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Consultant report recommends keeping 911 call taking within APD
After Austin City Council voted to create a standalone 911 call taker center — instead of it being housed under the Austin Police Department — a consultant report found a standalone center "does not inherently" improve performance....
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Two arrests made connected to Austin college student's deadly overdose
Austin police arrested two suspects in the overdose death of a 19-year-old Austin Community College student.
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San Marcos council member arrested after allegedly biting security guard
A San Marcos City Council member now faces an assault charge after an altercation that unfolded in downtown Austin.
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Austin's former 3M campus set for data center following $1B transformation
A United Kingdom-based AI chip company plans to be the property's first tenant.
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80 Austin police officers participate in 'Miles for Mental Health'
Starting in October, dozens of Austin police officers will begin an initiative to prioritize physical health and mental wellness.
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Display honors lives lost to suicide, raises awareness of prevention efforts
The exhibit, called "Every Step Remembered," uses pairs of shoes to represent lives lost to suicide in Williamson County.
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State leaders question handling of suspect before deadly Round Rock homicide
A Labor Day homicide in Round Rock is now drawing attention from state leaders who are questioning how the man accused of killing a 62-year-old man was released from jail earlier this year....
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Williamson County murder: Suspect's mother wants deeper investigation
A murder suspect’s mother said her son acted in self-defense. The killing happened more than a year ago in Williamson County.
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Woman killed in SE Travis County hit-and-run crash: APD
The Austin Police Department is investigating after a pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run in southeastern Travis County.
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Cruz booed while advocating for Senate college sports bill in Austin
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) appeared on ESPN's College Gameday Saturday morning to make the case for the Protect College Sports Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation that would regulate the big business of the industry. Cruz, who was in Austin ahead of the Longhorns' primetime showd...
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Who has the edge in Texas hosting Ohio State?
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Looking through the college football slate for Week 2, one matchup sticks out like a thumb that's beyond sore. That is the showdown between two iconic programs ranked in the top five with Ohio State traveling to Texas. The game appears to most experts as a toss-u...
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Stony Point rolls past Waco University 45-21 for first win
Stony Point picked up its first win of the season Friday night, rolling past previously unbeaten Waco University 45-21 at Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex....
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Structure fire in Jarrell near I-35 prompts evacuations
A Williamson County alert was issued for a fire happening near Alsace Avenue in Jarrell. People were asked to evacuate the area.
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Second measles case of 2026 confirmed in Travis County
On Thursday, Austin Public Health confirmed a second measles case in Travis County for 2026.
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Experts gather in Austin to explore how AI can improve disaster response and recovery
Artificial intelligence experts, emergency managers, researchers and technology leaders gathered in Austin on Wednesday for the AIDE Summit, a conference focused on the growing role AI could play in disaster preparedness, response and recovery....
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Round Rock murder: New details released in stabbing
New court paperwork has revealed details about a murder in Round Rock on Labor Day. A suspect was arrested within hours of the murder using surveillance footage from the park, a restaurant and a residence....
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2 kids, 1 adult hospitalized after crash on I-35 service road
Two children and an adult have been hospitalized after a crash on the I-35 service road at Woodward Street.