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Men break in and tie up Leander couple

Police in Leander are looking for two men after they broke into a home, tied up the people inside and took off with money and other items.

Round Rock wreck shuts down I-35

A three-car wreck heading north on Interstate 35 in Round Rock is shutting down traffic in the area.

Big, bright, full moon fills Austin sky

A full moon hung in the Central Texas sky overnight.

Gov. Perry back in Texas spotlight

The Texas governor says, "we've got plenty of work to do right here in the state of Texas." He spoke Monday at a Williamson County Republican Party dinner

Salons asked to help victims of abuse

In an unconventional move, officials are reaching out to hundreds of hair salons that could make a difference for victims of domestic abuse in a very intimate

Heavy Rain Causing Flash Floods

A slow moving cold front triggered storms with heavy rainfall over parts of the Austin metro area Friday night into Saturday morning.

Woman attacked in Vista Oaks Greenbelt

The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a sexual assault suspect after a woman said she was attacked in the Vista Oaks Subdivision.

Six fire trucks fight Round Rock blaze

A fire in Round Rock Friday morning has crews from six fire trucks helping to put out the blaze.

5 accused of bilking state for benefits

In all five cases, the women are accused of deceptively filling out applications to be eligible for Health and Human Service benefits such as Medicaid and food

DPS breaks ground on megacenter

Texas Department of Public Safety crews broke ground on the driver's license megacenter in Pflugerville Thursday morning.

Norwood indicted in 1986 Morton murder

Mark Alan Norwood, whose DNA on a crime-scene bandana helped free an innocent man wrongly convicted of a 25-year-old killing, was indicted Wednesday on a

Quintana acquitted on two charges

Former Austin Police Officer Leonardo Quintana was acquitted Wednesday of family violence and criminal trespass charges.

Photos: National Signing Day 2012

Foxes, raccoons show signs of distemper

In recent weeks, Georgetown Animal Services has received several reports of wild foxes and raccoons in the Georgetown area exhibiting unusual behavior.

Audio tapes released in Unser Jr arrest

Audio recordings of the drunk driving arrest of racing legend Al Unser Junior shows his frame of mind when deputies clocked him doing more than 100 mph on

Dense fog settles in as rain leaves

The National Weather Service issued a Dense Fog Advisory, which is in effect until 10 a.m. Some area visibilities could drop below one-quarter of a mile.

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