A KXAN investigation and a Texas State review found no evidence of a Rainey Street serial killer — but drownings at Lady Bird Lake tied to alcohol and access keep families and officials pushing for safety upgrades.

An adult motorcyclist died Sunday night at E Parmer Lane and Old Highway 20, Austin-Travis County EMS reported. Crews cleared the scene and APD is the contact for tips.

A trash-chute fire at Regents West at 26th sent smoke to the sixth floor and triggered a second-alarm response; AFD urged people to avoid West 26th.

A Hays County juvenile‑detention supervision officer was arrested after Llano County deputies obtained warrants. Authorities say the suspect faces sexual‑assault and indecency counts.

Hay bales burned Saturday near the IH‑10 frontage road by mile marker 663 outside Flatonia. Fire crews used foam and will let the piles smolder under watch.

A Williamson County judge imposed long, concurrent prison terms after the 2020 Cedar Park shooting that wounded three officers and triggered an 18‑hour standoff.

Founders Academy in Leander was evacuated after a bomb threat; police searched the campus and found no devices while investigators probe the call.

A Travis County grand jury declined to indict four Austin officers over the Nov. 7, 2024, shooting that killed Zachary Labrie, District Attorney José Garza announced Thursday. The decision closes the criminal inquiry in Travis County for now.

A Travis County special grand jury indicted a Texas DPS corporal Thursday on an aggravated-assault charge tied to a July 2023 traffic stop and chase in northeast Austin. The DA’s civil rights unit will handle the prosecution.

Newly posted federal records show Match.com sent suggested dating profiles to Jeffrey Epstein in 2012, including women in Dallas and Austin.

Austin police identified a 75-year-old man killed Monday on Bastrop Highway near Austin-Bergstrom Airport; investigators say the driver stayed at the scene.

Austin police say a person was killed Thursday in a crash at 1315 Mearns Meadow Boulevard in North Austin. Investigators have closed the scene and are asking for tips.

Austin police reported a traffic fatality on northbound Bastrop Highway in the 1100 block; investigators are on the scene and seeking tips.