Following the third release in three days of a man arrested repeatedly last week and described as a “violent offender,” University of Texas students are increasingly worried about safety in West Campus.
X user @justicetracking (Austin Justice) posted a timeline of Aymen Labidi’s crimes, arrests and eventually being released every time.
“We have been in contact with law enforcement for the situations that occurred close to the UT campus last week and will continue to coordinate efforts to achieve the best possible results for all involved. County Attorney (Delia) Garza has always met with members of our community and continues to engage to answer questions and provide correct information on how the criminal justice system operates.” — Diana Melendez, senior counsel for communications at the Travis County attorney’s office
Court records show Labidi is now facing five charges, including three counts of assault causing bodily injury and one felony charge for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. His bond is currently totaling $55,000.
There have been 31 assaults within a 2000-foot radius from the University Co-op since the start of the year.
Leander police now say an abduction attempt reported on Friday was “unfounded”.
Austin police have released more information about a homicide over the weekend on N. Lamar.
Online records indicate that Solomun Weldekeal-Araya, 37, the suspect accused of causing the fatal five-person pileup on Interstate 35 in north Austin last month, is scheduled for a bond hearing on April 30.
There are currently four active lawsuits related to the crash on behalf of various victims.
The driver of a moped is dead after a collision with a vehicle Tuesday evening.
Officials in Williamson County responded to an accident on West FM 487 involving a car hauler.
Residents of the northwest Austin neighborhood rocked by a house explosion Sunday are still reeling from the shock of what happened and are still assessing the damage.
The City of Austin celebrated the opening of a new active senior living complex in northwest Austin on Monday.
The complex has 147 one and two-bedroom units, of which a majority will be reserved for households at or below the median family income. (CBS Austin)
Funding cuts by the Trump administration, specifically over a billion dollars slashed from USDA programs supporting food banks and local farm-to-school initiatives, are impacting the Central Texas Food Bank. (KUT 90.5)
The Waterline, under construction downtown, is due to become the tallest building in Texas when completed.
Might it go even higher?
Where do Austinites stash cash?
The fastest-growing banks, credit unions in Austin ranked. (Austin Business Journal)
Ascension Seton is in the process of buying Cedar Park Regional Medical Center. (Austin American-Statesman)
ACL Live at the Moody Theater has a new vice president to lead operations.
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Texas House members are expected to debate Senate Bill 2 today, which has already been passed in the upper chamber.
Under the bill, families could receive $10,000 a year per student in public taxpayer dollars to fund their children’s tuition at an accredited private school and other expenses like textbooks, transportation and therapy.
Texas House members approved a bill that gives schools more latitude to discipline students.
House Bill 6 would permit schools to use out-of-school suspensions for students who repeatedly and significantly disrupt classrooms or threaten the health and safety of others, requiring them to stay off school grounds. (Texas Tribune)
Can Texas retain and train teachers?
Next week, schools across the state are set to receive their first accountability ratings in years after the pandemic and multiple lawsuits delayed their release. (CBS Austin)
Texas congressman Mayes Middleton announced his candidacy for state Attorney General.
The federal government has revoked visas or terminated legal statuses for more than 1,000 students across the country, including hundreds in Texas. (Austin American-Statesman)
Three people have non-life-threatening injuries and one person is in serious condition because of a shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins High School in Dallas yesterday.
San Antonio police officials say crime in the city is down 19% so far this year compared to the first three months of 2024.
A Texas judge invalidated a federal rule capping credit card late fees after the Trump administration and banking groups jointly argued it was illegal. (KVUE-TV)
The Texas House approved a motion to award over $63,000 in back-pay to Attorney General Ken Paxton for his impeachment trial, while a small group of lawmakers convenes privately to finalize the state budget. (KXAN-TV)
Thousands of acres of Hill Country land have been set aside to create a new Texas State Natural Area. (Texas Public Radio)
Texas motorists can show their love of wildlife, nature activities and more with new conservation license plates. (Lonestar Live)
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COLLEGE BASEBALL: No. 1 Texas scored in four of the first five innings and never looked back, cruising to an 11-4 win over UTRGV in front of 7,163 fans at UFCU Disch-Falk Field.
The ‘Horns are now 30-5 on the season.
Up next, it’s back to SEC action this weekend with a short two-game series against Auburn. No game Easter Sunday.
MLB: Tyler Mahle struck out nine over six sharp innings, and the Texas Rangers snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night. (Yahoo! Sports)
Jake Meyers had three hits and drove in a run, Hunter Brown threw six shutout innings, to lead the Houston Astros to a 2-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night. (Yahoo! Sports)
The Astros play this afternoon in St. Louis while the Rangers play again tonight in Arlington.
NBA: The Dallas Mavericks begin postseason play tonight at Sacramento.
The final game of the regular NHL season for the Dallas Stars is tonight in Nashville where they look to snap a seven-game losing streak before facing Colorado in the first round of the playoffs.
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