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Police are looking for a group of men believed to be connected to at least eight aggravated robberies of businesses dating back to early June.

Health officials are requesting information on a local man who may have picked up a bat near Austin's Bat Bridge.

University of Texas Police say there was no threat to safety Wednesday after briefly searching for a woman seen carrying a knife at Main Building.

Paul Beckham and Gary Giffen leave Zilker Elementary School in Austin after casting ballots for the primary election on March 4. Two years ago, a consortium of news outlets that conducts nationwide exit polls during every November election announced it was scaling back efforts in Texas and 18 other states.

A Gunter man who prosecutors describe as a career criminal tells the court he's guilty, then changes to not guilty.

A company that specializes in selling information on software vulnerabilities has reignited a debate over the handling of such information, especially when it pertains to privacy-focused tools.

A deadly shooting last Friday outside a North Austin motel happened in an area that is no stranger to crime.

Police are looking for two black men wearing black do-rags and black clothing. One of the men was wearing grey and white Air Jordan tennis shoes and the other was carrying a gun.

The suit filed in federal court Monday shows Officer Jason Cummins arrived at a domestic dispute call Aug. 11, 2013.

The King of Pop is coming to Austin. Don't fret - it's not a zombie apocalypse or a hologram performance; it's the Cirque du Soleil production, Michael Jackson Immortal World Tour.

A New York import offering thin-crust Neapolita-style pizzas is headed for 2nd Street.

Mario Hester, 27, of the 7200 block of Salt Springs Road in Austin was arrested early this morning in the 4300 block of Janelle in Killeen, Texas this morning by the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force without incident.

"Manglehorn," the latest movie from Austin director David Gordon Green, will have its North American premiere at the Toronto Internatinal Film Festival, organizers announced Tuesday.

Marie Saba posted this Austin360Cooks photo of pulled pork, pickled red onions and a kale salad on her Instagram account, @mariesaba.

Austin summer is still hovering below the triple digits, but ninety-seven degrees is damn hot, and it's high time to unleash the frozen alcohol.

When people first started talking about shifting Austin to single-member City Council districts, the logic was simple.

Yesterday Texas Governor Rick Perry announced the deployment of 1,000 National Guard troops to the Texas border with Mexico.

Texas attorney general and Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott speaks to a small crowd of supporters at Lavazza Coffeehouse on Congress Ave. in Austin.

Frozen meatballs can be a lifesaver during the school year when you're looking for a quick weeknight meal but don't have time to do much more than boil water for pasta.

Local nonprofits say they have started to feel the effect of the many children showing up at the Texas border.