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One person managed to escape after being kidnapped near Slaughter Lane Thursday.

A 20-year-old Williamson County man was sentenced on Wednesday to three years in a state penitentiary for attempted sexual assault of a child.

Many of the Texas Youth Commission's inmates receive "generally poor" education in the state juvenile prison system, according to a new report.

The ongoing construction project on Cesar Chavez Street downtown will force shutdown of the two key traffic lights Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Instead of traffic lights, the intersections of Cesar Chavez ...

Officials hope Asleep at the Wheel frontman Ray Benson's singing will get residents in the mood to conserve.

The Austin Police Department Wednesday arrested a sexual predator who was targeting young women.

Travis County prosecutors said Wednesday that assault charges against former professional world champion steer wrestler Sid Steiner have been dismissed.

More than 400 drivers have been caught on camera running red lights in just over two months, But many of them are choosing to ignore the notices coming in the mail.

One worker died and another was injured Wednesday after an overloaded bridge toppled over on a bridge over the Colorado River in Central Texas.

The blaze was confined to one building, which houses 24 units. More Austin News Picking up the pieces and putting their lives back together.

Austin police said two men robbed the Guaranty Bank on Cameron Road in East Austin Tuesday.

Northwest Area Command Patrol officers responded Sunday to the 12300 block of Scribe Drive in reference to a call about the possible manufacturing of drugs at that location.

The University of Florida can raise a glass to another national title - best party school in the country.

State and federal investigators have released video and photos recorded by security cameras on the night of the Governor's mansion arson and are asking for assistance in identifying the man or men shown in the ...

An Austin man was charged with attempted sexual assault just 10 days after being arrested on charges of trying to snatch another woman.

Investigators into the arson at the Texas Governor's Mansion will make a statement Tuesday at 10 a.m. in front of the Department of Public Safety Headquarters at 5805 N. Lamar Blvd.

Arnold Garza says he was just "acting on instinct" when he grabbed a fire extinguisher and began banging on doors as fire swept through a South Austin apartment complex Sunday.

Williamson County investigators ahve identified the man they say is responsible for a 2-alarm apartment fire that destroyed a dozen apartment units in far Northwest Austin on Friday night.

The Travis County grand jury has indicted a 19-year-old in connection with his girlfriend's fatal shooting.

Man arrested for neglecting mother Ralph Nader blasts theTexas legislature Two Riverside murders, witnesses sought Next big leap in air and space flight Boyfriend beats daughter to death, mother watches Teen ...

Local music legend Jon Dee Graham has been hospitalized after falling asleep at the wheel driving home from Dallas.

Police searched the parking lot for clues. More Austin Coverage Austin police are now working two murder scenes in East Austin -- only miles away from each other.

A massive fire at an apartment complex in South Austin leaves nearly 40 people homeless.

Forcing a woman in his car and trying to rape her, that's what Fausto Gomez, 27 is accused of doing during the early morning hours on Saturday and according to Austin police, this is not the first time he's ...

A three-alarm fire this afternoon destroyed at least 24 units at an apartment complex in South Austin, fire officials said.

The coffee shop has always been the place to go for self-employed people to get some work done, but a new trend has come to Austin.

Residents of the Hunter's Chase Apartments and some Red Cross workers milled around outside, keeping their distance from the building that caught fire.

Melissa Dacy said she's living in fear, after she watched two pit bulls kill her cat and now, her husband has been attacked by the same two dogs.

Texas DPS troopers investigate the scene of the fatal wreck. Traffic Conditions The Texas DPS says a 66-year-old Austin man was killed after his motorcycle struck the rear of a truck west of Georgetown Tuesday ...

Documents made public Thursday uncover more information about the woman who was kidnapped from a Southeast Austin home Thursday.

Investigators said foul play is not suspected in the death of a female inmate at an Austin-area jail.

The man in the yellow shirt approached an Austin man who was staying at a downtown hotel last week and said he needed a loan to pay for a room, police said.

Orlando Garcia was sentenced as an accomplice in the shooting death of Trooper Calvin Jenks.

The Austin Police Department received a $297,000 grant to help better monitor sex offenders in the city.

In South Austin, there is a place where the Enchanted Forest's owner fights to keep his dream alive.

The fall in the price of crude oil is reflected with a drop in the average retail cost of gasoline in Texas this week.

The city of Austin Thursday settled a lawsuit against a police officer who beat a man at a bus stop in 2006.

Austin police have arrested a man accused of kidnapping a former co-worker and sexually assaulting her after he forced her out of her apartment in South Austin on Tuesday morning.

A Swiss foundation has made Wells Fargo Tower, a landmark downtown office building, its first Texas investment.

A George Bush is returning to Austin -- but not the former Texas governor who's now president.

There's a new trend in Austin doctor's offices, offering both eastern and western medical practices under one roof.

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

A Travis County grand jury has indicted accused serial child predator Billy Dan Carroll on multiple charges, including aggravated sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child.

The Air Force says all six crew members aboard a B-52 bomber that crashed Monday off Guam were killed.

An Austin-born pilot is among the victims of Monday's crash of a B-52 bomber off the coast of Guam.

Austin City Manager Marc Ott presented his first proposed city budget to city council members Wednesday morning.

A man accused of shooting at an Austin police officer last year was indicted Tuesday on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second-degree felony, a week after new evidence forced prosecutors ...

According to an Austin Public Safety Solutions report, the Austin Police Department is wasting Austin taxpayers' money.

NEW YORK It started innocently enough, over coffee in a hotel lobby, with me huddled over a newspaper - in print, not on a laptop, unlike everyone else in the vicinity.

A man accused of killing another man in Austin last year has been extradited from Mexico about a year after he was found and arrested there, police said.

More Austin Coverage A woman was drugged and raped multiple times at a party over the weekend, Austin Police Department detectives say.

Top Story Headlines Missing soldier 'hurt but safe' El Paso police say a Fort Bliss soldier was kicked in the face, stabbed and raped -- allegedly by her spouse -- before she was abducted from her off-post ...

The Austin Police Department says Anita Martinez, 21, was found safe Tuesday morning.

A motorcyclist died Sunday morning after colliding with someone riding a bicycle.

The National Wildlife Federation officially declared Austin City Hall a certified wildlife habitat Monday.

Maya has been indicted on murder and sexual assault of a child charges. More Austin News Cops have caught a man who's been on the run since an April 2007 murder in Austin.

The neon lights might be bright on Broadway, but in Texas, it's all about the stadium lights.

One of Austin's most sought-after neighborhoods, Clarksville offers a close-knit neighborhood feel in a European style, pedestrian-friendly setting.

A newspaper reported Sunday that Travis County prosecutors routinely return some cash seized in felony drug investigations -- even when they feel certain that the money stemmed from criminal activity.

One man is in custody after Austin's SWAT team was called to a home in Southeast Austin.

Police said they do not suspect foul play after a man's body was found in the swimming pool of a Southeast Austin apartment complex Sunday.

Travis County prosecutors routinely return some cash seized in felony drug investigations, even when they believe the money stemmed from criminal activity, a newspaper reported Sunday.

The Austin Police Department has located a child that went missing in San Antonio Tuesday morning.

Consumer Reports Health's Cover America Tour is visiting Austin this week as part of a summer-long road trip across the country to highlight the challenges Americans face getting high quality, affordable health ...

A married Texas software consultant who traveled to Wisconsin to have sex with a teen he met over the Internet has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.

Moncebaiz is charged with beating a toddler on July 15. An Austin man is accused of severely hurting a three-year-old girl.

Austin police are working a shooting investigation in North Austin Wednesday morning.

Moving their energy and political activism from the virtual world to the blood, sweat and tears of the real world is the goal of more than 2,000 progressive bloggers from across the nation who converge on ...

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 ...

Austin police have arrested a registered sex offender in connection with the sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl in April, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.

Enrique Ramirez was charged with the murder of his girlfriend. Police are charging Enrique Ramirez-Gomez, 32, with the stabbing death of his girlfriend Wednesday evening in an East Austin apartment complex.

BARLETT, Texas - An Austin police officer wound up behind bars for driving while intoxicated after Bartlett police said he tried to get out of a sobriety test by flashing his badge.

If you've been holding your breath about "Deadwood," you can now exhale. The HBO western drama is officially, categorically, absolutely dead - with no possibility of a movie to wrap up storylines that have been ...

Austin offers a diverse cross section of areas and neighborhoods. This article looks at southeast Austin.

Three education groups are suing Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott and the Austin Independent School District to try to block the public release of raw data obtained from school employees' criminal history ...

The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is remembering the death of its namesake one year ago today.

Investigators with the Austin Police Department are questioning a man about the murder of his girlfriend, found stabbed Wednesday evening.

Local Austin Portfolio Manager Mark Coffelt talks to FOX Business about current oil stock trends. Empiric Funds

Austin police now think the woman who died in a fatal accident in March was not the driver.

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has declined a petition to review the Travis County murder conviction and 46-year prison sentence of Rhonda Glover, a former rodeo queen who killed her on-again, off-again ...

Investigators say 19-year-old Kenneth Sweeney Jr. died from his injuries after the pickup truck he was driving struck at least three other vehicles on FM 812 in South Travis County Tuesday.

A 25-year-old suspect remains behind bars in Round Rock after an early morning robbery in a nightclub parking lot Tuesday.

The Austin Police Department has suspended two officers for 90 days and demoted one for having an inappropriate relationship, according to city disciplinary memos released Wednesday.

Austinites can have a hand Wednesday night in selecting the city's new fire chief.

Just north of the Dallas Theater Center, there is a hidden street called Turtle Creek Drive where some beautiful homes are perched on a hill above the banks of Turtle Creek.

Ten days before an arsonist set fire to the 152-year-old Governor's Mansion, a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper assigned to the Capitol expressed concern in a memo about inadequate security there, ...

An Austin Police Officer has some questions to answer after a woman and her kids found his loaded service revolver at a park.

One man is dead at the end of a SWAT standoff in Northeast Austin that began early this morning.

An Austin man jailed last week has admitted to molesting an 11-year-old girl and at least two other children, and there might be other victims, Austin police said Monday.

Austin Mayor Will Wynn spoke on KVUE News Midday to talk about the search for a new fire chief and Austin Energy's role in the Paramount's go green inititiative.