Carmen Meija was convicted in Travis County in 2005 and spent 20 years in prison before the Texas Criminal Court of Appeals ...

Austin's drop mirrored cities across the country that also saw less crime last year. But it's a promising trend for the short ...

Police have identified a man killed in North Austin. This is the Austin Police Department's fourth homicide investigation of ...

Austin police say a 19-year-old man was shot to death at a downtown hotel after he wrecked a borrowed car.

Austin police say the homicide happened on Middle Fiskville Road near Interstate 35 and West Rundberg Lane.

The Travis County District Attorney has announced a hearing to clear the names of the four men who were previously accused of ...

A 20-year-old man has been charged with murder following a fatal shooting at the Cambria Hotel, Austin police say. The incident occurred on January 5, 2026, when ...

APD posted a wanted notice for Marvin Aguilar‑Figueroa; the post lists a felony warrant tied to a crash that injured someone.

Austin police are investigating a deadly shooting in North Austin, the second homicide in the area within 24 hours, officials ...

The Austin Police Department is investigating the death of a man who was shot and killed in North Austin.

Lexington police have solved a 27-year-old homicide case, identifying the killer of Linda Marie Rutledge through advanced DNA and ballistic evidence.

As another year comes to a close, Austin American-Statesman staffers reflect on the stories that our readers talked about the most. In no particular order, here are 15 of 2025's top Austin- and ...