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APD, TxDOT Join Forces to Deter Fatal and Serious Injury Crashes During “Operation Slow Down”
The Austin Police Department (APD) is currently working with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to conduct high-visibility traffic enforcement focused on reducing the number of fatal and serious injury crashes. The focus of the initiative…
StoryMap Illustrates Threats to Austin’s Health with Federal Funding Disruptions
AUSTIN, Texas – Austin Public Health (APH) has released a StoryMap, Your Health, Our Work: What Happens When the Work is Undone. The visual narrative outlines the community-wide impact of losing critical services, from immunizations to outbreak…
APD Detectives Search for Suspects in Connection to a Shooting
Case: 25-1790182 Time: 2:25 a.m. Date: Saturday, June 28, 2025 Location: 900 East Braker Lane The Austin Police Department (APD) Aggravated Assault Unit is requesting the public’s help with identifying four suspects in connection to a shooting that…
MoveOutATX Donation Stations and Free Furniture Market Return to UT Area

AUSTIN, TX – Austin Resource Recovery is partnering with the University of Texas (UT) Office of Sustainability, and the UT Office of the Dean of Students to host MoveOutATX July 26–31, 2025.

Apply Now: Become a First-time Homeowner Through the Austin Community Land Trust

Austin Housing is now accepting applications for the Austin Community Land Trust (ACLT), a homeownership program designed to make housing permanently affordable for first-time homebuyers. Administered by the Austin Housing Finance Corporation.

Austin Mobility News: TxDOT's construction on I-35 has begun through Central Austin, see the latest updates
Austin Mobility News: TxDOT's construction on I-35 has begun through Central Austin. See the latest updates.
Homicide Investigation in the Intersection of East Braker Lane and Dessau Road
Case: 25-2000178 Date: Saturday, July 19, 2025 Time: 2:07 a.m. Location: Intersection of East Braker Lane Dessau Road Deceased victim: Comarri Thompson, Black male, 11/16/2006 On Saturday, July 19, 2025, at approximately 2:07 a.m., Austin Police…
Traces of Measles Detected in Austin-Travis County Wastewater Surveillance
AUSTIN, Texas – Austin Public Health (APH) has detected traces of measles through wastewater surveillance in Travis County. Residents are encouraged to get up to date with their measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine to protect themselves and stop…
UPDATE: APD Announces the Arrest of a Suspect in Connection to a Shooting at Lit Lounge
Case: 25-0890135 Date: Sunday, March 30, 2025 Time: 1:02 a.m. Location: 215 East 6th Street – Lit Lounge Suspect: Troy Lee Tanksley, Black male, 17 years of age UPDATE: The APD Aggravated Assault Unit identified Troy Lee Tanksley as a suspect in…