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City Shares Performance of Federally Funded Programming for Fiscal Year 2025
AUSTIN, TX - Each year, the City of Austin receives federal funding through four grants administered by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD). In Fiscal Year 2025, from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025, the City received…
Homicide Investigation at 4107 Victory Drive
Case: 25-3171101 Date: November 13, 2025 Time: 5:22 p.m. Location: 4107 Victory Drive Victim (Deceased): Robert Wentworth, White male, 10/30/1962 Suspect (Arrested): Aidan Hunt, White male, 24 years of age On Thursday, November 13, 2025, at…
Homicide Investigation at the Intersection of E 5th St and Trinity St
Case: 25-3160402 Date: November 12, 2025 Time: 8:32 a.m. Location: Intersection of E 5th St. and Trinity St. Deceased: Gared Goff, Black male, 6/29/1973 On Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at approximately 8:32 a.m. Austin Police (APD) Officers…
Traffic Fatality at the Intersection of W. 5th St. and Rio Grande St.
Case: 25-3190129 Date: November 15, 2025 Time: 1:29 a.m. Location: Intersection of W. 5th St. and Rio Grande St. Deceased: Alexander William Gonzalo, White male, 2/24/2003 On Saturday, November 15th, 2025, at approximately 1:29 a.m., Austin Police…
APD Releases Safety Tips to Prevent Pickpocketing
Due to an increase in cell phone thefts from pickpocketing in the downtown area during periods of peak crowd density, Austin Police (APD) is sharing tips to help prevent community members from becoming victims. The sign pictured above will be visible…
City of Austin Hosts "Community in the Loop" to Engage Residents on AI Accountability
The City of Austin, in partnership with Measure and the Austin AI Alliance, will host Community in the Loop on Nov. 19, 2025. The event invites residents to learn about artificial intelligence (AI), share their perspectives and help shape how the…
APD Detectives Search for Suspect in Connection to a Collision Involving Serious Bodily Injury
Case: 25-2961394 Date: Thursday, October 23, 2025 Time: 8:06 p.m. Location: 1600 block of W Ben White Blvd. On October 23, 2025, at approximately 8:06 p.m., Austin Police (APD) officers responded to a crash that involved a suspect vehicle, a…
Austin Police Detectives Request Public Assistance with Identifying Suspect
Case: 25-3070420 Date: November 2, 2025 Time: 6:30 a.m. Location: 1806 East Riverside Drive Austin Police (APD) Commercial Burglary Detectives are investigating a burglary that occurred at the Jiffy Lube located at 1806 East Riverside Drive on Sunday…
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City Announces Timeline for 2026 Proposed Amended Budget
Austin, TX - In August 2025, the City Council adopted the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget, shaped and influenced by Austinites who provided input through surveys, in-person and virtual community meetings, and testimony at public hearings. The adopted budget…