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Police investigate string of robberies

A string of North Austin robberies since June 19 has robbery detectives in Austin busy, looking into six robberies where victims in apartment complex parking

Cop-killer makes final appeal

After 32 years on death row, the man who murdered an Austin police officer in 1978 is just a day away from being executed. However, his attorney is making one

The Daily Blotter 06/14/10

ROT Rally weekend brings arrests; Cops: 21-year-old man robs 8-year-old boy; Pizza shop employee held at gunpoint; Man enters barber shop asking for toilet

City fills illegal subterranean hole

The City of Austin filled in an illegally-dug tunnel beneath an East Austin home with concrete this morning. Portions of the hole reached 35 feet in depth,

Father's ashes stolen from car

An Air Force veteran's ashes stolen just a day before his family planned to bury his remains in Austin. His family members are pleading for help so the

Hasan hearing delayed until Oct. 4

A pre-trial hearing for the man accused of a mass murder in Fort Hood was delayed Tuesday until Oct. 4, giving his attorney more time to get what he says are

Brazoria wastewater co. to pay $2.75M

Gulf Chemical and Metallurgical Corporation pleaded guilty in a Travis County Court on Friday to 11 counts of unauthorized discharge of a waste or pollutant

City launches guns-for-cash program

No questions asked. No ID needed. You can soon turn over your guns and get cash in return. It's all part of a new program to get guns off the street and

Family loses everything to fire

A family of eight loses everything after their microwave sets fire. The Georgetown family had just eaten dinner when the blaze broke out, burning down their

Thieves targeting catalytic converters

Thieves are climbing under cars and truck and sawing off catalytic converters, an essential part of the emission control on the exhaust systems. Not only can

Arson suspect: Motel fire was accident

The arson suspect police say called them and admitted to intentionally starting a $1.5 million  motel fire in South Austin had his first court appearance

Charges for man in Gault bomb scare

Douglas Scott Hoopes, 48, faces state jail felony charges for filing a false alarm or report.

Court building reopens after bomb scare

After a suspicious package caused the evacuation of potentially thousands of people from the old and new courthouse Friday morning, a person of interest in

Houston company charged with scamming

A Houston-based company has been charged with scamming nearly 1,000 customers throughout the county including some right here in the Austin area.

Park construction raises concern

A boy landed in the hospital after being injured at a construction site in a popular Austin city park. Now a neighborhood association is speaking out, saying

1 year later: Less crime, more mistrust

It has been one year since Nathaniel Sanders, Jr., was shot to death by an Austin police officer. While today’s memorial for Sanders was peaceful, there is