A 19-year-old Somerville resident was arrested in connection with an April shooting at a La Grange trail-ride event that left one man dead.

A house explosion near U.S. 87 outside Fredericksburg shook homes and sent several people to hospitals as authorities investigate. Emergency crews remain on scene.

A 20-year-old New Braunfels man was killed after his motorcycle left Schuenemann Road and struck a fence on Friday night.

State troopers found 20 people — including four minors — hidden in a truck sleeper on I-35 near Laredo; the driver has been arrested on human‑smuggling and evading charges.

A motorcyclist was killed early Tuesday after a crash at East Parmer Lane and the I‑35 frontage road in north Austin. Police have identified the rider and are investigating.

San Marcos police say shots were fired near Rio Vista Park early Tuesday; an uninvolved car was struck and no injuries were reported.

Dozens of students rode e‑bikes on Westlake Drive and Loop 360 on May 16. Detectives and school resource officers are identifying riders and possible citations could follow.

APD SWAT units staged near the 2100 block of W William Cannon Drive on Monday; no injuries were reported and a media briefing is expected.

APD activated SWAT Sunday in the 9400 block of Grouse Meadow Ln after a reported assault inside an apartment, police say. A media briefing is expected.

A fight at Belton Lake on Saturday night turned deadly; the Army Criminal Investigation Division has opened a probe after multiple shots were fired.

Two people were shot in Jarrell on Saturday; both have non‑life‑threatening injuries and police are searching for a suspect. Investigators canvassed the Allington Circle area for witnesses.

Game wardens and APD will add land and water patrols at Lake Travis and Lake Austin for Memorial Day after state data showed a deadly 2025 on Texas waterways.

A lightning strike ignited a fast-moving blaze that destroyed the Holiday Inn Express in Brady; guests evacuated safely and the state fire marshal called the building a total loss.