Austin devotes nearly two-thirds of its budget to public safety, with most recent increases going to the police. City Council ...

The entire crime spree - a shooting, multiple car crashes, vehicle theft and assaults - happened in less than an hour, police ...

A 41-year-old man was arrested after he led law enforcement on a police chase on Interstate 35 in Travis County last week. He ...

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The arrests occurred on Thursday morning after DPS stopped a van carrying immigrant men in front of a construction site in ...

The redrawn map shifts voters in Austin, Houston, North Texas and the Rio Grande Valley in hopes of creating five more ...

According to police records, 32-year-old Ethan Nieneker, the suspect in the Monday triple homicide case, has an extensive ...

AUSTIN, Texas — An Austin couple is suing the city of Austin, the Austin Police Department, the Texas Department of Public ...

State trooper Freeman H. Martin was driving 101 mph in a 45 mph zone when he blew through a red light and hit another car ...

Republican leadership in the Texas House is hoping a new tip line will help them bring Democrats back to the Capitol amid the ...

One of Texas' rowdiest streets is set to get a revamp as local leaders work to improve public safety along the infamous ...

With the Democratic quorum break entering its second week, House Speaker Dustin Burrows said Monday that troopers from the ...