More forecasts: Atlanta 30 day forecast
Guatemalan Man Gets 30 Years in Austin Hostage Case
Jan 21, 2026
A federal judge sentenced 23-year-old Edwin Alfredo Barrientos-Mateo to 30 years after prosecutors say he helped hold nine people hostage in an Austin apartment. Officials say victims included a pregnant woman and a child and that smugglers demanded roughly $21,000 for a family's release.












