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Victim identified in La Grange killing

Cadie Carroll — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:30:52 GMT

A woman killed in La Grange Monday morning has been identified as 38-year-old Sandra Lynn Pfeiffer, the Fayette County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday.

Man accused of threatening Sen. Cruz

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:04:15 GMT

A Houston man is accused of threatening to kidnap, murder and burn U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and his father and also to "blow up" the sun if he wasn't paid $3 million.

Jury selection set for Hasan trial

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:00:28 GMT

Jury selection will start July 9 in the murder trial of the Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly 2009 Fort Hood shooting rampage.

Man robs two banks in less than an hour

Jackie Vega — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:39:29 GMT

Both the Prosperity Bank at 8770 Research Blvd. in North Austin and the Frost Bank in the 1200 block of Barbara Jordan Boulevard in Central Austin were hit.

50 arrested for DWI during ROT Rally

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:32:20 GMT

Bikers in town for the Republic of Texas rally kept first responders and police busy over the weekend.

Teen boy connected to La Grange killing

Erin Cargile — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:49:21 GMT

The Fayette County Sheriff's Office, with the help of the Texas Rangers, are investigating a killing in La Grange.

Detectives combing Round Rock home

Jackie Vega — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:16:02 GMT

Round Rock police are combing the area around a home Monday morning where an officer-involved shooting left two people dead less than 24 hours prior.

Overnight N. Austin shooting hurts one

Jackie Vega — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:05:25 GMT

The aggravated robbery happened in the 1100 block of West Rundberg Lane at 3:17 a.m. Monday.

Round Rock shooting leaves two dead

Omar Lewis — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:55:10 GMT

Round Rock police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that left two people dead.

Police investigate East Austin shooting

John Bumgardner — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:22:03 GMT

Austin Police are investigating a shooting and stabbing in East Austin this Sunday.

Security guards involved in shooting

John Bumgardner — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:55:17 GMT

Investigators are looking for a man they say tried to run down an off-duty security officer.

'Defense of others' strategy rejected

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:31:05 GMT

A military judge will not allow an Army psychiatrist to tell jurors that he shot Fort Hood soldiers to protect Taliban leaders in Afghanistan.

110 mph chase ends in TX highway wreck

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:30:58 GMT

Video of a high-speed highway chase and crash in Parker County, Texas, shows a Tarrant County man spinning and swerving close to other drivers.

Man sentenced to death for 1975 murder

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 22:11:59 GMT

Willie Roy Jenkins, 59, of California, was sentenced to death Thursday in San Marcos for a murder that dates back nearly 38 years, when 20-year-old Sheryl Norris was sexually assaulted and murdered in her apartment.

Sting nabbed Georgetown HR director

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 22:03:23 GMT

The director of human resources for the city of Georgetown was among 21 men arrested this month in an undercover prostitution sting by the Austin Police Department.

2 added to 'Most Wanted Sex Offenders'

Cadie Carroll — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:19:29 GMT

The Texas Department of Public Safety added two men to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders list Thursday.

Austin police expanding watchful eye

Angie Beavin — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 02:39:25 GMT

Eight of the 10 new HALO cameras will be downtown. Four are in the Warehouse District area, one is at 6th St. and Trinity, one is at 4th St. and Sabine, and two will be on The W Hotel.

Vandals decimate Austin family's home

Robert Maxwell — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:59:25 GMT

A South Austin couple is at a loss for words after vandals trashed their vacation home, a property that’s been in the family for more than 50 years.

2 arrested in attack on security guard

Cadie Carroll — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 22:18:56 GMT

Two men were arrested after a fight at The Heights Apartments led to an attack on a security guard, according to an affidavit released Tuesday.

Byron Carter jury rules in city's favor

Chris Sadeghi — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:51:08 GMT

The jury in the federal lawsuit brought by the family of Byron Carter Jr. ruled in favor of the Austin Police Department on Tuesday.

Woman guilty of firing at Census worker

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 02:11:14 GMT

Williamson County attorney Carolyn Barnes was convicted Monday of shooting at a Census worker in 2010.

Threat made against Austin-bound flight

Calily Bien — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:46:23 GMT

A "telephonic bomb threat" against a Southwest Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Austin resulted in the plane being diverted to Phoenix on Monday afternoon, the FBI said.

Fugitive deported from Mexico, arrested

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:56:07 GMT

A Spicewood man wanted on drug-distribution charges was arrested over the weekend at the San Diego Airport after being deported from Mexico.

Defense rests in Byron Carter trial

Chris Sadeghi — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 16:19:16 GMT

The defense rested just after noon Monday in the civil trial brought against Austin police by the family of Byron Carter Jr.

Two injured in East Austin shooting

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 02:07:05 GMT

Police are searching for the suspect(s) in a shooting that could be connected to a car crash on Friday evening.

Texas woman charged in Obama threat

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 17:22:30 GMT

Shannon Guess Richardson, who has played bit roles in television shows, faces up to 10 years in prison if she is convicted.

APD asking for tips in cold cases

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:38:41 GMT

Officers are requesting any information the public can provide regarding several homicides and two hit-and-runs.

Man charged in deadly crash on Hwy 290

Calily Bien — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 02:38:32 GMT

A man was charged with intoxicated manslaughter after clipping a truck which sent the vehicle tumbling down the highway on Thursday.

5 arrested in Fayette marijuana bust

Cadie Carroll — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 21:19:28 GMT

Five arrests were made Tuesday after Fayette County Sheriff's Office investigators found several marijuana plants being grown at a home near La Grange, about 63 miles east of Austin.

Spicewood man charged in deadly crash

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 03:06:03 GMT

A Spicewood man was charged with vehicular homicide and reckless driving after his sedan struck and killed a man in a golf cart.