There have been three homicides in the past week in the Mueller area of northeast Austin with the latest occurring Sunday night at an apartment complex.
Even before last night’s incident, residents and police were seeking answers as to what seems to be happening in that neighborhood.
Lake Travis authorities are still trying to determine the cause of a fire at the South Shore Marina late Sunday night that left three people with critical injuries.
Tomorrow is the last day of early voting in Travis County for the May 3 election.
Early voting ends tomorrow in Williamson and Hays counties as well.
Over a dozen mayoral and city council seats are contested across multiple cities, including Cedar Park, Round Rock and West Lake Hills.
School board positions are up for grabs in several school districts, including Eanes ISD, Lake Travis ISD, Pflugerville ISD, Liberty Hill ISD and Dripping Springs ISD.
Hays CISD has a nearly $1 billion school bond and Dripping Springs ISD has a $400 million school bond on the ballot.
According to the agency’s newly released annual report, Austin’s Office of Police Oversight received more than 1,500 public contacts in 2023, forwarding 578 complaints to the Austin Police Department and recommending 215 for investigation.
The number of external complaints forwarded by the Office of Police Oversight to the APD declined slightly in 2023.
The most common issues cited in complaints involved a lack of assistance from officers, concerns about impartiality or courtesy, dangerous driving, false arrest or detention, and inaccurate or misleading report writing.
Interstate 35 from U.S. Hwy 183 to Rundberg Lane will close each night this week.
Austin Crime Stoppers is searching for an alleged kidnapper.
The Round Rock Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect involved in an aggravated robbery earlier this month.
Travis County received an F for its ozone pollution and levels of fine particulate matter, also called soot, in the air, according to a recent report from the American Lung Association. (KUT 90.5)
Austin’s 2024 State of the Environment Report, released by the Watershed Protection Department on Earth Day, details the city’s air and water quality, urban forest, parkland, and climate resilience. This annual report is compiled by the city’s environmental officer.
Facing the potential closure of Dobie Middle School, Austin ISD has proposed merging 300 to 500 Dobie students into the already packed 1,100-student Lamar Middle School in Brentwood. This plan, revealed to Lamar parents and staff just a week ago, would see the predominantly economically disadvantaged Hispanic and African American students from Dobie begin attending Lamar in the fall for at least two years. (Austin Chronicle)
Austin city leaders are expected to provide an update after a second person in Travis County tested positive for measles.
Ask ChatGPT to “roast” the city of Austin and here’s a likely response:
WEATHER
5-DAY FORECAST / AUSTIN, TEXAS
Forecasters are saying today could be one of the most active days of severe weather so far this season, with a “high risk” for severe weather in place. (AccuWeather)
Current water levels on the Colorado River in Austin:
House Bill 2436 would exempt law enforcement officers from being charged with deadly conduct for actions taken in the line of duty. The lower chamber is expected to vote on the bill today. The Senate approved a nearly identical bill, Senate Bill 1637, earlier this month. (Texas Tribune)
Lawmakers will discuss a plan today for high-speed rail service in Texas.
Meanwhile, the long-awaited reprise of an Amtrak service connecting two major Gulf Coast cities will launch in the summer. (Houston Chronicle)
The Texas Senate passed a bill to formally rename the Gulf of Mexico on state maps and documents.
LoneStarLive.com, a statewide news website, shut down operations on April 18, citing “unrelenting business challenges”. (LoneStarLive)
The statewide sales tax holiday on emergency preparedness supplies ends today.
Bishop T.D. Jakes announced Sunday he’s handing over leadership of The Potter’s House congregation to his daughter and son-in-law.
SPORTS
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Left fielder Adrian Rodriguez launched a go-ahead homer in the eighth, as No. 1 Texas overcame a pair of deficits to edge rival Texas A&M, 6-5, on Sunday afternoon at UFCU Disch-Falk Field. It was the Longhorns’ first sweep of the Aggies since 2010. (Texas Longhorns)
Up next…
MLB: Yordan Alvarez’s long home run backed a solid start by Hunter Brown as the Houston Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 7-3 on Sunday in the series finale to avoid being swept. (Yahoo! Sports)
The Texas Rangers have lost four of their last five games after a loss in San Francisco yesterday. (Yahoo! Sports)
Both the Rangers and Astros return home for games this week:
NBA PLAYOFFS: Game 4 between the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors is tonight in California with the Warriors leading the series 2-1. (Yahoo! Sports)
NHL PLAYOFFS: Game 5 between the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche is tonight in Dallas. The series is tied 2-2. (Yahoo! Sports)
2025 NFL DRAFT: A record numbers of Texas Longhorns were drafted over the weekend.
RACING: Race 2 of the GT World Challenge America powered by AWS was held Sunday at COTA.
Today, we’re traveling across the state looking for unusual Texas talents.
