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Metz Neighborhood Park Playscape Ribbon Cutting

Join Austin Parks and Recreation on Friday, August 1 at 10 a.m. for a ribbon cutting ceremony at Metz Neighborhood Park, 2407 Canterbury St., to celebrate its new playscape and landscaping. This seven-acre neighborhood park includes a playscape…

New Affordable Rental Housing Community Opens in North Austin – The Rhett
AUSTIN, TX – The City of Austin Housing Department and Austin Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) celebrate the opening of The Rhett, a 215-unit affordable multi-family rental housing community for households earning between 30% and 80% median family…
APD Releases DWI Arrest Numbers During Independence Day Holiday Weekend
The Austin Police Department (APD) continues to address the ongoing issue of impaired driving, which remains a daily concern throughout the city. The problem tends to intensify during holiday periods, and this year’s Independence Day weekend was no…
Austin's Office of Police Oversight Invites the Community to Go Behind the Scenes at First Open House
The Office of Police Oversight is inviting the community to go behind the scenes with an unprecedented look into the process for filing complaints against Austin Police Department officers. The Office of Police Oversight (OPO) is opening its doors at…
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City of Austin Assisting in Response, Recovery to Central Texas Flooding
In times of crisis, communities stand stronger together. While impacts to the City of Austin from the severe flash flooding over the weekend were minimal, first responders and City staff stepped up to help surrounding communities by providing crucial…
Traffic Fatality at the Intersection of FM 973 and Spirit Drive
Case: 25-1861365 Date: July 5, 2025 Time: 9:31 p.m. Location: Intersection of FM 973 and Spirit Drive Deceased: Unidentified male On July 5, 2025, at approximately 9:31 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a single-vehicle…
APD Detectives Search for a Suspect in Connection to an Assault with Injury
Case: 25-1670833 Date: Monday, June 16, 2025 Time: 3:00 p.m. Location: 300 block of Lavaca Street (CapMetro Bus) The Austin Police Department (APD) is requesting the public’s assistance with identifying a suspect who assaulted a CapMetro passenger…
City Extends Waterways Ban
In an effort to keep Austinites and visitors safe, the City of Austin is extending the prohibition of the use of Austin waterways until noon, Tuesday, July 8. Personal and commercial watercraft, wet bikes, motorized surfboards, canoes, kayaks…
Homicide Investigation at 3003 S Lamar Boulevard (Kerby Lane)
Case: 25-1821436 Date: Tuesday, July 1, 2025 Time: 10:16 p.m. Location: 3003 S Lamar Boulevard (Kerby Lane) Deceased victim: Mark Barbosa, Hispanic male, 2-8-2002 Arrested: Jacob Turner, White male, 21 years of age On Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at…