A Williamson County jury convicted Garrett Andrew Bailey, 37, and a judge ordered life without parole. Prosecutors say the case grew from a 2023 multi‑agency probe with video evidence.

Two custom headstones — one a veteran’s marker — were taken from North Belton Cemetery. The family has started a fundraiser and is asking for tips to find the markers.

An overnight collision between an SUV and a tow truck on westbound US 290 in the 8400 block left one person dead and forced lane closures while APD investigates.

A Taylor man was arrested after a toddler was hospitalized with a severe injury; he faces aggravated assault and injury-to-a-child charges.

A 36-year-old was booked on a murder charge after a 911 caller admitted to shooting a visitor in the 2500 block of Forgetmenot Lane, authorities say.

An Austin officer was suspended after investigators concluded he used excessive force during a downtown takedown. The department memo cites body‑worn camera and hotel video.

TDLR ordered Austin Massage Academy closed and revoked two instructors’ licenses after alleging staff helped students get licenses through falsified records.

An Austin pain doctor and Advanced Pain Care will pay $13.6M to settle allegations they billed for unnecessary urine drug testing.

A 49-year-old was arrested after detectives found multiple improvised explosive devices at a South Austin home and vehicle. Authorities say there were no injuries and no ongoing threat.

Travis County Sheriff's Office seeks public help in locating missing woman Guadalupe Atonal-Hernandez, with a cognitive impairment, last seen on December 15.

A young driver died in a rear-end collision on North Mopac Expressway, Austin. Police are investigating the crash that marked the city's 88th fatal incident of the year.

A Miami judge denied bond for Courtney Clenney, who has been jailed since August 2022 on a second‑degree murder charge; the judge wants the case tried in early 2026.

Austin police are investigating a homicide near 11900 North I-35. Details remain limited while investigators process the scene and a media briefing is pending.