a collision, while NFL draftee T'Vondre Sweat is charged with DWI. Burrell allegedly fled the scene.

The Austin Fire Department extinguished a home fire in east Austin, rescuing one person and three cats, with injuries treated onsite by EMS and one cat revived by firefighters. The investigation into the fire's cause is ongoing.