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  • 1 week ago | kens5.com | Jenni Lee

    AUSTIN, Texas — It will be weeks before we find out what caused 54-year-old Benjamin McGuire to collapse and die in the Travis County Jail last week. According to the Travis County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO), he is the first inmate to die in the jail this year. As authorities await autopsy results, the KVUE Defenders discovered that McGuire was found to be mentally incompetent and ordered to a mental health facility – two weeks before his death. So, why didn't he go?

  • 2 weeks ago | kvue.com | Jenni Lee

    AUSTIN, Texas — It will be weeks before we find out what caused 54-year-old Benjamin McGuire to collapse and die in the Travis County Jail last week. According to the Travis County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO), he is the first inmate to die in the jail this year. As authorities await autopsy results, the KVUE Defenders discovered that McGuire was found to be mentally incompetent and ordered to a mental health facility – two weeks before his death. So, why didn't he go?

  • 2 weeks ago | kvue.com | Jenni Lee

    AUSTIN, Texas — We have an update to a story the KVUE Defenders have been following. Last year, we told you about a North Austin auto body repair shop that suddenly shut down, leaving some customers struggling to try to get their cars back. For one couple, that struggle lasted more than a year. Joe and Sophie Vastano finally got their SUV back about 14 months after taking it to Hail Specialists Auto Body and Repair Shop.

  • 3 weeks ago | kvue.com | Jenni Lee

    PFLUGERVILLE, Texas — Pflugerville ISD is once again tackling an impending crisis in the Texas water industry. This is the second year the district is offering a state online training program to allow high school students to get a water or wastewater operator license faster. Industry experts say high rates of retirement and difficulty filling positions will lead to a shortage of water and wastewater operators in just a few years.

  • 3 weeks ago | biggerpockets.com | Jenni Lee

    Hello, I am in the process of buying my 1st rental property. It's old condo 55 years old, but has remodeled floor. It was listed fo 163K, we are buying at 156500 Cash. I believe here Sacramento is shifting to buyers market. Anyways, we did our inspecdtion, and it came back with some issues like HVAC is original, some leaking pipes, elecric sub panel old, and some of outlets not grounded well, missing weatherstripping and so on with other minor issues.

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Jenni Lee
Jenni Lee @JenniL_KVUE
11 Jun 25

ICYMI : After 14 months, Joe and Sophie Vastano got their car back from the now shut down Hail Specialists in North after withdrawing a lawsuit against the shop and signing a non disclosure agreement. #HailSpecialists #kvue https://t.co/3fLIUp0PSK

Jenni Lee
Jenni Lee @JenniL_KVUE
7 Jun 25

Congrats @TexasSoftball! The Longhorns are the Women’s College World Series champs! Hook em! 🤘🏻 https://t.co/gG2INFzUFx

Jenni Lee
Jenni Lee @JenniL_KVUE
6 Jun 25

Meet 10-year-old Tiger, who needs a new home after being abandoned. He’s trained, calm & treat motivated! April Peiffer w/@wilcopets also discussed a new program called Reunion Station, where anyone can scan animals for microchips at anytime! @KVUE #midday https://t.co/5RORuu9yml https://t.co/9qUfCxug6A