Eddie Garcia is hired as Austin's Assistant City Manager overseeing public safety after serving as Dallas Police Chief.

Hays County has reduced the number of inmates waiting over 1,000 days for trial from 25 in March 2023 to just one, thanks to collective judicial system efforts.

The Austin Police Department welcomed 54 new officers from its 152nd cadet class, marking their graduation with a ceremony on September 20, 2024, at The Bannockburn Church.

Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath suggests a statewide ban on cellphones in schools, citing their negative impact on student progress and mental health.

Jorge Flores-Duran was sentenced to 25 years for the murder of Isaias Martinez after a 2023 shooting in Austin.

The Texas Book Festival in 2024 will feature over 275 authors, including Malcolm Gladwell and Matthew McConaughey, with both free and special ticketed events.

The Austin Fire Department contained an apartment building fire on East Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard sparked by a cut electrical wire. No injuries reported.

Three people were charged in a plot to kill a mother and a judge amidst a custody dispute. A tracking device on a suspect's car linked him to the crime scene.

Texas lawmakers are pushing to update safety rules for the expanding autonomous vehicle industry, discussing new protocols for first responders and addressing regulatory gaps.

A man was arrested for a bank robbery in Kyle, Texas, after police identified his car. He was released on bond, with officials praising law enforcement collaboration.

A teacher at Pflugerville ISD is charged with injuring an autistic student by allegedly breaking his fingers. The incident was reported after the child showed injuries post-school.

A pedestrian was fatally struck in a hit-and-run on Ed Bluestein Boulevard, Austin. Police are investigating this as the city's 64th traffic fatality and seek public assistance.

A rabid bat was found outside a clinic in Cedar Park, prompting public health warnings and advisories to avoid contact with unfamiliar animals and ensure pets' rabies vaccinations are current.