Federal prosecutors filed 187 immigration-related cases in the Western District of Texas from Feb. 27–Mar. 5, naming several repeat deportees and defendants with prior convictions.

A 19-year-old woman was arrested after allegedly carjacking a delivery driver on W. 7th and crashing the stolen vehicle downtown; the delivery worker suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

An internal memo details 18 alleged APD violations tied to a viral Sixth Street punch and oversight urged an indefinite suspension. The case is also under criminal review.

Hutto police responded Friday to an active incident in the 100 block of Gray Fox Loop. Authorities say there is no danger and asked residents to avoid the area.

A DPS academy recruit was arrested in Austin and charged with sexual assault of a UT student; court records and a Texas Rangers affidavit detail the allegations and evidence.

A Travis County special grand jury declined to indict Officer Joshua Jackson in the May 17, 2025 shooting that killed Danny Lee Palomino; investigations and internal reviews continue.

A Travis County judge gave decades-long prison terms after a conviction in the 2024 SXSW hit-and-run that killed two people in downtown Austin.

A Travis County jury convicted Misael Alexander Rodas Martinez of continuous sexual abuse and indecency with a child; he was sentenced to 35 years with no parole. The case began after an arrest in November 2024 and moved through a grand jury in 2025.

Authorities arrested a former Smithville postal employee after a three‑year probe into a check‑forgery ring that investigators say compromised about $1.6M.

A Flock Safety camera alert and store footage helped Buda police arrest a 35‑year‑old man on multiple fraud and vehicle burglary charges.

Austin police are asking for help finding Johnny Otero, wanted on a sexual-assault warrant. Crime Stoppers lists the case and may offer a reward for tips.

Austin police say social-media claims of a weapon threat in West Campus were unsubstantiated; officers will continue enhanced patrols.

A pedestrian was killed early Tuesday on State Highway 71 near the Austin airport after being struck by two vehicles. Police are searching for the driver who fled and asking for tips.