In an unusually bloody day, three violent deaths occurred today in Austin. An early morning stabbing in North Austin took Austin’s murder count to five for 2012. Then, a nighttime shooting in East Austin elevated the count to six. A body found about 1:... »
The body of a white male believed to be in his thirties was found near the entrance of Barton Springs Pool today, police said. A passer-by saw the body at about 1:47 p.m. today and notified police. The body, which police did not identify, had experienc... »
An Austin Water utility worker was crushed to death today by a backhoe in South Austin, city officials said. Water utility spokesman Jason Hill said an apparent accident was reported in the 2200 block of Barton Hills Drive and that police investigators... »
Austin firefighters retrieved a body from Lady Bird Lake today, Lt. Matt Cox said. The department responded to the call at about 2 p.m., pulling the body to shore at Lou Neff Point in Zilker Park. Cox said he didn’t know if the deceased was a man or a ... »
