A Wimberley SWAT operation ended Monday with one arrest after deputies say a man assaulted his 90-year-old mother, barricaded himself on Flite Acres Road and was captured by a K9.

El Paso man sentenced to 48 months for kidnapping his ex-girlfriend, which escalated from a meeting to retrieve a sweatshirt to violence and abandonment in a remote area.

Larissa Herold, 26, died following a multi-vehicle collision on November 22, 2025, in Austin, marking the city's 85th fatal crash that year.

Austin Emergency Center will pay $429,231 to settle false claims allegations of overbilling for COVID-19 tests and potentially up-coding services related to federal employees' health benefits.

A former Elgin ISD staffer was arrested after an affidavit alleged inappropriate contact with an eighth‑grade student during sleepovers. The district says it is cooperating with investigators.

The shelter-in-place order in Wimberley was lifted after the Hays County Sheriff's Office found no public danger following a mental health-related law enforcement response.

A man died and two others were injured when a Ford Escape hit an Oncor truck in Georgetown; the driver was arrested for intoxication manslaughter and assault.

An Uber driver in South Austin was attacked by a customer using a plastic bag over a dispute involving an expired ID for alcohol delivery. The assailant was arrested and faces assault charges.

Primitivo Chavez, 75, was found safe after being reported missing from an East El Paso care facility. El Paso Police had issued a Silver Alert due to his age and medical needs.

Austin PD and Travis County DA dismiss a case against Officer Krycia in exchange for his commitment to conduct ICAT training aimed at reducing police use-of-force.

Eve Stephens, the first female and Asian American Chief of Police at the University of Texas at Austin, sued the university for alleged wrongful termination due to sex discrimination.

Royce Robison was sentenced to 15 years for intoxication manslaughter after a fatal crash that killed Crisanta Cazares. He'll also serve a concurrent 10-year term for aggravated assault.

Union leaders say ICE has detained at least five Austin ISD employees, including a teacher and food‑service staff. Families and schools say they’re short‑staffed and seeking answers.