Four accidents over the weekend took the lives of four people in what was an especially busy period for police and first responders.
The latest incident occurred Sunday morning when a pedestrian was struck and killed on Riverside Drive.
No other information has been provided.
Back on Friday, a crash in Northwest Austin claimed the life of a driver.
Two people died Saturday afternoon after a wreck in South Austin .
The Hays County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s help in identifying a suspect who engaged in criminal mischief last month.
U.S. Marshals took custody of a man who had been sought by the Travis County Sheriff’s Office on a warrant issued last year by a Magistrate Judge in Travis County for continuous sexual abuse of a young child.
Henry Torres, 60, of Bastrop, was indicted by a Grand Jury in Travis County on Oct. 31, 2023, on 11 counts that included sexual abuse of child continuous, indecency with a child sexual contact, aggravated sexual assault of a child, and indecency with a child sexual contact.
- In June, the Travis County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance from the U.S. Marshals – Lone Star Fugitive Task Force in the Austin Division to locate and apprehend Torres.
- On Nov. 12, the U.S. Marshals Service received notification that Torres was intercepted and detained by officials in Panama. The Austin division notified the Travis County District Attorney’s Office on the status of Torres in Central America.
- On Nov. 13, the Travis County District Attorney’s Office filed and obtained a provisional arrest warrant for Torres with the Department of Justice.
- On Dec 11, Panamanian officials handed Torres over to the USMS for extradition back to the United States. After arriving at the Austin Bergstrom International Airport, he was transported and booked into the Travis County Jail. Torres will await further judicial proceedings, with a bond set initially set at $100,000.
- The Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs worked with Panamanian authorities to secure the extradition of Torres.
Construction is underway for the I-35 Capital Express Central Project as the Texas Department of Transportation prepares to demolish the MLK bridge.
The I-35 Capital Express Central Project is nearly eight miles long. It starts along I-35 between U.S. 290 East and goes down to State Highway 71 at Ben White Boulevard. (Fox7 Austin)
Over the last few years, the City of Austin has been buying land as part of a strategy to curtail the cost of housing.
Instead of spending millions to preserve or build affordable housing, the city planned to use taxpayer money to buy land to build thousands of homes people earning low incomes could afford.
But, today, almost all of this land remains vacant. (KUT 90.5)
5-DAY FORECAST / AUSTIN, TEXAS
This Saturday will mark the beginning of the winter solstice.
Here’s everything you need to know about the shortest day of the year. (AccuWeather)
The NWS is eliminating Hard Freeze and Wind Chill watches and warnings.
This week’s episode of “Eye On Politics” produced by CBS Texas.
Texas House speaker candidate Dustin Burrows is rejecting claims that he is a tool of Democrats. (Austin American-Statesman)
Dustin Burrows is walking a tightrope. (Texas Tribune)
This week’s episode of the “State of Texas” podcast produced by KXAN-TV.
President-elect Donald Trump’s deportation plans have put a spotlight on Starr County, Texas. (Dallas Morning News)
Texas officials are searching for three teens who escaped from a juvenile detention center in Hood County.
More than four million real Christmas trees are sold in Texas each year that supports farms and agricultural businesses in the state. (Texas A&M Forest Service)
A Texas DPS trooper is in critical condition after a crash early this morning in Dallas.
SPORTS
Nic Codie registered a career-high 20 points and graduate guard Julian Larry added a double-double with 11 points and career-high 13 assists to lead Texas (9-2) to a 121-57 victory against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (2-10) on Sunday afternoon in Moody Center. (Texas Longhorns)
Madison Booker scored 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead the 6th-ranked Texas women’s basketball team to a 65-54 win at RV Richmond on Sunday. (Texas Longhorns)
NFL WEEK 15: Cooper Rush threw for 214 yards and a career-high three touchdown passes as the Dallas Cowboys won on the road at Carolina yesterday 30-14. (Yahoo! Sports)
Houston’s defense forced four turnovers Sunday to help the Texans to a 20-12 win over the Miami Dolphins and thus officially clinching a spot in the postseason. (Yahoo! Sports)
NBA: Anthony Edwards had 26 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves rolled past the San Antonio Spurs 106-92 on Sunday night.
Luka Doncic scored a season-high 45 points as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Golden State Warriors 143-133 on Sunday night. (Yahoo! Sports)
NHL: The Dallas Stars host the Washington Capitals tonight at 7:00 p.m. (Yahoo! Sports)
Two Austin high school football teams are headed to the state playoffs.
Months of drought and driving winds contributed to raging wildfires that destroyed almost half a million acres of the Texas Panhandle in March 2006. See how the people, the land and the wildlife were affected by this unprecedented disaster.
