East Austin venues along Manor Road report repeated smash-and-grab burglaries that have left shattered glass, emptied tip jars and costly repairs. Owners say they are tightening security as APD investigates.

APD released surveillance images and a suspect description after at least 14 downtown thefts and credit‑card abuses. Detectives say victims’ phones and cards were later used fraudulently.

A hit-and-run on West 35th left a bicyclist dead; police say the suspect car is a blue Honda Civic and are asking witnesses to come forward.

A brush fire at an abandoned building on Moore Road prompted a brush alarm and multi‑agency response; crews contained flames while investigators probe the cause.

Austin police named James Lee Williams, 74, in a Wanted Wednesday post for failing to register as a sex offender. Authorities ask anyone with information to submit an anonymous tip.

A Fredericksburg mother says a former deputy sexually assaulted her while on duty and has sued Gillespie County, blaming lax screening and supervision. The suit seeks damages.

A man died after a single-vehicle crash on the westbound U.S. 290 service road on July 9; APD's Vehicular Homicide Unit is investigating and seeking tips.

Austin police released images and descriptions after multiple ATMs were forced open at East Austin convenience stores in June; tips can be submitted anonymously and may qualify for a reward.

A Williamson County Organized Crime Unit raid at Bexley at Lakeline recovered more than 50 pounds of marijuana, thousands of pills, dozens of guns and nearly $45,000. Three people were arrested and two were later released on bond.

Cedar Park police say Wayne Westfall received 10 years after officers seized counterfeit M-30 pills laced with fentanyl; a 4-year-old was in the vehicle at arrest.

A pre-dawn 911 call in the Bent Tree subdivision reported a man firing a handgun while wearing only underwear; deputies later engaged in an officer-involved shooting and the investigation remains active.

An adult pedestrian was killed Tuesday evening on the East Ben White Boulevard frontage road in South Austin. Officials say medics pronounced the person dead at the scene and investigators closed the area.

A volunteer network of acoustic sensors in Rundberg sends audio alerts to neighbors who can decide whether to contact police. Organizers will check in with law enforcement next week.