Feds Bust Mexican Murder Suspect Wanted in Sanctuary City
Federal officers busted a Mexican national at the border who is wanted by police in the sanctuary city of Austin, Texas. The murder suspect is on the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list.
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Report: Texas Man Bearing ‘F**k ISIS’ Shirt, Weapon Detained
A man wearing a “F**k ISIS” t-shirt has been reportedly been detained by Austin, Texas, police officers after he was said to have taken an “assault rifle” out of his car.
Austin First Responders Battle Dangerous Synthetic Marijuana Trend
Police and emergency medical personnel are struggling to keep up with synthetic marijuana overdose calls in Texas’ capital city. Ambulances have responded to dozens of calls in the past two days and police are looking for suspects.
Two Shootings in Texas Capital City Leave 1 Dead, 4 Wounded
One woman is dead and four others were wounded in two separate shooting incidents in Austin, Texas. The first shooting occurred in the heart of the city’s famous 6th Street entertainment district while the second occurred a few blocks away.
Brazilian National Arrested in Texas for Allegedly ‘Tickling’ Little Boy’s Privates
A Brazilian national in Texas has been arrested after an incident where he allegedly “tickled” the private parts of a nine-year-old boy. The alleged incident occurred at a Hop N Happy playground in Austin, Texas.
2nd Texas Cop Shot in Less than 12 Hours
An Austin police SWAT officer was shot early Thursday morning while executing a search warrant. He was the second Texas police officer shot in the past twelve hours. The officer is in stable condition recovering from his wound.
#BlackLivesMatter Graffiti Hits University of Texas
Five different areas on the University of Texas at Austin (UT) campus were hit with graffiti bearing Blacks Lives Matter markings. The graffiti appeared after a Black Lives Matter activist shot himself on the steps of the Ohio statehouse, and after a 17-year-old black man was shot and killed during a confrontation with Austin Police officers on Monday.
Anti-Sex Trafficking Advocate Arrested in Texas Prostitution Sting
An anti-sex trafficking advocate who worked for an Austin, Texas, organization aimed at helping victims of human trafficking was arrested in Austin, Texas, during a week-long prostitution sting. Austin cops arrested him during an operation that landed 41 people in the Travis County jail.
More than 100 Cops Assaulted in Texas Capital in 2015
More than 100 cops have been assaulted in Austin, Texas, this year, nearly one every three days. It happens so often, that officers have been assaulted more than 100 times in the first 287 days of this year.
Texas Schools Receive Exact Online Threat Oregon School Did Before Shooting
A message threatening students on Austin, Texas, and nearby campuses was posted on a 4chan r9k message board on Monday afternoon. The threat, like the one for schools in the northwest before the mass murders, raises once again the concern of campus safety and campus carry and second amendment issues, but also free speech, hate speech, and the potential policing and government regulation of such speech.The message was almost identical to one left on a 4chan message board the day before the shootings at Umpqua Community College in Oregon. Law enforcement officials in Austin have ruled out the threat saying it is not credible.
UPDATE: Missing Cobra Linked to Death of Texas Teen Found Dead
Police search for a cobra that may have led to the death of 18-year-old Grant Thompson. The teen resided in Temple, Texas.
It Wasn’t Fireworks: Gunman Killed in Austin Hotel Lobby Shootout with Police
For frightened guests at a downtown Austin hotel this July Fourth weekend, the sounds of fireworks really weregunshots.
Molotov Cocktail Thrown at Pro-Life Activists Outside Austin Planned Parenthood
The Austin Police Department arrested a woman last night after a “Molotov cocktail” was thrown at pro-life activists praying outside of an Austin Planned Parenthood abortion facility. A Molotov cocktail is a type of homemade incendiary device usually incorporating gasoline, a breakable glass bottle, and a wick that is lit before the device is thrown.
