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Guests were briefly evacuated from the typically calm and peaceful "it's a small world" ride at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom on Wednesday, July 1, after a small fire sparked within one of the ride's boats, according to a witness....
A small plane experiencing mechanical issues made an emergency landing on Highway 71 in Fayette County Thursday afternoon, according to the sheriff's office.The...
Austin Police Officer Daniel Robert Kessler Jr. pleaded guilty to two speeding charges tied to a 2025 crash involving three vehicles that left two people injured....
The City of Buda on Thursday announced it was awarded $10.48 million in federal transportation funding to work on reconstructing East Main Street between Interstate Highway 35 and Firecracker Drive....
Austin police say Sierra Rodriguez was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of 74-year-old Michael Shelton, who was found dead in his east Austin home on June 24....
A woman has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the death of a man found inside a Southeast Austin home last week, police said.Sierra Rodri...
Dramatic video captured the moment an explosion erupted inside the electrical room of a Tacoma, Washington, apartment complex as firefighters investigated reports of smoke....
Federal and state agricultural officials have confirmed that the number of New World screwworm cases in the United States has reached 31, prompting Texas authorities to maintain strict emergency quarantine orders to combat the flesh-eating parasite's ongoing expansion in West Tex...
Austin police are searching for a suspect who stabbed two people at Butler Metro Park in south Austin early Wednesday morning.Police initially responded to Firs...
If you are planning on using a jet ski on Lake Austin this holiday weekend, think again.The Austin Police Department says their Lake Patrol Unit will be enforci...
Travis County officials are urging residents to celebrate the Fourth of July responsibly this weekend, citing dangers from fireworks and extreme heat.Travis Cou...
The woman, who was not named, was attempting to enter the United States from Mexico at the Paso del Norte point of entry when her vehicle was selected for a second inspection....
San Antonio police are investigating after a break-in left CFS Tattoo Company near Huebner and Vane Jackson trashed. From the front door to walls and every artist’s stall, equipment and furniture were destroyed....
A viral video of a graphic Vacation Bible School skit has put a church under fire. The pastor says critics are missing the context.
Still looking for Fourth of July plans? Whether you're hoping to catch a fireworks show, enjoy live music, cool off with the family or celebrate close to home,...
With wildfires raging across the Western U.S., cities and states are restricting fireworks just as the nation gears up for one of its biggest Fourth of July celebrations in decades....
The Austin Police Department (APD) Lake Patrol Unit will be enforcing the City Ordnance that prohibits the use and operation of personal watercraft, wet bikes, motorized surfboards, and similar devices on Lake Austin....
A person of interest has been identified in a suspicious death investigation in Elgin.
The driver of a motorcoach that plowed into a construction traffic backup on Interstate 95 in May, killing five people, has pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of involuntary manslaughter....
The Austin Police Lake Patrol Unit will begin enforcing a ban on personal watercraft on Lake Austin at sunset Friday, July 3.
As deadly wildfires rage in Colorado, Texas is sending help.
Elgin Police have identified a person of interest involving a suspicious death case on Tuesday.
Las Vegas firefighters helped save a newborn after responding to reports of a woman in labor inside a flood control tunnel.
Elgin police have identified the victim in a suspicious death investigation as Sonya Martinez Guerra, 55, and named a person of interest in the case.Elgin polic...
Jacob Donald Johns was charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child.
Why no pfireworks this year? The city said that it "chose not to sponsor a fireworks show this year so resources could be focused on the priority services our community relies on every day."...
A coach has been arrested in Elgin on a felony child sex assault charge, says the Elgin Police Department.
An Elgin High School coach was arrested Wednesday on a warrant alleging aggravated sexual assault of a child, according to the Elgin Police Department.Officers...
Atlanta police released the 911 call and mug shot connected to the Buckhead homicide investigation involving the family of former Falcons player Calais Campbell....
Fireworks are a normal Fourth of July tradition for many families, but even the smallest of fireworks can cause serious injuries if something goes wrong....
A family gathering in Austin's Colony turned deadly last weekend after an argument escalated into gunfire, according to an arrest affidavit.Michael Scott Crawfo...
A Leander man was sentenced to 100 years in prison for four separate cases involving the sexual abuse of two children.Police began their investigation in Septem...
The Austin Fire Department was on the scene of a building fire in south Austin Wednesday morning.
A Texas Department of Criminal Justice prison bus overturned during a crash just east of Waco.
Austin Fire Department crews are battling a warehouse fire at 415 E. St. Elmo Road, the department said Wednesday.In a post on X, Austin Fire said crews had wat...
An infant was safely surrendered Wednesday morning through a Safe Haven Baby Box at an Abilene fire station,
The driver of an Audi SUV involved in a fatal crash that sent a semi-truck off an overpass onto State Highway 130on Monday has been arrested on a charge of dri...
An employee of the restroom vending company discovered the body in the festival's camping area, Michigan State Police said.
Four people have been arrested after 16 children in serious medical conditions were removed from a home in Vinton County, Ohio, authorities announced Tuesday....
A welfare check at a Buckhead home spiraled into a homicide investigation Tuesday afternoon after police discovered a woman dead and detained her barricaded son following a forced entry....
As America celebrates its 250th birthday this weekend, Meteorologist Kristen Currie dives into what gives fireworks their colors in today's episode of Kristen's Classroom....
Austin Police responded to a fatal crash Tuesday evening that involved a vehicle and a person riding on a scooter.
A man is dead after a crash involving an electric scooter and a vehicle in east Austin Tuesday night, APD has confirmed.Just before 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, APD offic...
With the Fourth of July just days away, Central Texas firefighters and safety experts are urging everyone to exercise caution as communities prepare for historic celebrations marking America’s 250th birthday....
Elgin police are investigating a suspicious death on Tuesday, according to the department.Elgin Police Department confirmed officers are actively investigating...
Authorities arrested four adults on felony child endangerment charges after discovering 16 children in dire need of medical treatment Tuesday in a rural southern Ohio home. The Ohio Bureau of Investigation and local sheriff's department searched a home in the small village of Ham...
A 10-year-old boy who allegedly robbed a Dollar Tree store in Pennsylvania is also accused of stabbing multiple times one of the employees trying to detain him....
Three fugitives on the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders list are back in custody following a series of multi-agency arrests across the state.
Police arrested a server at Bob's Steak and Chop House Friday. Witnesses told police the server stabbed one of the guests, whom the server recognized from church....
A man was arrested after he allegedly stabbed another man at a downtown Austin steakhouse over the weekend, according police.The Austin Police Department said o...
A 13-year-old boy was arrested Monday night for shooting and killing another teen, Amarillo police said.According to authorities, the shooting happened at about...
Officials say a server at a downtown Austin restaurant has been arrested and charged after stabbing a pastor dining there.
A woman suspected of credit card fraud in Austin has been linked to a similar case in Dallas, says the Austin Police Department.
The Llano County Sheriff's Office recently arrested 10 people in what it called a "proactive enforcement initiative focused on reducing human trafficking, protecting children and vulnerable individuals from sexual exploitation, and holding registered sex offenders accountable."...
A grass fire that broke out in Llano County on Monday afternoon was 75% contained by the evening after burning at least 100 acres, according to the Llano Police...
The District of Columbia has agreed to a $50,000 settlement to resolve a lawsuit from a man who claimed police detained him for playing Darth Vader's theme song while following an Ohio National Guard patrol....
An exterminator found a body in the chimney of a New York City public school in Queens on Tuesday morning, police said.
Nearly 1 million bottles of the medication are being recalled because they may contain a foreign substance, according to an FDA recall alert.
Austin ISD Police Chief Wayne Sneed has been released from the hospital, nearly four weeks after he was injured in a motorcycle crash during a motorcade operati...
