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Homicide Investigation in the 5900 block of Wagon Bend.

Case: 26-0260020 Date: Monday, January 26, 2026 Time: 12:30 a.m. Location: 5900 block of Wagon Bend Victim (Deceased): Denise Tijerina, Hispanic female, 08/17/1980 Suspect (Arrested): Samuel Boardman, White male, 39 years of age On Monday, January 26…
With temperatures forecast to dip into the low-20s and mid-30s late this week, the City of Austin Homeless Strategies and Operations (AHSO) will activate overnight Cold Weather Shelters (CWS) for five consecutive nights, beginning Wednesday evening…
Austin, TX – As temperatures continue to rise and conditions across the region improve, the City of Austin has deactivated the Austin-Travis County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) as of Wednesday at noon. The coordinated city and countywide…

Traffic Fatality in the Intersection of North IH 35 SB SVRD and 38 ½ Street.

Case: 26-0261152 Date: January 26, 2026 Time: 7:31 p.m. Location: Intersection of North IH 35 SB SVRD and 38 ½ Street. Deceased: Unidentified male On January 26, 2026, at approximately 7:31 p.m. Austin Police (APD) officers responded to a collision…
Weather Update The National Weather Service Extreme Cold Warning has been extended for all of South Central Texas through 9 A.M CST today, January 27. As of 4 A.M., ice has been reported on most major roadways and still numerous residential roadways…
Weather Update Temperatures across the region climbed into the upper-40s and low-50s this afternoon. Overnight lows will drop back into the mid-20s, and high temperatures on Wednesday with a dry front moving across the area. Any moisture left from…

In this week's edition: TPW Staff Works Around the Clock During Winter Storm, Celebrate the Opening of the Wishbone Bridge and Unity Underpass, Staff Makes Recommendation for 41st Street Stitch, I-35 Updates: Community Connectors Meeting and Detours