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Case: 25-3540218 Time: 3:36 a.m. Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025 Location: 8400 East US HWY 290 West Bound Deceased: Unidentified female Arrested: Jordan M. Atkins, Black male, 32 years of age On Saturday, December 20, 2025, at approximately 3:36 a…
UPDATE: On Wednesday, December 17, 2025, a 1st degree murder warrant was issued for Lamar James, Black male, 29 years of age. James was already incarcerated in the Texas Department of Corrections for unrelated charges. James is the second suspect…
AUSTIN, TX – The City of Austin has been recycling holiday trees for almost 40 years. Austin Resource Recovery (ARR) encourages the community to give their holiday trees another life by repurposing them into mulch or compost. Beginning December 26…
Case: 25-3141278 Date: Monday, November 10, 2025 Time: 6:05 p.m. Location: Intersection of Mesa Drive and Rockford Lane Suspect vehicle: White Volkswagen SUV On Monday, November 10, 2025, Austin Police (APD) officers responded to a collision between…

In this week's edition: Vision Zero 2018 Bond Projects Complete, Including Lighting, Ring in the New Year Safely, Be Prepared for Winter Road Conditions, Updates to Residential Right-of-Way (ROW) Review Begin Jan. 6

AUSTIN, Texas – Austin Public Health’s Neighborhood Centers served more than 101,800 Austinites at their food pantries and other Basic Needs services in Fiscal Year 2025. This number highlights the ever-growing issue of food insecurity and the need…
AUSTIN – Austin Water has received a $55 million commitment from the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas for upcoming Capital Improvement Projects. The first wave of funding, totaling $13 million in low interest loans from the Texas Water…
City of Austin administrative offices and other municipal facilities will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 24, Thursday, Dec. 25 and Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in observance of the Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day holidays. Several City services…
The Austin Police (APD), in coordination with local and federal partners, has concluded a months-long investigation into a series of explosive incidents that occurred in Central and South Austin. Beginning in August 2025, APD received reports of…