Austin News

Howard Dean speaks at conference in Austin. 08:07 PM CDT on Thursday, July 17, 2008 KVUE News Democratic leader Howard Dean addressed thousands of political bloggers Thursday evening at the Austin Convention ...

An 18-year-old Austin man pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to five years in prison today in the stabbing death of a 24-year-old man during a chaotic confrontation on a Southeast Austin street ...

A suspected robber who police say violently assaulted people in three separate hold-ups in May has been identified, according to investigators.

Former PRCA world champion steer wrestler Sid Steiner has been indicted by a Travis County grand jury on a felony charge of aggravated assault in connection with a road rage incident last year.

Austin police are searching for the person who didn't stop after hitting and killing a woman with their vehicle Tuesday night.

A district judge today is giving prosecutors three days to provide defense attorneys information about the results of new DNA testing in the 1991 yogurt shop murders.

A 3-year-old girl who died at Dell Children's Medical Center on Wednesday was injured by her mother's boyfriend, Williamson County officials said.

Austin police scour the scene of the fatal hit and run. A young woman was killed in a hit-and-run collision in North Austin.

Texas first lady Anita Perry today announced a fund to help rebuild the Governor's Mansion after last month's devastating fire.

If you work for the City of Austin , you might be getting an extra day off during the week.

A passerby reported the body to police shortly after 7:30 a.m. Monday. Traffic Conditions A South Austin roadway is now back open as police investigate how a body ended up on the top of a train car.

Voters in Austin may not get the chance to vote on plans for downtown light rail this November.

An Austin Police Department employee admitted to stealing money from a non-profit organization.

A group of Austin animal lovers is closely watching a four-pound puppy that is fighting for life after being beaten by his owner's boyfriend.

One man was killed in a single vehicle accident early Sunday morning on Interstate 35.

Omar L. Gallaga writes about technology culture for the Austin American-Statesman. He's worked for more than nine years at the Austin American-Statesman and edited Technopolis, the newspaper's personal tech ...

Michael Barnes is Entertainment Editor for the Austin American-Statesman. He lives in South Austin with his partner, Kip, two dogs and two cats.

When "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs" comes to Dallas in October, its Texas expectations will be as large as the legacy of the boy king himself.

School officials in Austin aren't going to pay for this year's "Rent." The Austin Independent School District halted $10,000 in planned assistance for what is expected to be the first licensed high school ...

An 18-year-old father accused of shooting his 1-year-old daughter in the ankle during a dispute with the baby's mother last week was released from jail on personal bond Thursday despite the objections of ...