Homicide detectives were on the scene overnight after a body was discovered at an apartment complex in Northeast Austin.
APD officers responded to a call about a deceased person laying in a pool of blood around 1:45 a.m.
The body appeared to have neck injuries and wounds that were “incompatible with life.” The victim died at the scene, but police have yet to share any details on their identity or on a possible suspect.
This would be the city’s second homicide of 2025.
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson, Travis County Judge Andy Brown and other city and county officials on Wednesday discussed updates to city and county cold weather preparations.
Two area school districts are delaying the start of classes today due to the weather.
Burnet CISD and Manor ISD are opening on a two-hour delay this morning. (KVUE-TV)
Due to impending inclement weather and for “operational purposes”, 6th Street will remain closed to vehicle traffic tonight through Sunday between Red River and Brazos streets, pausing a planned reopening.
Earlier in the week, authorities cited the continuing investigation into the terror attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day as a reason for the delay.
“Due to the incident that occurred in New Orleans, having vehicular traffic on 6th St. Thursday and Sunday evenings has been paused until there is a clear understanding that this was a single attack. Once that is known, opening 6th St. to vehicular traffic will resume on Thursdays and Sundays.” — APD spokesperson Anna Sabana
Officials said, however, new barriers will soon be installed but they provided no clear timetable as to when the reopening of the street to traffic on weekends would begin. (Austin American-Statesman)
An MS-13 gang member wanted for murder in El Salvador was arrested in Lakeway. (Fox7 Austin)
A multi-vehicle accident Wednesday evening injured one person.
Authorities on Wednesday responded to a medical emergency in a wooded area in the western part of the city.
According to a report from the Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO), over 1,000 unhoused people in Austin died from 2018 to 2023.
The report showed that unhoused people die on average at the age of 50 – that’s 20 years younger than a person who is not unhoused.
It also showed that around four out of five deaths in the homeless community were men, and deaths have been increasing since 2018. That year, around seven people per month died, and in 2023 the number rose to 22 per month. (KXAN-TV)
Austin Public Health says a dead wild bird found in North Austin this month has tested positive for bird flu. (Austin American-Statesman)
ICON Technology laid off 114 people on Tuesday.
The Austin company develops 3D printing technology and helps 3D print homes and buildings around Central Texas. (KVUE-TV)
South By Southwest 2025 is looking for volunteers. (Austin American-Statesman)
The Torchy’s Tacos on Guadalupe Street near the University of Texas at Austin campus has closed its doors for good. (Community Impact)
5-DAY FORECAST / AUSTIN, TEXAS
Colder air to our north has the Dallas/Fort Worth region bracing for accumulating snow.
Air travel is already being affected.
Gov. Greg Abbott held a press conference in Austin yesterday to talk about the state’s preparedness for winter weather.
Texas will not be part of a more than $2 billion grocery program that gives low-income families an extra $120 per child to help feed them during the summer break because the state missed the January 1 deadline to let the U.S. Department of Agriculture know if it would participate. (Texas Tribune)
The Texas Lottery has added extra security measures to its self-service vending machines. Lottery players will now be required to scan their ID. (Fox7 Austin)
An off-duty Dallas police officer has died in a motorcycle crash.
The number of abortions performed in Kansas reached a record high in 2023, with the largest segment of patients actually coming from Texas. (Lonestar Live)
A Texas father is on trial for the beating and strangulation death of his two-year-old daughter, an act he streamed online to the girl’s mother and grandfather.
SPORTS
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: The No. 5 Texas Longhorns host No. 18 Alabama tonight at Moody Center at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are 15-1 and 2-0 in SEC play. (Texas Longhorns)
In men’s action last night, Zhuric Phelps scored a career-high 34 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 19 seconds remaining, and No. 10 Texas A&M rallied from 18 down in the second half to defeat No. 17 Oklahoma 80-78. (Yahoo! Sports)
COTTON BOWL: The Texas Longhorns find themselves as underdogs against Ohio State tomorrow.
Despite the expected weather in the region, the game is still on. (Texas Public Radio)
Both Longhorn and Buckeye fans are making their way to Arlington.
Officials at AT&T Stadium are getting ready.
NBA: The Milwaukee Bucks beat the San Antonio Spurs 121-105 on Wednesday night. (Yahoo! Sports)
The Spurs have tonight off. The Dallas Mavericks host Portland tonight while the Houston Rockets are in Memphis. (Yahoo! Sports)
The Houston Rockets are one of the most exciting young teams in the NBA, but no one in Houston seems to notice. (Chron)
NHL: The Dallas Stars are in Philadelphia tonight. (Yahoo! Sports)
“KEEP AUSTIN WEIRD”
A visit to the strange and unusual at the Museum of the Weird in Austin.
