Austin police are investigating a homicide in the 500 block of East 6th Street downtown just after 1:30 a.m. this morning. Police on foot in the area were alerted to the situation by a bystander and found a woman in an alley. She was taken to a local hospital when she was later pronounced dead. Police say they do have a “person of interest” in custody and believe there is no threat to the public as this was believed to be an isolated incident.
Crime scene tape was seen blocking off an alley near Neches Street and 6th.
This will mark Austin’s 41st homicide of the year.
Austin police have made no arrests in connection with the killing of a man in East Austin last week and had not identified the shooter but were interviewing multiple witnesses.
Authorities found the victim in the 6300 block of Thurgood Avenue after 8:30 p.m. Thursday with one gunshot wound to his chest. (Austin American-Statesman)
Three suspects are facing charges in connection with the Round Rock Juneteenth mass shooting.
One person was taken to St. David’s South Austin Medical Center with serious, potentially life-threatening injuries after a vehicle and tree collision on Sunday.
Students at a West Campus apartment complex say their power is now back on after a frustrating outage during move-in weekend. (Fox7 Austin)
UT Police say they’re adding more patrols to the area of West Campus in light of a recent spike in incidents of suspicious activity.
A search is on for a missing Austin woman.
San Marcos authorities are seeing an increase in auto thefts and are asking for more money to combat the problem. (KXAN-TV)
A new $1 million construction project implementing a series of public transit enhancements has begun in Austin. It looks to improve safety and transit on Trinity Street and San Jacinto Boulevard downtown. (Daily Texan)
Students will return to class at Kealing Middle School today, one week later than scheduled, after a small fire last week damaged the building.
The North Art Complex fire in Mason County is now fully contained. The fire burned a total of 4,313 acres and was fully contained by late Sunday afternoon. (Fox7 Austin via MSN)
High temperatures last week between 105-110 pushed Summer 2024 into the top ten list for hottest in Austin’s history. The remaining six days of the month will be cooler and perhaps wetter.
When does fall start in 2024? September 1… or September 22? (Austin American-Statesman)
Despite predictions of a busy hurricane season, the tropics have been unusually quiet in August. (NBC MIami)
Swimmers at Barton Springs Pool are finding small shrimp-like organisms on their clothes after getting out of the water. What are they? (KXAN-TV)
What are Texas tar balls on the beaches of the gulf?
The TSA is expecting a busy Labor Day weekend at the nation’s airports.
The Austin ISD and Disability Rights Texas have reached a settlement agreement over a 2021 lawsuit in which the disabilities advocacy nonprofit accused the district of failing to provide timely special education services to five students. (Austin American-Statesman)
The fall semester begins Monday for the first group of students participating in Austin Community College’s free tuition program. (KUT 90.5)
Travis County is in the final stages of adopting a regional food plan that began in 2022. (Austin Monitor)
Residents is some East Austin neighborhoods are clashing with a local running club. (Austin American-Statesman)
A Travis County man was charged with two counts of criminally negligent homicide last week in connection with a 2023 fatal crash. (KXAN-TV)
A group of media veterans and Democratic political operatives are launching a new for-profit digital news outlet in Texas. (Yahoo! News)
A Fox News host’s debunked election conspiracy appears to have prompted a state investigation. (Texas Tribune)
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s raids searching for voter fraud in South Texas are being condemned as an effort to suppress the Latino vote. (Texas Public Radio)
Some Texas doctors and now nationally-known Texas women shared their experiences under the state’s near-total abortion ban in Dallas over the weekend while endorsing Senate hopeful Rep. Colin Allred. (Lonestar Live)
Meanwhile, Allred and Ted Sen. Ted Cruz were busy campaigning over the weekend.
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris continue on the campaign trail with only 71 days until Election Day.
Donald Trump said he’s considering not participating in the upcoming ABC News debate with Vice President Kamala Harris after the network conducted a “biased” interview with Republican Sen. Tom Cotton. (New York Post)
Texans have voted in 38 presidential elections since the state was readmitted to the Union in 1870, following the Civil War. Since 1872, the state has seen landslide victories and nail-bitingly close races. (KXAN-TV)
The Texas Longhorns begin their 2024 football season Saturday afternoon with a home game against Colorado State. Five things to know about the Rams. (Austin American-Statesman)
Former Texas Longhorn pitcher Ty Madden is joining the Detroit Tigers.
In the majors, the Houston Astros salvaged a split in their four-game series at Baltimore Sunday with a 6-3 win. (Yahoo! Sports)
In Cleveland, the Texas Rangers lost to the Guardians, 4-2.
At the Little League World Series yesterday, the Texas team from Boerne lost to Venezuela, 4-3, to finish fourth in the tournament.
Lake Mary, a team from Florida, took home the championship. (Associated Press via MSN)
A visit with six generations of ranching at the O6 Ranch in West Texas. Learn about cowboying and ranching from these salt-of-the-earth people who are hanging on to this rugged lifestyle that is currently under intense pressure.
