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Mom jailed after enrolling son early

Shane Allen — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:46:32 GMT

A Round Rock mother has been arrested after investigators said they caught her toying with her son’s birth certificate to get him into school early.

Man charged in gunpoint home invasion

Shane Allen — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:07:05 GMT

Williamson County deputies said fingerprints helped them identify a man wanted in a home invasion robbery Wednesday afternoon near Round Rock.

Family distraught city euthanized dogs

Erin Cargile — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:10:41 GMT

The Swoboda family is beside themselves after animal control took their dogs away and euthanized them less than two hours later. Even though the dogs did not bite anyone, the city of Round Rock says they had the right to put the 'aggressive dogs' down.

School targeted by burglaries

Carla Casta�o — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:55:34 GMT

Georgetown High School has been burglarized six times this year according to police. Even worse, the burglars are still on the loose and taxpayers are having to make up for the thousands of dollars lost.

Clocking the MetroRail during rush hour

Erin Cargile — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:23:53 GMT

A 32-mile trip on the MetroRail Tuesday during evening rush hour would have moved passengers from downtown Austin to Leander in record time. Evening test runs will take place through January.

High-speed chase ends in arrest

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:30:26 GMT

A 25-year-old leads Georgetown police on a high-speed chase that ends with the suspect hit by a Taser, according to police. Authorities arrested a driver they said was intoxicated and also found a child in the car.

Cat climbs police officer like a tree

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:40:23 GMT

A local police officer and a black cat are becoming a YouTube sensation.

Dell smart phone debuts in China

Shane Allen — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:28:24 GMT

Dell Inc. is jumping into the "smart" phone market this month in a deal with China Mobile, the country's biggest wireless carrier.

Round Rock wants to keep money at home

David Scott — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:09:00 GMT

In an effort to boost retail sales, the Round Rock Chamber of Commerce launched a new campaign called 'Shop the Rock.'

First H1N1 death in Williamson County

Jackie Vega — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:27:57 GMT

The first Williamson County H1N1 death has been reported, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services Web site.

Bradley addresses Senate committee

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:04:31 GMT

Williamson County District Attorney John Bradley, the new chairman of the Texas Forensic Science Commission, addressed a key Senate committee this morning, his first public appearance since being named to head the commission embroiled in controversy.

Cattle rustler convicted in WillCo

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:58:40 GMT

Prosecutors said Sharp was supposed to be caring for the cattle, but instead was stealing the herd and selling cattle for profit.

'Robbing brothers' sentenced

Blair Shiff — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:21:25 GMT

On Aug. 10, 2008, Jonathan Covington and his older brother Jimmie robbed Jose Bernal at gunpoint as he tried to make a night deposit at Bank of America in Round Rock. After they committed another robbery, they linked a license plate to the Covingtons.

TX fugitive shoots self as police near

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:08:09 GMT

Police said a Texas fugitive pulled out a handgun and fatally shot himself as officers approached him in a motel parking lot in Knoxville.

Free Round Rock FluMist clinic set

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:56:46 GMT

Round Rock Independent School District has a free FluMist clinic scheduled for Tuesday afternoon.

Morning semitruck rollover kills driver

Jackie Vega — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:19:04 GMT

Round Rock police are investigating a semitruck rollover on the southbound frontage road of North I-35 at Westinghouse Road that killed the driver Tuesday morning.

Driver hits tandem cyclists on Parmer

Shane Allen — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:07:51 GMT

Two lanes of West Parmer Lane were shut down just north of McNeil after tandem cyclists were hit, according to the Williamson County Sheriff's Office.

Family discovers man’s body on porch

Amy Peirce — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:05:01 GMT

Sheriff’s deputies said they have arrested a suspect in a Travis County homicide.

School warns parents of suspicious duo

Blair Shiff — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:30:45 GMT

Georgetown Independent School District sent a letter home to parents warning them about a suspicious couple driving around and approaching students after they get off the school bus. The district is working with police on this matter.

WilCo: Day care provider injured boy

Carla Casta�o — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:51:36 GMT

Police arrested a Round Rock day care provider, claiming he intentionally injured a child by putting the boy's hands in scalding water.

Landmark cattle-rustling case in court

Carla Casta�o — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:57:30 GMT

The state has rested in the trial of a man accused of the largest cattle theft in Williamson County history. 45-year-old Monte Sharp of Oklahoma is charged with felony theft accused of stealing more than 1,000 of cattle from Capitol Land and Cattle Company in October 2005.

Free seasonal-flu vaccines given out

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:52:55 GMT

Round Rock ISD Health Services hosts a seasonal FluMist Clinic from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday. The district received 500 doses of FluMist and will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Accident leaves 1 dead, another in jail

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:37:21 GMT

A Sunday morning accident left one man dead and another in jail.

Few power outages reported

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:54:31 GMT

Not many power outages were reported Thursday morning as strong storms blew through the central Texas area.

Thieves target car dealerships

Carla Casta�o — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:28:24 GMT

When you take your car in to have the oil changed or get a tune up, the last think you are thinking about is someone stealing your car while you are waiting. It is a trend, however, hitting several dealerships along the Interstate 35 corridor.

Driver guilty in heated police chase

Josh Hinkle — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:08:47 GMT

A Williamson County jury has found a man who led police on a car chase in April guilty of evading and using his vehicle as a deadly weapon.

Lightning strikes company again

Natalie Stoll — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:23:01 GMT

Turns out, lightning does strike twice. Ironhorse Concrete Plant was hit by lightning Tuesday for the second time in 2009.

Cops: Man accepted pot deliveries

Shane Allen — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:35:09 GMT

A mysterious marijuana delivery to a Round Rock apartment complex last Friday at the Monterone Apartments landed a man in jail.

Cops: Organized-crime ring busted

Carla Casta�o — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:49:39 GMT

Police said Georgetown Homes was the base for an organized-crime ring in Williamson County, and the business owner is also a victim.

No kids injured in bus crash

Shane Allen — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 02:01:46 GMT

No children were injured when a truck slammed into the back of a school bus Friday afternoon, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.