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Shooting spree suspect asks judge if he can represent himself
Shane James, the suspect in a December 2023 shooting spree that spanned from Bexar County to Austin, killing six people and injuring three others, asked a judge Friday morning if he could represent himself in the case.
Austin Energy working to repair transformer that went went offline Thursday, causing outage for thousands
Thousands of people lost power Thursday night after a transformer at a southwest Austin substation went offline around 8:20 p.m., according to Austin Energy. The utility said Friday morning it is working on a repair.
Inside the Investigations: Autopsy amended for scooter death investigation
After a KXAN report into the mysterious death of a 14-year-old girl found on the side of the road, the medical examiner amended her autopsy. KXAN senior investigative producer David Barer discusses how police handled this case and where it stands today.
Summer heat causes power outages; why this season has felt more brutal
This summer has been a hot one and its had a toll. Earlier this week, multiple power outages were reported in east Austin. That outage, according to Austin Energy, was caused by a sensor triggering due to high demand.
Mason County wildfire ignited by lightning, forest service says; 4,300 acres burned and 80% contained
The Mason Volunteer Fire Department along with other fire departments across the Hill County are working to put out a wildfire in Mason County Friday morning. The wildfire is located seven miles east of Mason near the intersection of North Art Road and Highway 29.
Longhorns’ Spizzirri punches ticket to US Open with heart-pounding qualifier win
Spizzirri battled through the qualifying tournament, winning three matches including a thriller over Brazil's Joao Fonseca on Thursday to punch his ticket to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens. Spizzirri beat Fonseca 7-6 (10-8), 6-7 (5-7), 6-4 in his final match to advance to the US Open.
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