For the second time in less than a week, Austin Police on Wednesday responded to a homicide at the Array Apartment complex on Burton Drive between Oltorf Street and Woodland Avenue.
Documenting Austin visited the scene yesterday.
In Pflugerville last night, a police officer shot a person who authorities said was “combative” and attempted to steal an unmarked police vehicle. (KXAN-TV)
There’s been a new criminal trend lately called “jugging” and authorities say it happened again yesterday. Austin Police responded on Wednesday to the 7300 block of Inspiration Drive whey they found an 80-year-old man who had been beaten and had his wallet stolen at the entrance of his home after returning from a trip to his bank. Police believe the suspect staked out the bank and then followed the man home. (KEYE-TV)
The FBI is seeking potential victims of an alleged sextortion scheme targeting underage males, allegedly perpetrated by a 19-year-old Austin man. (KEYE-TV)
In the wake of a recent rash of fentanyl overdoses in Austin, city officials are offering overdose prevention training to venue owners and bar employees. (KEYE-TV)
Police in Elgin are investigating three incidents of drive-by shootings, all in the same block on two different dates. Homes and vehicles suffered damage. (KVUE-TV)
The Round Rock Police Department is seeking the public’s help to find a 40-year-old woman who has not been seen since June 9. (KXAN-TV)
Austin City Council members learned last night that the Austin Police Department has made progress on filling positions in its 911 call center. Council is due to vote soon on a proposed $5.9 billion budget and wanted answers from the APD on some key issues. (Austin American-Statesman)
The city and the Austin police union are close to finalizing a new contract but one final provision is proving to be a sticking point. (Austin American-Statesman)
The City of Austin Housing Department updated its Displacement Risk Area Map and Dashboard for the first time since 2020, identifying city areas where displacement increased. (Daily Texan)
Tesla has reportedly leased space in RCR Taylor Logistics Park. (Austin Business Journal)
The Texas Department of Transportation is seeking public input on its $104.2 billion plan to fund transportation projects across the state for the next 10 years. (Community Impact)
The Austin-based cyber company CrowdStrike released new details about the outage that caused failures across the globe last week. (Fox7 Austin)
Meanwhile, Delta Airlines is slowly recovering to normal operations after the effects of the CyberStrike outage. (USA Today)
What’s up with the signal at Fourth and I-35? (Austin Chronicle)
Austin-Travis County EMS said a person had critical, life-threatening injuries after falling 30 feet from scaffolding at a construction site Wednesday. (KXAN-TV)
After recent rainfall, Lake Travis could rise over five feet by the end of the week. (KXAN-TV)
Temperatures in Central Austin have been much cooler than usual this week but it’s not as crazy as you might think. (KUT 90.5)
The first human case of West Nile Virus infection has been reported in Hays County, the second human case in Central Texas. (KEYE-TV)
The Alzheimer’s Association is funding $1.2 million in research projects across Central Texas, including research at The University of Texas. (Yahoo! News)
In the majors last night, the Texas Rangers made it four wins in a row this week, clobbering the Chicago White Sox in Arlington, 10-2, after a six-run eighth inning. They will go for the sweep tonight. (Yahoo! Sports)
The Astros, meanwhile, got a win on the road late last night in Oakland, 8-1. They have an off day today. (Yahoo! Sports)
The soft drink Dr. Pepper is a Texas institution. Let’s visit the Dr. Pepper Museum in Waco…
