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APD needs help solving hit and runs

The Austin Police Department is asking for help in solving two hit and run deaths from the past two weeks. In each case, a man was hit and killed and the

APD unit tracks leaving-scene crashes

The number of people leaving the scene of minor crashes is increasing in Austin, according to police. In fact, the department created a special unit just to

Michael Morton case inspires new legislation

A bill filed by a key lawmaker would change the statute of limitations for a prosecutor accused of wrongdoing.

Deadly year so far on Austin roads

15 people have been killed on Austin roads so far in 2013, compared to eight traffic fatalities during the same time period in 2012.

19 arrested for allegedly smuggling cocaine

According to the indictment, G.R. Custom Body and Paint in Austin, owned by Hugo Gaspar, served as the primary distribution hub for multiple sources of cocaine

Suspects accused of using hatchet in robberies

Austin police have arrested two suspects accused of four different aggravated robberies during the last week in January, but they are still looking for a third

Violent crime numbers down dramatically in Downtown Austin

The number of violent crimes is down dramatically in Downtown Austin compared to this time last year.

Police: GPS tool will make chases safer

The Austin Police Department hopes a new tool will cut down on dangerous police chases. in 2012, Austin police officers were involved in 135 chases. 22 of

Cases of infant deaths not uncomon in Central Texas

There were 22 infant deaths classified as suffocation by the Travis County Medical Examiner in 2011. Ten of those deaths occurred in Travis County.

Local woman reflects on pope selection

When she was planning her honeymoon in Italy in 2005, Holly Kyle had no idea she would be in Rome during an historic moment in the Catholic Church.

Former prosecutor testifies at inquiry

Judge Ken Anderson sat quietly in court as a former Williamson County assistant district attorney testified she heard him discuss the eyewitness account of

Morton 'drained' on Day One of inquiry

Michael Morton said Monday he was "drained" following five hours of testimony at the Court of Inquiry for District Judge Ken Anderson, the former prosecutor

Woman sexually assaulted; police looking for attacker

Police are seeking the public’s assistance in finding the person who sexually assaulted a woman while in her car near Blarwood Drive and Cockburn Drive in the

New city survey looks for F1 impact

City officials hope a new survey of Austin business owners will help determine what worked and what did not during the 2012 Formula One race weekend.

Suspect arrested in 2009 theft from elderly case

Nearly four years after an 84-year-old man complained to police that he paid $1,800 for a paint job that was never done, police arrested the man accused of

DNA leads police to April 2012 killing

DNA evidence led police to a suspect in the April 8, 2012 death of a man in Northeast Austin, authorities said Thursday.