Are homicides in Austin on track to outpace last year's numbers?
Austin's 33rd homicide of 2026 comes before mid-July. At this rate, could the homicides in the city outpace the 51 we saw over 12 months in 2025?
Austin's 33rd homicide of 2026 comes before mid-July. At this rate, could the homicides in the city outpace the 51 we saw over 12 months in 2025?
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The teenage star doesn't think he's the most talented; rather extremely dedicated and with a strong passion for what he does.
A packed and emotional crowd filled Taylor City Hall Thursday night after city leaders announced a citizen-led petition aimed at restricting future data center
Austin's 33rd homicide of 2026 comes before mid-July. At this rate, could the homicides in the city outpace the 51 we saw over 12 months in 2025?
A proposed rezoning in Southwest Austin is drawing opposition from some Circle C residents who say a planned apartment development could worsen traffic and create safety concerns near Kiker Elementary School.
A 22-year-old Austin man is charged with arson after police say he sprayed a flammable liquid inside a CapMetro bus and ignited a fire before leaving the vehicle.
Texas DPS issued an AMBER Alert for 8-month-old Ozana Cisneros, missing since June 10 in San Antonio. Police are seeking 19-year-old Maximina Cisneros, last seen with the baby.
Have you seen her? Police are looking for 7-month-old Ozana Cisneros. She was last seen in San Antonio in June.
There is a big debate over digital growth in the City of Taylor. Neighbors are pushing back against a proposed $1 billion data center.
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico is accusing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office of refusing to release records tied to a plea deal in a c
The Austin Police Department is asking for help identifying three suspects from Houston. Police said this is in connection to a series of ATM thefts in North Austin.
Gas prices are climbing again in Austin as uncertainty surrounding the war with Iran continues to rattle energy markets.In the Austin area, prices have increase
The Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences has released its report following the deadly ICE shooting in East Houston that took the life of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.
DPS adds Sherman man wanted on sexual assault charges to Texas 10 Most Wanted listThe Texas Department of Public Safety has added a Sherman man wanted on multip
Costco has been hit with a class action lawsuit alleging that one of the products it sells contains "dangerous" levels of heavy metals, including lead, arsenic and cadmium.
An Austin man is trying to break the record for boating through the “Great American Loop” as fast as possible.
During the COVID-19 pandemic schools had to shift gears and move to online schooling, but even with students back in the classroom now, some are still choosing virtual.
FOX 26 has learned from new information following the deadly ICE shooting that occurred earlier this week in East Houston.
A recent estate cleanout in Waco uncovered something unexpected and worth digging through boxes for.
The report is titled "The Next Generation of the Texas Miracle."
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected an effort to revive the Texas Dream Act, leaving in place a ruling that ended in-state tuition for undocumented students at Texas public colleges and universities.
Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare confirmed that they are conducting an investigation in connection to the deadly ICE shooting that occurred earlier this week.
While rates remain slightly below where they were a year ago, higher mortgage costs continue to weigh on the housing market by reducing buyers' purchasing power.
For the first time since a petition was created to establish a digital infrastructure zone, the Taylor City Council is set to publicly address where data center
Austin police, fire and EMS departments will begin posting monthly reports on sworn overtime and leave use as the city works toward launching automated public dashboards by 2027.
This week, Austin is hosting the National Barbie Doll Collectors Convention at Hilton Downtown.
The University of Texas at Arlington announced Monday that the National Institute on Drug Abuse awarded a two-year, $442,763 grant to a faculty member to study whether hookah use is "a cleaner alternative to smoking cigarettes."
Marcus Spears Jr., the top prospect in the 2027 class, reclassified and is set to join Texas ahead of the 2026 season.
Austin officially hit the century mark this July, hitting 100 degrees on the 8th of July. We usually expect to hit triple digits in the summertime in Central Te
A man died after being struck by lightning while in the water at Fort Myers Beach, according to authorities. The incident also sent three family members to the hospital.
One of Austin's seven One Michelin Star restaurants announced they will be closing.
Charlie Kirk assassination suspect Tyler Robinson was back in court for the fourth day this week for his preliminary hearing where prosecutors played a video interview with Robinson's ex-roommate Lance Twiggs in open court for the first time. In the video, Twiggs said Robinson began "engraving b...
New data shows it would take just over two decades for someone looking to buy their first home in Austin to save for a down payment, assuming that person is saving 5% of their income.
A petition from local residents demands transparency and reinstatement of a West Virginia police chief after what residents call government overreach by a newly elected city council.
One person was critically injured after a vehicle rolled over and caught fire near U.S. 290.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's dog, a golden retriever named Pancake and dubbed “the First Puppy of Texas," has died. She was 11 years old.
A 19-year-old online leader of a nihilistic extremist group was sentenced Wednesday to 40 years in federal prison for a horrific campaign of racketeering and child sexual exploitation aimed at sowing social chaos.
After a decade-long court battle a federal district court in Texas has ruled the state’s system of making mentally incompetent people wait in jail for months – or years in some cases – for mental health treatment at a state hospital violates their constitutional rights.
Nikki Olton lost her son, Camnik Campbell, in 2022. Prior to then, she never really gardened. But it has now become something she has poured her heart into, in honor of her son.
Many popular tourist towns are on the list this year.
A massive recall has pulled over 2.5 million bottles of a common prescription eye drop from store shelves due to the potential presence of a foreign substance.
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