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APD Detectives Search for a Suspect in Connection to a Robbery
Case: 25-0920938 Date: Wednesday, April 2, 2025 Time: 3:36 p.m. Location: 11300 N. Lamar Boulevard – CVS The Austin Police Department (APD) Robbery Unit is requesting the public’s assistance with identifying a suspect involved in a robbery at the CVS…
Homicide Investigation at 2001 E. Riverside Drive (Shell Station)
Case: 25-1211201 Date: Thursday, May 1, 2025 Time: 6:59 p.m. Location: 2001 E. Riverside Drive. Victim (deceased): Marcos Valerio-Rodriguez, Hispanic male, 5/27/87 On Thursday, May 1, 2025, at approximately 6:59 p.m., Austin Police Department (APD)…
APD Detectives Search for a Suspect in Connection to a Criminal Mischief Incident
Case: 25-1111008 Date: Monday, April 21, 2025 Time: 5:36 p.m. Location: 5900 block of N IH 35 The Austin Police Department (APD) is requesting the public’s help in identifying a suspect involved in a criminal mischief case stemming from a road rage…
City Preparing Sixth Street for Summer Crowds, Replacing Damaged Temporary Fencing
New barriers will soon be in place along a stretch of Sixth Street as part of an ongoing initiative to reopen the area to vehicular traffic on weekends – part of a larger effort to preserve the legacy of Austin’s Historic Sixth Street District and…
Statement from Homeless Strategy Officer David Gray on most recent Point-in-Time Count and Strategic Advancements in Homelessness Response
AUSTIN, Texas - “We appreciate our local Continuum of Care lead agency, the Ending Community Homelessness Coalition (ECHO), for spearheading the Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, a federally mandated activity required by the U.S. Department of Housing and…
APD Detectives Identify Two Suspects in Connection with Abuse of Corpse Investigation
The Austin Police Department (APD), in partnership with the Texas Funeral Services Commission (TFSC), the Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office, and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Texas Rangers, has identified two suspects in relation…
City of Austin Accepting Sobering Center Board Director Applications
The Austin City Council seeks applications from qualified individuals to serve on the eleven-member Sobering Center Local Government Corporation Board of Directors to fill an unexpired term through December 31, 2026. Applications will remain open…
A forest with wildfire smoke
Wildfire Season Preparation Encouraged
In anticipation of National Wildfire Awareness Month in May, City of Austin and Travis County officials held a joint press conference to encourage community members to take precautions from sparking a wildfire and protect their homes. While the…
A Safe Place to Call Home: Housing Department’s Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report
AUSTIN, TX – The City of Austin Housing Department has published its Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Annual Report, providing a look at the year’s efforts to expand affordable housing opportunities for low-income households, create income-restricted housing…