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6 days ago | 
cbsaustin.com | Isabella Bass
At least one person is in custody after shots were reportedly fired at 51st St. and Manor Rd. near a 7-Eleven Sunday evening. According to the Austin Police Department, the call came in around 7:45 p.m. reporting that approximately 8-10 shots were fired. ALSO:One firefighter injured after AFD battles blaze at abandoned building in SW Austin At least one person is in custody regarding the incident, but officials could not clarify the exact number of people in custody.
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1 week ago | 
cbsaustin.com | Isabella Bass
One person is dead and three others are injured after a vehicle rescue Friday evening. The incident occurred at at 2000 S SH 130 Northbound in East Austin near Del Valle. Austin-Travis County EMS and the Austin Fire Department responded to the scene just after 6:15 p.m. Two vehicles were reportedly involved in the collision, with one rolled over and two people pinned that required extrication.
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1 week ago | 
cbsaustin.com | Isabella Bass
By Isabella Bass One person was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle Friday evening near Del Valle. The incident occurred at 13903 FM 812 Rd. just before 7 p.m., and the victim was transported with life-threatening injuries to St. David's South Austin. ALSO:Ban on Hemp-Derived THC Awaits Governor Abbott's Decision No other information is available, EMS is no longer on the scene.
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1 week ago | 
cbsaustin.com | Isabella Bass
Over 12,000 Austin Energy customers were reported to be without power just after 3:30 p.m. Sunday as rain was moving through the city. High winds, lightning and broken tree limbs can cause localized outages. To report an outage to Austin Energy, customers can text "Outage" to 287846 or call 512-322-9100. ALSO:One dead after altercation at Belton Lake Recreation Area in Belton Outages can also be reported and monitored on Austin Energy's outage map website.
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2 weeks ago | 
cbsaustin.com | Isabella Bass
One person is dead after a vehicle rescue involving five people occurred in Northwest Austin around 9 p.m. Saturday. Austin-Travis County EMS stated that they were responding to a vehicle rescue with 2 vehicles in the 13000 block of FM 2769 Rd. ALSO:Pflugerville and Bastrop "No Kings" protests draw bigger crowds than expected One person was pinned in their vehicle, but was extricated. One adult was transported to Dell Seton with serious injuries.
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3 weeks ago | 
cbsaustin.com | Isabella Bass
Several agencies responded and one person was injured after pallets and trash caught on fire in Northeast Austin Friday afternoon. AFD Division Chief Wayne Parrish said that the call came in at around 1:30 p.m. at the Red Rock Recycling location at 9807 Brown Ln. ALSO:950 tons of storm debris already collected after last week's "microburst" Nine engines, two rescues, two ladder trucks, and two Battalion Chiefs were on the scene of the fire.
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3 weeks ago | 
cbsaustin.com | Isabella Bass
One person is dead after a crash between two Sedans and a pickup truck Wednesday night. Austin Police Department officers responded to the crash at the intersection of East Ben White Service Rd. Westbound and East Riverside Dr. around 9 p.m. According to police, the driver and a passenger traveling in one of the sedans were transported to a local hospital. The driver was eventually pronounced deceased and was identified as 66-year-old Lisa Gail Cooper.
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3 weeks ago | 
cbsaustin.com | Isabella Bass
The Austin Police Department confirmed that a man was found dead outside the Menchaca Road Branch Austin Public Library Thursday morning. The library is located at 5500 Menchaca Rd in South Austin. ALSO:Driver escapes fiery rollover crash on East Ranch Road 962 The Austin Police Department stated that the incident is not being investigated as a homicide, and there is no foul play suspected. No other information is currently available regarding the incident.
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4 weeks ago | 
cbsaustin.com | Isabella Bass
A fox tested positive for rabies after being found near Palo Pinto Path in Wimberley near Cypress Creek Thursday. According to the Hays County Sheriff's Office, the fox was found exhibiting abnormal behavior and was found to be positive for rabies after being tested by the Department of State Health Services. ALSO:Pflugerville Police Chief retires after almost 5 years of service The sheriff's office is asking people to be careful and to not touch any fox that they come into contact with.
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4 weeks ago | 
cbsaustin.com | Isabella Bass
Police Chief Jason O'Malley retired from the city of Pflugerville Thursday, the city announced. Chief O'Malley had worked as police chief for nearly 5 years with a combined law enforcement career spanning over 25 years. Chief O'Malley served as a Commander in the Pflugerville Police Department from July 7th, 2020 until September 14th, 2021, which is when he was appointed as Police Chief.
