News

KUT6d
Staffing isn't the only thing to blame for Austin's slow 911 response times
When someone calls 911 for help in Austin, about 93% of those calls are answered within 15 seconds. But once those calls are ...
Austin Monitor2d
Public Safety Commission hears updates on APD staffing, wildfire readiness and EMS simulation lab
On Monday, the Public Safety Commission heard a quarterly report from the Austin Police Department, an update on wildfire readiness from the Austin Fire Department, a briefing on the Austin-Travis ...
1 dead, 1 in police custody after downtown Austin shooting Monday night: What we know
Austin police are investigating a downtown shooting that left one person dead and another in custody. Here's what we know so ...
APD Bomb Squad responding to degraded explosives found in north Austin home
The Austin Police Department Bomb Squad on Monday responded to an incident where degraded explosives were found in a north Austin home.
Pedestrian dead after being hit by car on I-35 in downtown Austin
A pedestrian is dead after being hit by a vehicle on I-35 in downtown Austin early Saturday morning.Emergency responders were ...
Butler Eagle7h
Motorists risk lives to save driver from burning car on I-79
Slippery Rock University student-athlete Mike Crist is donning his pads and playing spring football as if nothing ever ...
Houston Public Media13h
Despite street and crime frustrations, Houstonians satisfied with Mayor Whitmire’s work, poll shows
Fifty-nine percent of registered Houston voters approve of Mayor John Whitmire's work in office, while 55% approve of the ...