The decision capped a trial in a civil suit Alex Gonzales Jr.’s parents filed against the Austin Police Department and former ...

AUSTIN, Texas — A federal jury has ruled in favor of a former Austin Police Department officer, finding his actions in a 2021 ...

Austin police are investigating a pair of “senseless acts of violence” that left two dead mere hours apart Tuesday evening.

Austin police are investigating two homicides within about five hours. The two investigations are not connected.

In a memo sent to the mayor and city council, the department said it is continuing to see a rise in the number of mail thefts ...

DA José Garza campaigned on a promise to prosecute police officers — whom he now must work with to prosecute other crimes.

"Recently, the Austin Police Department asked the public here to start calling 311 instead of 911 for a host of emergencies and certain crimes, citing, in part, the staffing shortage that they have.

AUSTIN, Texas - Austin police are investigating a homicide in North Austin. The scene is near 400 E Wonsley Drive, off North ...

Austin, Texas saw a 43% increase in auto thefts in October 2023, compared to October 2022, which is a trend that continues to rise after the police department was defunded in 2020.

APD has seen almost a 30% increase in mail theft from 2022 to 2023, and unfortunately, those numbers are not slowing down.

In Austin, elected officials cut millions from the police budget last year and then refunded the department this year. Now, residents in the city are deciding if they want to hire more police.