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Elgin man charged with solicitation of a minor
A 21-year-old Elgin man has been arrested and charged with online solicitation of a minor, a second-degree felony.
Deputies Arrest Man for Sexting a Minor
A 21-year-old male from Elgin has been arrested for sending sexually explicit text messages to an underage female.
Fire kills 1 in Bastrop County
Officials say a woman died in her travel trailer home on Ponderosa Loop in Bastrop County early Thursday morning.
Morning fire in Bastrop kills one
One person died this morning in a fire that destroyed a camper trailer in Bastrop County, according to officials.
Plane Crashes in Pasture in Bastrop CO
On Monday a small plane crashed into a cow pasture near an unpaved road in Bastrop County at 2856 Highway 71 in Cedar Creek.
Two dead in Bastrop Co. house fire
Two people died in a house fire in Bastrop County Saturday, according to a Bastrop County dispatcher.
Small plane makes emergency landing in Bastrop County
A small plane made an emergency landing in a Bastrop County pasture Monday morning.
2 Die in House Fire in Bastrop County
Earnest Harkins sifted through the rubble left by a house fire Saturday. The blaze killed both his parents and destroyed the home he shared with them.
2 die in house fire in Bastrop County
Investigators are trying to determine the cause of a house fire that killed an elderly couple in Bastrop County.
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission agent accused of sexually assaulting girl
By MITCH MITCHELL An agent with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission was arrested this week after a girl working with him in an alcohol-sales sting in Bastrop County accused him of sexual assault.The agency has suspended such sting operations to review policies and procedures regarding the use of minors in undercover work, commission officials ...
TABC agent charged with sex assault of a child
An agent with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission is in jail in Bastrop County, accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old volunteer for the agency.
TABC officer arrested for sexual assault
A Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission agent has been arrested and charged with two counts of sexual assault, and one count of official oppression.
87 dogs taken from Bastrop County home
Bastrop County animal control and sheriff's officials yesterday seized 87 schnauzers that had been living in a home strewn with animal feces and smelling of dog urine, officials said today.
Bastrop Animal Shelter recovers Schnauzers
Mindi Morris went to the Bastrop County Animal Shelter Saturday to rescue a Schnauzer.
87 Schnauzers Seized from Bastrop Home
Bastrop County Animal Control seized 87 dogs from a home Thursday evening. The dogs are all Schnauzers and were living in inhumane conditions according to a search warrant.
Residents question APD's high-speed pursuit policy
A high-speed chase that started in East Austin last Wednesday and ended on dirt Roads in rural Bastrop County has some residents questioning the Austin Police Department's pursuit policy.
Police say man posed as officer, attacked woman
Police have arrested a man who they say posed as a police officer and sexually assaulted a woman in an Austin hotel room last week.
Travis County Deputy SWAT Shooting
Travis County Sheriff's Office Spokesman Roger Wade said the man who was shot had a shotgun.
Thief Leads APD on High Speed Chase
Austin Police chased a suspected tire thief in a high speed chase from East Austin all the way to Bastrop County.
Austin police chase tire thieves
Austin police say they were involved in a highway pursuit this morning after catching a group of people stealing tires from a vehicle in East Austin.