• Stories by Jackie Vega
Man robs two banks in less than an hour

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.

Suspected drunken driver spurs wreck

Someone walking in North Austin suffered a head injury following a wreck that also left one person with life-threatening injuries and two others in the

STARFlight lifts woman to hospital

STARFlight lifted a woman with serious injuries to the hospital Tuesday morning following a wreck in Northeast Travis County.

Digital Download: Melon sold for $3,200

KXAN.com reporter Jackie Vega brings you in this Digital Download a watermelon that sold for $3,200; a curious koala who gets comfy inside a stranger's home;

Detectives combing Round Rock home

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

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

Sinkhole patched, Cesar Chavez reopened

Cesar Chavez Street was shut down in both directions for a few hours Friday from Red River to Sabine streets due to a sinkhole.

N. Austin car rollover kills one person

It happened around 5:30 a.m. at 5530 Burnet Road, just south of Northland Drive.

Squirrel leaves 3,200 without power

A squirrel is to blame after about 3,200 people are left without power around 1 p.m. Tuesday, on a day where summer-like temperatures near 100 degrees.

Carter jury rules in favor of Austin Police Department

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

Digital Download: Baby elephant in sea

KXAN.com reporter Jackie Vega brings you in this Digital Download a baby elephant who plays in the sea for the first time; a neighborly "Mister Rogers" mashup;

Digital Download: Cody the dog screams

KXAN.com reporter Jackie Vega brings you exclusive video of Michelle Obama confronting a heckler; a zoo that's looking for a dog to nurse five rare lion cubs;

Acevedo defends officers' actions

Police Chief Art Acevedo said Officer Nathan Wagner followed department policies when he fired at a moving car and killed 20-year-old Byron Carter Jr. two

Burnet MS student arrested in acid bomb

Officials have arrested and charged a boy in connection with last week's Burnet Middle School acid bomb attempt.

Dozens line up at new Chick-fil-A spot

At least 100 people are camping out at the newest Chick-fil-A in the hopes of winning a chance to win a year's worth of free food.

Digital Download: Fluffy cows are viral

KXAN.com reporter Jackie Vega brings you in this Digital Download one lovesick moose who roams aimlessly in a Colorado neighborhood where a moose statue lives;