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Austin Police launched a new crime reduction strategy in Northeast Austin to address a prominent violent crime hot spot. The area of 900 E. Braker Lane has been plagued with violent crime, weapons violations, sex crimes, and alcohol violations for…
The Austin Police Department (APD), in collaboration with the District Attorney’s Office, the County Attorney’s Office, and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), is pleased to announce a coordinated initiative aimed at addressing vehicle…
The Austin Police Department (APD) Cold Case Homicide Unit has made a major development in the 1991 I Can’t Believe It’s Yogurt murder case. Through a wide range of DNA testing, Robert Eugene Brashers has been identified as a suspect in these murders…
Austin Police have made a significant breakthrough in the 1991 I Can’t Believe It’s Yogurt murder case and we have new information. Our team never gave up working this case. For almost 34 years they have worked tirelessly and remained committed to…
Case: 25-2630951 Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025 Time: 1:37 p.m. Location: 8600 N Lamar Boulevard Suspect: Neli Dinora Rivera Felipe, Hispanic female, 22 years of age On Saturday, September 20, 2025, at around 1:37 p.m., Austin Police Department…
In a concerted effort to address public safety concerns, the Austin Police Department (APD) North Metro Tactical Unit has successfully conducted an extensive investigation over the past two months into seven high-crime areas identified as “hotspots”…
Case: 25-2610110 Date: September 18, 2025 Time: 2:16 a.m. Location: 12300 Block of IH35 NB Deceased: Victor Lamar Evans II, Black male, DOB 9/26/2001 On September 18, 2025, at 2:16 a.m., Officers from the Austin Police Department (APD) responded to a…
Case: 25-2650055 Date: September 22, 2025 Time: 12:50 a.m. Location: 9600 Block of N Lamar Boulevard Deceased: Unidentified male On Monday, September 22, 2025, at approximately 12:50 a.m., Austin Police Department (APD) officers responded to a…
Case: 25-2530177 Date: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 Time: 3:31 a.m. Location: 700 block Azie Morton Rd Deceased victim: Kay Smith, White female, 1-23-1994 Arrested: Brandon Thompson, White male, 31 years of age On Wednesday, September 10, at 3:31 a…