Austin reports its 44th fatal crash of 2023, with Nolen Peranton fatally struck by a vehicle on Menchaca Road. The driver, not impaired, is cooperating with the investigation.

Travis County Sheriff's deputies are investigating a shooting in Hornsby Bend; the male victim, shot and crashed into a tree, was hospitalized. Two suspects remain at large.

Robert Bowers was arrested for threats made against Texas lawmakers. He was stopped for traffic violations and found with protest gear and a handgun. The Capitol was evacuated, though Bowers claimed he planned a peaceful protest. Charges are pending.

Traffic resumed on I-35 in North Austin after a crash involving a truck and sedan was cleared. One person was rescued and hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

A Texas man was sentenced to seven life terms for child sex trafficking involving girls as young as 13. He used social media for recruitment and continued operations from jail through accomplices.

An Indian student in the US received a 63-month sentence for defrauding elderly Americans by impersonating officials and causing significant financial losses.

San Marcos Police arrested three suspects for an April jewelry store robbery, where masked men with hammers stole over 100 items. Technology aided in their capture.

Seven PRM gang members received a total of 137 years in prison for cocaine trafficking in Texas, as part of a larger federal initiative to combat transnational crime.

An Indian national was sentenced to over five years in U.S. prison for defrauding elderly Americans through a money laundering scheme while on a student visa.

A former U.S. Army soldier at Fort Hood was sentenced to 33 months in prison for his role in an alien smuggling operation that also involved two other soldiers.

Benjamin Cearley was sentenced to seven years for sexual assault after a conviction in Hays County, based on evidence including a confession to the victim he assaulted.

Former hotel manager in Texas pleaded guilty to filing a false tax return, omitting over $1 million in embezzled funds, facing up to three years in prison.

An Austin cyclist, Bobby Wayne Carr, died following a May hit-and-run. Police seek information about the unidentified vehicle in the city's 42nd fatal crash of the year.