Three shootings in just over 24 hours in Austin have left at least one person dead and three others injured. The shootings stretched from North to South Austin, and in the South Austin case, an arrest was made. A juvenile turned himself in at the Gardner Betts Juvenile Center early Monday morning.
The juvenile is reportedly connected to a shooting late Sunday night on Bradsher Drive in South Austin. 911 received several calls for help.
Earlier on Sunday, a shooting at 215 E. 6th Street sent two people to the hospital.
A third shooting in a little over 24 hours was reported Monday morning in Northeast Austin. The shooting left a person critically injured. It happened around 3 a.m. on Harrisglenn Drive Near E. Howard Lane. When medics arrived on the scene, they found an adult in cardiac arrest. Police have not released any further information about the circumstances of that shooting.
A Williamson County man pleaded guilty on Monday in connection with the murder of his parents at their Georgetown home in January 2024.
Austin police need the public’s help identifying and locating a suspect in a sexual assault case.
Austin police are looking for a man who a woman said sexually assaulted her during a massage.
APD officers are looking for a robbery suspect stemming from an incident three weeks ago.
Austin Crime Stoppers have announced an arrest.
An investigation by KXAN-TV found more than 100 felony cases since 2021 had bonds modified or charges dropped as a result of the Travis County District Attorney’s Office missing indictment deadlines.
Austin first responders gave councilmembers updates on how their departments are doing during a Public Safety Committee meeting on Monday.
Officials in Bastrop County are warning residents of a scam.
An Austin police sergeant was dragged for 30 feet while trying to arrest someone on a motorcycle on Friday night.
The Llano Police Department seeks public help to find 31-year-old Bradley Ty Tribble, who was last seen on Friday. Tribble does not have his phone on him.
An Austin-area veteran who had been reported missing was found dead in North Carolina and his wife is now facing charges.
A Round Rock resident struck it rich, claiming a $7.5 million prize from a Texas Lottery Loteria Supreme scratch-off ticket. (KVUE-TV)
The Royal Blue Grocery store on Congress Avenue downtown is closing.
The Austin-based grocer’s lease isn’t being extended and another food and beverage tenant for the space has already been signed — this one coming from New York. (Austin Business Journal)
Updated artist renderings show what the new Austin Convention Center will look like.
A local developer has put a number of its multifamily urban projects on ice for the time being — such as the future Wilson Tower downtown — citing difficult market conditions. Wilson Capital’s urban projects face delays — including one downtown, one just north of downtown and another near The Domain. (Austin Business Journal)
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Temperatures Sunday and Monday of next week look to be even cooler with highs both days not getting out of the 60s.
This past month was the fourth-warmest March in Austin. (KXAN-TV)
A new report says Austin isn’t prepared for extended extreme heat.
Texas legislators said Monday a key hearing on school vouchers will be delayed.
Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson visited the Texas Capitol to advocate for Senate Bill 22, aimed at boosting film and television production in the state.
Attorney General Ken Paxton is appealing a federal judge’s ruling that temporarily blocked the Texas A&M University System’s drag show ban, arguing the performances are “obscene and illegal.” (Texas Scorecard)
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is directing TDEM to request that FEMA join state and local officials in conducting damage assessments in South Texas in the wake of recent damaging storms.
Texas Sen. John Cornyn launched his 2026 re-election campaign nearly one year before the primary. He could face his toughest political test if Attorney General Ken Paxton decides to jump into the race.
Two different traffic stops resulted in hundreds of pounds of illegal drugs seized by police officers in the Texas Hill Country. Both stops occurred along I-35 on March 28 and March 29 by the New Braunfels Police Department Street Crimes Unit. Both stops resulted in arrests with cases still under investigation. (My San Antonio)
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SPORTS
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Madison Booker and Rori Harmon combined for 31 points, while Kyla Oldacre added nine points to help the Longhorns advance to their fourth Final Four in program history. This marks Texas head coach Vic Schaefer’s third Final Four appearance as a head coach. (Texas Longhorns)
MLB: A rough Monday for both the Astros and Rangers.
Houston and Texas resume their respective series tonight.
COLLEGE BASEBALL: The Texas Longhorns return to Disch-Falk Field tonight to face Texas State.
MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: The Round Rock Express hold their home opener tonight. It’s their 25th season of baseball in Central Texas.
NBA: It was also a rough Monday for the Mavericks and Rockets.
Dallas and Houston are off tonight while San Antonio hosts Orlando.
NHL: Matt Duchene and Wyatt Johnston scored early in the first, and Casey DeSmith made 35 saves as the Dallas Stars beat the Seattle Kraken 3-1 on Monday night. The Stars won back-to-back games against Seattle. (Yahoo! Sports)
Local broadcasting veteran Fred Cantu has retired after many decades in the news reporting business.
A farewell and a look back at an impressive and respected career.
