The Austin Police Department is investigating after two dead bodies were found at a northwest Austin apartment complex Tuesday. 911 dispatch received a call for a check welfare at the apartment complex, located in the 5700 block of Diehl Trail.
The Austin Police Department released bodycam footage Tuesday from a Sept. 10 deadly shooting in north Austin involving officers.
The incident began with a call to Austin 911 around 10:59 p.m. on September 10 about a man, later identified as 59-year-old Franklin Earl Miller, who was attempting to break into a business at 1724 West Anderson Lane and appeared to have a gun on him.
A total of five APD officers discharged their department-approved firearms:
A sixth officer was identified as Officer Jeremmy Santos, who has been with APD for four months. Police said he deployed a pepper-spray projectile. All six officers were placed on administrative leave. (KXAN-TV)
New details are emerging from Saturday’s double homicide in South Austin.
An Austin murder suspect is back in custody after he bonded out four days after his arrest earlier this month in connection to a 2021 cold case. (Fox7 Austin)
A lockdown was lifted at San Marcos High School following an anonymous threat on Tuesday afternoon. (KVUE-TV)
In March 2023, 25 people were awaiting trial in Hays County for more than 1,000 days. Now, they’re finally getting their day in court as backlogged cases are being processed. (KVUE-TV)
The City of Austin and its police union have reached an agreement on a five-year police contract, the City announced on Monday.
What do Austin residents think about the new deal? (CBS Austin)
Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis is hopeful that City Council will approve the new deal.
Where do Austin police salaries rank compared to police departments across Texas? (CBS Austin)
A man faces multiple felony charges after a fire that left two people seriously hurt and displaced dozens in North Austin.
Pavel Sapronov, 38, was arrested last week following an arson investigation into the Sept. 3 fire at an apartment complex on West Longspur Boulevard. (KVUE-TV)
Travis County commissioners adopted a roughly $2 billion budget Tuesday that will provide a record amount of funding to transform how the criminal justice system operates in the county. (KUT 90.5)
The Austin-Round Rock metro area saw its unemployment rate increase slightly from July, 2024 to August, 2024, and is now at 3.7%.
The Austin metro unemployment rate remains below the Texas (4.4%) and national rates (4.4%) in August.
The area gained 4,200 jobs from July to August. The region has experienced an annual growth rate of 1.3%, representing the collective addition of 17,300 jobs since August, 2023.
Unemployment in the Capital Area/Travis County region increased slightly to 3.6% from July to August, representing 31,354 unemployed residents. (Newsradio KLBJ)
The Texas Department of Transportation is looking to widen and divide sections of US 183 from SH 71 to SH 130 and wants the public’s input on the project. (CBS Austin)
Capital Metro board members approved the organization’s $704.8 million budget Monday, which includes funding for new service lines and other capital improvements outlined for fiscal year 2024-25. (Community Impact)
Plans include:
- $15 million toward CapMetro Pickup, a neighborhood on-demand transit service
- $2.4 million for the city’s Bikeshare operations and expansion, adding 150 e-bikes and 12 stations
- $149.1 million, over five years, for the North Demand Response Facility and new headquarters
- $21.5 million, over five years, toward bus stop enhancements and infrastructure
- $21.2 million toward Project Connect, including a new CapMetro MetroRapid routes and South Base Demand Response Facility
One person is dead after a Tuesday morning collision between a motorcycle and a CapMetro bus at Avenue F and East Koenig Lane.
A Kyle man was sentenced to 40 years in prison for multiple counts of sexual abuse of a child. (Fox7 Austin)
Beginning Oct. 1, Austin will require multifamily communities such as apartment buildings with five or more units to provide residents and employees with convenient access to composting collection services. (KVUE-TV)
The city of Bee Cave wants to tear down an industrial park it says could increase traffic and noise in West Travis County, contending its developer didn’t act in good faith. (Austin Business Journal)
Austin Energy’s chief operating officer, Lisa Martin, told the City Council Austin Energy Utility Oversight Committee last night that the utility is considering 17 different portfolios to arrive at a new generation plan. (Austin Monitor)
“Texas is out of water…” — Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller
Tropical Storm Helene, which will strengthen into Hurricane Helene — is taking aim at Florida, where it’s forecast to make landfall along the Big Bend area as a hurricane on Thursday.
Florida will be receiving some assistance from Texas in tracking the storm.
Temperatures in Central Texas will reach just above 90 degrees today with a chance of scattered thunderstorms this evening.
UT-Austin researchers discovered over 60% of cities globally receive more rainfall than their rural surroundings. (Daily Texan)
Austin Water’s Wildland Conservation Division is planning to conduct a prescribed burn on approximately 97 acres of the Water Quality Protection Lands today. (KXAN-TV)
Which area counties currently have burn bans in effect?
The LBJ Urban Lab at UT Austin and Austin PBS are holding a mayoral forum this afternoon at the Austin PBS headquarters. (KUT 90.5)
Watch it live…
A new state appeals court in a unanimous decision Tuesday evening denied Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s request to block the State Fair of Texas’ no-gun policy, affirming a lower court’s order and setting up a likely last-minute battle in the state Supreme Court for a final word on the matter.
A Texas man who had waived his right to appeal his death sentence was put to death Tuesday evening for killing his 3-month-old son more than 16 years ago, one of five executions scheduled within a week’s time in the U.S. (Fox7 Austin)
Two Central Texas men were sentenced to life in federal prison for crimes including conspiring to murder, distribute drugs and rob other drug traffickers. (Lonestar Live)
Llano County officials are asking the federal 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to rescind a ruling that has barred government officials and librarians in Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana from removing books “simply because they dislike the ideas within them.” They are arguing that library content decisions are “government speech, immune from First Amendment scrutiny.” (Austin American-Statesman)
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, will be in Central Texas, next week, teaming up with U.S. Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, for a series of rallies to invigorate working class voters ahead of the 2024 general election. (Lonestar Live)
Following an investigation into 2023 polling places, the U.S. Justice Department and Hays County have reached a settlement agreement to ensure the county’s voting locations are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. (KVUE-TV)
Texas continues its effort to clean up the state’s voter rolls. But civil rights groups worry eligible voters may be prevented from casting their ballot.
In his podcast, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz reveals his unfiltered side as he strives to expand his base — and his influence. (Texas Tribune)
It’s a very close race for the US Seante seat in Texas.
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, detailed his fundraising achievements in a new letter to donors, reiterating his hope to succeed top fundraiser Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., in the new Congress. (FOX News)
Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff and former Congressman Beto O’Rourke stopped at a Whatabuger in Austin during Emhoff’s two-day swing through Texas yesterday. (Austin American-Statesman)
Emhoff raised more than $1 million at a San Antonio fundraiser for Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign Monday night, the largest presidential fundraiser in the city’s history. (Texas Tribune via MSN)
Forty days to go.
A new CNN poll and interviews with voters in key battleground states paint a picture of the current state of the presidential race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.
Police are investigating what appears to be gunfire damage overnight at a Democratic Party-coordinated campaign office in Arizona for Vice President Kamala Harris. (NBC News)
A bipartisan Senate committee revealed in a new report Wednesday that Secret Service agents failed to take charge of decision-making for security at the Butler, Pennsylvania, rally where former President Donald Trump was shot in July. (CNN)
The Houston Astros are the 2024 American League West champions for the fourth season in a row. They defeated the Seattle Mariners 4-3 on Tuesday night. (Yahoo! Sports)
The Mariners are left to battle for a Wild Card spot.
Texas officially enters its SEC football era as it hosts the Mississippi State Bulldogs in Austin this Saturday. (Sports Illustrated)
Football is fun again at Texas. How the Longhorns have their swagger back under Steve Sarkisian. (Houston Chronicle)
Texas basketball released its full schedule for the 2024-25 season on Wednesday, which includes the program’s first Southeastern Conference campaign. (Austin American-Statesman)
Today we’re touring the Space Center Houston and NASA Johnson Space Center.
