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Ft. Hood communication breakdown

Political correctness and lack of communication between agencies are said to be some of the reasons the suspect behind the Fort Hood shootings went undetected.

School targeted by burglaries

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

Former sheriff charged as radio pirate

A former Travis County Sheriff is being charged for breaking the law by running his own pirate radio station and illegally broadcasting the controversial Alex

NAACP calls for scrutiny of DA office

The NAACP of Austin is calling on local lawmakers to get more involved in officer-involved shooting investigations after they say the DA  botched the Sanders

New testing for ever-delayed MetroRail

Capital Metro will begin conducting its ‘real time’ rail testing this afternoon on the Red Line between downtown Austin and Leander. The $105 million project

Pro-life group: 1 more charge for Hasan

A pro-life legal group asked the U.S. military to charge Major Nidal Malik Hasan with the unlawful killing of an unborn child during the Fort Hood mass

Slideshow: Inside Hasan's apartment

A look inside Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan's apartment, opened to the press as Hasan awaits formal charges in connection with the killing of 13 people on Fort Hood

A cesspool runs through Austin

It is a threat to health and safety, and it is right in the heart of downtown Austin. Waller Creek is a virtual criminal's cesspool - in APD's own backyard.

Woman held against will in motel

A woman ran naked through a hotel, screaming for help. A security guard called police, and now a man, Martin Alonso Jimenez, 39, is charged with aggravated

Emotions raw for Ft. Hood families

Emotions are still very raw, after an Army officer opened fire on a crowd of his fellow soldiers at Fort Hood Thursday. There are so many soldiers and their

Soldiers: "We all thought we were safe"

Soldiers are still shocked at the mass shootings on Ft. Hood on Thursday. Many military post officials are preparing to help soldiers and their families cope.

Fort Hood: Wading through the aftermath

One day after a mass shooting at Fort Hood sent the nation reeling, leaders are trying to come to grips with the aftermath: More information comes out every

APD reaches out to East Austin youth

The Austin Police Department is launching a new Police Activities League of Austin program this coming Janauary. The idea is to build trust with Austin youth

Neighbors react to Quintana punishment

Those at the Walnut Creek Apartments complex are upset but not surprised by the news of Officer Leonardo Quintana being suspended for 15 days. They said they

Tackling crime: One street at a time

The 'Street of the Month' program uses crime-trend data to focus on the most crime-ridden neighborhoods. Police are concentrating on one particular

Group accuses APD of rights violations

About 20 community members gathered Tuesday to voice their concerns about the Austin Police Department.
This comes after 18-year-old Nathaniel Sanders was shot