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31st Austin Film Festival welcomes industry names, local talent to Central Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — Movie lovers will have the chance to interact with Central Texas writers and big names in the film industry this week during the 31st Austin Film Festival. Thursday kicked off the first full day of the eight-day festival. The event started 31 years ago as a...
A 'creepy' movie filmed in Austin in 1985 has been rediscovered and is drawing praise for its unknown actor
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin actor Bob Burns was best known as the art director for “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” and a host of other scary movies. But it’s his unknown-until-now performance as a serial killer in a recently rediscovered movie made in in Austin in 1985 that is getting new attention for his frightening portrayal of a killer.
VP Kamala Harris lands in Houston ahead of campaign rally | Former Pres. Trump rallies in Austin
HOUSTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is officially in Houston. Her plane landed at Hobby Airport on Thursday night around 10 p.m. Harris is in town for a big Get Out the Vote rally on Friday that's expected to include music superstars Willie Nelson and Beyoncé, as well as Tina Knowles.
'He didn't deserve this' | Family of Kyle man who died from fentanyl poisoning speaks out
KYLE, Texas — When reflecting on what her 19-year-old brother Edgard Escobar was like, his sister Ashly Escobar tears up. "He was very silly," Ashly said. But he also carried a lot of responsibility in their family, as the second of nine kids who was raised by a single mother, Danicia Martinez. She relied on him around their home.
Iconic Austin head shop Oat Willie's closing after 56 years
AUSTIN, Texas — Yet another piece of "Old Austin" will soon disappear. Legendary Austin smoke shop Oat Willie's announced the closing of its last location after 56 years of operating, according to a report from the Austin American-Statesman. The shop first opened in 1968 on 29th Street, and is...
City of Austin officially signs new police contract | Here's what's in the agreement
AUSTIN, Texas — After a city council meeting that featured over 160 speakers and lasted over 9 hours, Mayor Kirk Watson and members of the Austin City Council officially signed a new labor agreement with the Austin Police Association (APA) on Thursday. The city council approved the contract with...
'This is significant' | Travis County sees record-breaking early voting turnout
AUSTIN, Texas — More than 2.8 million Texans have already voted early, according to the latest numbers from the Texas Secretary of State’s office. According to Travis County election officials, the county has seen record-breaking numbers at polling locations so far. On Monday - the first day of early voting - 46,000 voters cast a ballot, and at least 40,000 have voted across the county every day this week.
Austin to consider banning hidden fees in the rental market
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin City Council members will look at increasing transparency around rental fees for prospective tenants in the city. An item on Thursday's agenda would start the process of requiring landlords to disclose any application or administration fees. It would also reveal mandatory fees for things like...
Round Rock police introduce program to prevent holiday package theft
AUSTIN, Texas — The city of Round Rock is launching a new holiday program to keep packages safe from thieves. Operation Front Porch allows residents to ship packages directly to the Round Rock Police Department for free. In order to participate in the program and pick up your package,...
Both VP Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump to be in Texas on Friday
AUSTIN, Texas — Both Vice President Kamala Harris and Former President Donald Trump will be in Texas Friday, as both candidates are making a last-minute push in the Lone Star State. Harris will hold a campaign rally in Houston, where she will appear with the likes of Willie Nelson,...
Who killed Mary? Investigation into Oklahoma cold case could have ties to Georgetown
GEORGETOWN, Texas — New information in a cold case from Oklahoma reveals it could have ties to Central Texas. Mary Morgan Pewitt was 25 years old when she was found stabbed to death on June 4, 1988, at her home in Comanche. Her two daughters spent the night with...
Identities of all 4 victims on board deadly helicopter crash in Houston released
HOUSTON — We now know the identities of all four people who died in Sunday night's helicopter crash. According to the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, Samantha Grandbouche has been identified as the helicopter pilot, while Dylan Lerma was the child on board. Marie Alonso has been identified as the other woman on the helicopter.
UT Austin reportedly closes investigation into missing student and his wife despite their unknown whereabouts
AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas at Austin has reportedly ended its investigation into a missing student and his wife. Frank Guzman and his wife Caroline Katba haven't been seen since July 22 when they were traveling through Veracruz, Mexico. However, after more than three months without contact,...
'Loved her kids, like every great teacher does' | Salado Elementary teacher dies in car crash
SALADO, Texas — Salado ISD is mourning the tragic loss of second-grade teacher Kimberly Kosh-Ruiz. Known as "Kim" to the community, she was killed in a car crash on Wednesday evening. Thomas Arnold Elementary School's Kosh-Ruiz, a Killeen resident, was rushed to Baylor Scott & White emergency room for...
Central Texas drought conditions continue to worsen, but there's hope on the horizon
AUSTIN, Texas — It's another Thursday in Central Texas, and another new drought monitor has been released. The results, while disappointing, aren't surprising. We're tracking a 4% increase in areas under a "severe" level of drought, which includes portions of the Coastal Plains counties. We're also looking at an 11% increase in areas in a "moderate" drought. This is due to the serious lack of precipitation in Central Texas, with Camp Mabry now going 48 of the last 49 days without measurable rainfall. The one measurable rainfall day only measured one one-hundredth of an inch, helping make this second-driest October on record thus far.
The State Fair of Texas successfully banned guns this year, but Paxton will continue challenging the rule, court filing reveals
DALLAS — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton intends to continue challenging the State Fair of Texas' gun ban, despite the fair ending last week, according to new court filings. Paxton filed a motion Monday to dismiss his appeal against the court's decision to block a gun ban by the...
Why did he do it? 54 years later, the mystery of why a Texas man crashed his small plane into a church still lingers
AUSTIN, Texas — It was a majestic building that was nearly 100 years old: a Catholic church known as The Shrine of the Virgin of San Juan in the small town of San Juan, Texas. But at around 11:30 a.m. on October 23, 1970, a 50-year-old flying instructor and...
Family of Pflugerville ISD student killed reacts to 16-year-old boy being arrested for her murder
AUSTIN, Texas — The weight of grief is now resting on the shoulders of Za'Riyah Sheffield's family after the 16-year-old was shot and killed Monday by a 16-year-old boy at the Bridge at Harris Ridge Apartments on East Howard Lane in northeast Austin. "Bro, you took my life. That...
Man charged with murder after death of Kyle teen from fentanyl poisoning
AUSTIN, Texas — A San Marcos man has been arrested in connection with the death of a 19-year-old from fentanyl poisoning in Kyle on Saturday. Police said 20-year-old Isaac Arroyos was charged with felony first-degree murder over the death of 19-year-old Edgard Escobar. Arroyos is also facing a charge of felony third-degree manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton responds to recent hearings regarding death row inmate Robert Roberson
AUSTIN, Texas — The office of Attorney General Ken Paxton has responded to recent congressional hearings regarding East Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson III. Roberson III, 57, was set to be executed Thursday, Oct. 17, in connection with the 2003 conviction in the death of his 2-year-old daughter Nikki Curtis. He has claimed his innocence for roughly two decades with his lawyer citing junk science as the reason for his conviction. According to the Associated Press, Roberson would have been the first person in the U.S. to be executed over a "Shaken Baby Syndrome" conviction.
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