City adds hotline to aid homeless looking for shelter

Published   Dec 05, 2024 03:26AM
As more and more people struggle with homelessness the city is using a new hotline to help people get off the streets and into shelter. ... Read more

Police union says APD should 'stop responding to mental heal

The Austin Police Association released a statement Wednesday, the day after a judge sentenced Christopher Taylor to two years in prison on a deadly conduct charge, calling on officers to stop responding to mental health calls. ... Read more

An inside look at Texas DPS' high-intensity trooper training

The Department of Public Safety will graduate 130 new troopers this month. We rode along as they completed their final exercises. ... Read more

UT researchers develop ink-based E-tattoo that decodes brain

Researchers from the University of Texas Austin and the University of California, Los Angeles developed ink that can be printed on a person's head and measure their brainwaves. ... Read more

Dripping Springs sees several auto thefts in recent weeks

Published   Dec 04, 2024 11:17PM
“There's a lot of movement coming out U.S. 290 through Dripping Springs, which means more houses, more neighborhoods, more opportunity for criminals,” said Lieutenant Clint Pulpan with the Hays County Sheriff’s Office. ... Read more

Texas could pass 'universal school choice' in 2025

After a year of legislative impasses leading to a primary season of vengeance, Gov. Abbott's top priority of "education savings accounts" could be coming to fruition. ... Read more

APD identifies man in East Wonsley Drive homicide

The Austin Police Department identified the victim in a north Austin homicide that happened last week in north Austin, the agency said in a news release Tuesday. ... Read more

Court records: Man arrested, confesses to shooting under Aus

Steven Rippley was arrested on a first-degree murder charge on Nov. 25, according to the Austin Police Department. He was booked into jail on a $1 million bond, according to online court records. ... Read more