Gene Vela found not guilty on all counts
Gene Vela walked out of the Travis County Courthouse a free man Wendesday after being found not guilty on all charges.The trial occurred more than a year after the standoff between Vela, a former...
View ArticleAustin takes precautions as more festival-goers flood SXSW
Tens of thousands of people will flood the streets of Austin next week for South By Southwest. As more people make Austin their spring break destination, the City is taking new safety precautions.The...
View ArticleAustin fights congestion with “Don’t Block the Box” campaign
The Austin Police Department has issued more than 800 citations related to the newly implemented “Don’t Block the Box” campaign, which started April 6.The campaign, targeted at downtown Austin, aims to...
View ArticleAPD shifts focus in drone regulation policy
Officers from the Austin Police Department said they will no longer check to see if drone operators have a certificate for themselves or for their drone, unless the drone is flying near a crowded area....
View ArticlePedestrian fatalities occurring at a higher rate in 2015
The number of pedestrian deaths in Austin has increased compared to this time last year, with nine deaths occurring since January.In 2014, there were 15 pedestrian deaths total. The Austin Police...
View ArticleAs APD prepares to equip department with body cameras, some officers ahead of...
Over the next two to five years, the Austin Police Department will implement plans to equip its officers with body cameras — and in the meantime, 25 APD officers have purchased cameras on their...
View ArticleWest Campus sees increase in car burglaries over last two months
Car burglaries in West Campus have been on the rise for the past two months, according to Austin Police Department officials. Between March 22 and the end of April, 47 car burglaries took place. A...
View ArticleCrime in Austin interactive
The first of its kind of the Austin area, The Daily Texan's interactive crime map allows users to browse the various crimes the Austin Police Department has reported, separated by location and type of...
View ArticleAPD offers new way to request crash reports
People can now purchase crash reports online without going to the police station, using Austin Police Department’s new online portal.“This online tool makes purchasing crash reports more convenient for...
View ArticleWoman kidnapped, sexually assaulted in Hyde Park area
Austin Police Department is searching for a man suspected of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman around the Hyde Park area Wednesday night.“(The victim) is doing as well as she could be and is...
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