The Austin Police Department is investigating the city’s 44th homicide of 2025.
It unfolded Saturday night at a mobile home community in South Austin.
Investigators said the victim was found on private property, but it’s unclear if he lived there.
Last year, 72 homicides were reported in Austin, down from 75 in 2023 but the up from the 71 reported in 2022. A record 90 homicides were reported in 2021.
KXAN-TV‘s Data Hub tracks homicides in the ATX.
Four people were charged in August in connection with the drug-related deaths of two Pflugerville men days apart in 2021 after a truck crash in Arkansas led investigators to them. (Austin American-Statesman)
Travis County officials said one person was killed in a two-vehicle crash Saturday on FM1431 at Tessera Parkway.
The victim’s identity has not been released.
On Monday, September 29, Austin residents will receive a test emergency alert. This is because the city of Austin is now a FEMA-approved authority that can use the national emergency alert system, IPAWS.
IPAWS, or the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System, is a federal system that allows local jurisdictions to send alerts to the public through cell phone towers, television, and radio without requiring a subscription. FEMA’s national system provides the public with verified, life-saving emergency information. (KXAN-TV)
Authorities in Gillespie County have arrested two students from Harper High School in connection with a “viable threat” against the school.
After the school district notified law enforcement of the potential threat on Wednesday, deputies launched an investigation. They arrested a male student, who has been charged with two felonies and is currently being held in a juvenile detention facility. Authorities arrested a second male student the following day, charging him with a state jail felony.
The Gillespie County Sheriff’s Office says it is taking all threats to schools in the area seriously and that there is no longer a threat to Harper ISD. (KVUE-TV)
Hutto ISD officials said a district employee made comments on social media concerning the murder of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk and they are investigating.
Texas Education Agency is investigating inappropriate social media posts by public school educators regarding Charlie Kirk’s assassination, with some districts already taking disciplinary action.
Lake Travis authorities battled a fire in a recreational vehicle Saturday.
PODCAST
For years, theories of a serial killer in downtown Austin have been shared widely on social media, despite investigators continually denying the existence of one. KXAN-TV breaks down how and why a new study found “no evidence” of the Lady Bird Lake serial killer.
“In my wildest dreams, I never would have imagined that we would be building this type of theme park here, but we are.” — Matt Hughey, Vice President of Operations for COTALAND
Palindrome is the first of two new roller coasters scheduled to open at the park over the next two years with Circuit Breaker being the second.
Austin Business Journal profiles local music venue The Lost Well, how it was forced to close earlier this year and how it’s found new life in East Austin.
WEATHER
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5-DAY FORECAST / AUSTIN, TEXAS
La Niña is favored for meteorological winter with 54% odds, ENSO Neutral at 43% odds and El Niño at just 3%.
La Niña would mean a warmer and drier fall and winter than usual. (KXAN-TV)
Very warm waters, steering currents and other factors point to the Gulf as the main area of concern for tropical development over the next couple of weeks. (AccuWeather)
A poll conducted by Texas Public Opinion Research shows Democratic voters supporting Beto O’Rourke and Jasmine Crockett for U.S. Senate despite neither being officially declared for the race. (FOX 7 Austin)
Meanwhile, Texas State Rep. James Talarico, an Austin Democrat, formally announced his campaign for U.S. Senate.
A sit-down with Sen. Joan Huffman who says in a crowded field of candidates running for Attorney General, it’s her wide-ranging experience that makes her the best pick to replace Ken Paxton.
The FCIC has criminally charged ten men for their roles in a skimming operation targeting fuel pumps in Texas, including Austin and Pflugerville. (FOX 7 Austin)
More than one in five Houston residents live below the federal poverty line, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau, surpassing Philadelphia as “the poorest city in America”. (Houston Chronicle)
Autonomous trucking companies have been strategically relocating their headquarters to Texas to test driverless long-haul trucks across the region. They cite what industry giants describe as the state’s laissez-faire approach to the next frontier of trucking.
But state lawmakers have recently signaled they’re paying more attention to the flock of driverless trucks that increasingly traverse Texas roadways — and changes are coming. (Dallas Morning News)
Authorities in Bexar County busted a human smuggling operation.
It is a rare event in Texas these days: finding a Republican who supports renewables. John Davis talks about how the money he makes from the wind turbines on his property saved his west Texas ranch, which has been in the family since 1880. But if you really want to get this Republican worked up, talk about the GOP’s attack on renewables. To Davis, it is a property rights issue, and he says his own party is trampling all over it.
Rage Against the Colleges
The political turmoil around Texas A&M University this week has been years in the making as Republican leaders from Vice President JD Vance to Gov. Greg Abbott have made clear that college campuses are the new battlefront in controlling the future of the nation. Reporter Samantha Ketterer joins host Jeremy Wallace to help explain what is happening and why A&M is a prime target. Reporter Benjamin Wermund also explains why there are huge overtime bills being racked up at the Texas border by state troopers and columnist Joy Sewing spells out the real world consequences of Houston still being without a member of Congress for nearly 800,000 people. Retired Houston astronaut Terry Virts also drops by the program to explain why he’s running for the U.S. Senate and we delve into the life of Charlie Kirk and how he rose to such prominence in American politics over the last decade.
SPORTS
The struggle is real.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Despite scoring two rushing touchdowns in the first half, Arch Manning continued to struggle operating and moving the Longhorns offense, as he completed 5 of 16 passes for 69 yards and an interception. He finished the first half with 10 consecutive incompletions as the 40-point favorite Longhorns held only a 14-3 lead over UTEP.
Manning completed a mere 11 of 25 passes for 114 yards with a touchdown and an interception as Texas limped to a 27-10 win. (Texas Longhorns)
Arch Manning knows he’s struggling.
Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian:
Texas running back CJ Baxter, the Longhorns’ leading rusher, was injured on the first play of the game against UTEP and did not return.
Baxter, who leads the team with 104 yards on 24 carries, limped off after carrying the ball on the first play of the game and was able to walk to the locker room on his own.
Up next for Texas:
SCOREBOARD
No. 16 Texas A&M stunned No. 8 Notre Dame 41-40 on Saturday night, snapping a 13-game road losing streak against top-10 opponents dating back to 2015.
ON THE SCHEDULE
MLS: Austin FC fell 2-0 against FC Dallas at Toyota Stadium on Saturday night.
Austin returns to the pitch Wednesday night in the U.S. Open Cup Semifinal Round, traveling to face Minnesota United FC with a spot in the cup final on the line. (Austin FC)
MLB: That’s six in a row for the surging Texas Rangers.
Wyatt Langford hit a tiebreaking single off All-Star closer Edwin Díaz with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Texas Rangers rallied past the plummeting New York Mets 3-2 on Saturday. Texas is 8-3 so far in September. (Yahoo! Sports)
A win in Atlanta for the Houston Astros as they struggle to keep pace in the AL West.
Hunter Brown gave up two runs in 6 2/3 innings and the Houston Astros jumped on Atlanta right-hander Bryce Elder early to beat the Braves 6-2 on Saturday night. The Astros remained tied for first place in the AL West with Seattle, which beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 at home. (Yahoo! Sports)
The Astros received an injury scare in Saturday night’s 6-2 win over the Atlanta Braves when nine-time All-Star Jose Altuve was pulled after complaining of right foot discomfort. (Yahoo! Sports)
ON THE SCHEDULE
AL WEST
WILD CRAD RACE
NFL: The 0-1 Dallas Cowboys host the New York Giants today at AT&T Stadium for their home opener.
The Houston Texans play tomorrow night.
Let’s do some Sunday cookin’.
The newest edition of Southern Living features a recipe for Pumpkin Spice Texas Sheet Cake. YouTube vlogger Tami Dunn in Kentucky tries it out.
