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  • UT Shuttle Bus Drivers Brawl in Bathroom

    FOX 7 Austin – 1 hr 43 mins ago  

    Austin police say two shuttle bus drivers for the University of Texas were involved in a fight in a bathroom on the school's campus. Full Story »

  • APD Looking for Suspect in Bank Robbery

    FOX 7 Austin – 2 hrs 43 mins ago  

    Austin police say they are looking for a suspect involved in a bank robbery Wednesday in North Austin. Full Story »

  • Cap Metro Cancels Rail Contract

    FOX 7 Austin – 2 hrs 58 mins ago  

    Capital Metro Transportation Authority announced Wednesday morning that it canceled its rail operations and maintenance contract with Veolia Transportation.   Full Story »

  • Construction Worker Falls From High Rise

    FOX 7 Austin – Wed Dec 9, 10:18 am ET  

    Austin fire crews worked to rescue a construction worker Wednesday morning at the W Hotel in downtown Austin. Full Story »

  • Man Rescued From Mount Bonnell

    FOX 7 Austin – Wed Dec 9, 6:48 am ET  

    Austin's Mount Bonnell can be a dangerous place, especially in the dark. A man found that out for himself Tuesday night when he went over the cliff Full Story »

  • Eyebrow Threaders Sue State of Texas

    FOX 7 Austin – Tue Dec 8, 11:33 pm ET  

    A lawsuit was filed by the Institute of Justice against the Texas department of License and Regulation. The agency claims threading operators need a license before serving the public. But business owners claim threading is not mentioned in the law, something the state refutes. Full Story »

  • APD to Pass Out Flyers Warning of DWI

    FOX 7 Austin – Tue Dec 8, 11:33 pm ET  

    Tuesday morning, area law enforcement launched their annual campaign called Holiday DWI Emphasis Patrol. They will hand out flyers with the picture of a DWI victim to remind people not to drink and drive. Full Story »

  • Load of Toys Colleceted for Foster Kids

    FOX 7 Austin – Tue Dec 8, 11:18 pm ET  

    A tractor trailer loaded with toys delivered them to Riverbend Church Tuesday afternoon. The thousands of toys will become holiday gifts for Central Texas foster children. Full Story »

  • City Considers Building Urban Rail Line

    FOX 7 Austin – Tue Dec 8, 6:48 pm ET  

    While Capital Metro is still testing its commuter line system, the Austin City Council is considering building an urban rail line downtown and in the UT area. The council will soon vote on whether to commission a study on a proposed project. Full Story »

  • Lt Gov Dewhurst Files for Reelection

    FOX 7 Austin – Tue Dec 8, 6:48 pm ET  

    On Tuesday Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst filed for reelection at the Republican Party headquarters in downtown Austin. Full Story »

  • Man Pulls Gun on Kids Who Rang Doorbell

    FOX 7 Austin – Tue Dec 8, 4:18 pm ET  

    Austin Police have arrested Richard Yax for possession of a prohibited weapon after they say he pulled a gun on three children who rang his doorbell and ran off. Full Story »

  • Suspect Broke Into Home, Chokes Victim

    FOX 7 Austin – Tue Dec 8, 2:18 pm ET  

    Austin police say 27-year-old Anthony Griggs broke into a North Austin apartment and attempted to strangle a man living inside. Full Story »

  • Ex-FBI Director to Examine Fort Hood

    FOX 7 Austin – Tue Dec 8, 12:03 pm ET  

     Ex-FBI director William Webster will conduct an independent review of the bureau's handling of information gathered about the Fort Hood shooting suspect before the deadly rampage, officials said Tuesday. Full Story »

  • Authorities ID Second Fire Victim

    FOX 7 Austin – Tue Dec 8, 11:33 am ET  

    Authorities have released the name of the second victim from a house fire that happened over the weekend on Cougar Drive South Austin. Full Story »

  • George H.W. Bush Visits Central TX

    FOX 7 Austin – Tue Dec 8, 12:03 am ET  

    Former President George H.W. Bush was in Fredericksburg on Monday to mark the opening of a new gallery named for him. The gallery was located at the National Museum of the Pacific War. Full Story »

  • Escaped Inmate Caught a Week Later

    FOX 7 Austin – Mon Dec 7, 11:48 pm ET  

    Police in Houston have arrested escaped inmate Arcade Comeaux after he spent a week on the run. Comeaux was caught after U.S. Marshal’s were tipped off to his location. Full Story »

  • Police Seek Man in Connection to Fire

    FOX 7 Austin – Mon Dec 7, 7:33 pm ET  

    Austin Police are looking for a man they say left the scene of a fatal fire Saturday night shortly before the blaze began. Investigators say 32-year-old Brent McDavid and an unidentified woman died in the fire. Full Story »

  • Sheriff Deputy Injured after Hitting Cow

    FOX 7 Austin – Mon Dec 7, 7:33 pm ET  

    A Llano County Sheriff's deputy was injured recently while attempting to respond to a rollover accident. He accidently hit a cow en route to the accident. He was taken to Brackenridge Hospital for surgery. Full Story »

  • Robbers Steal Registers from Bakery

    FOX 7 Austin – Mon Dec 7, 5:33 pm ET  

    On Sunday three masked men robbed the Guadalajara Bakery on Beebe Road in Eastern Hays County. Investigators say the robbery took place just after 9:00 p.m. Full Story »

  • Police, EMS Shot at with Pellet Gun

    FOX 7 Austin – Mon Dec 7, 4:18 pm ET  

    Austin Police have charged Joel Lara-Cruz, 23, with assault on a public servant after they said that he shot at police who were responding to a domestic disturbance call.  The incident took place at an apartment builing on Willow Creek in East Austin Friday night. Full Story »

  • Stephen Moser Pleads Guilty to Car Fire

    FOX 7 Austin – Mon Dec 7, 2:18 pm ET  

    Stephen Moser, a society and fashion writer for Austin Chronicle, has plead guilty to criminal mischief a  Class A Misdemeanor which is step down from the arson charges he was facing.  Moser, 51, was arrested by AFD for setting a car on fire inside the City Hall parking garage on March 13. Full Story »

  • Hardest Ticket in Town: Rose Bowl Seats

    FOX 7 Austin – Mon Dec 7, 1:48 pm ET  

    Ticket prices for the showdown between the 'Horns and the Tide are hot and pricey. They are also going fast.  Fans of both schools are considered good travelers which means hefty prices from ticket brokers.      Full Story »

  • 2 Dead in Small Plane Crash in Caldwell

    FOX 7 Austin – Mon Dec 7, 1:33 pm ET  

    Federal investigators are investigating a deadly plane crash in Caldwell County. Two people are dead including a young boy.  The victims were both aboard the plane. Full Story »

  • Elementary Students Caught with Drugs

    FOX 7 Austin – Mon Dec 7, 12:48 pm ET  

    Students at Palm Elementary School were caught with drugs on campus and some of the students were even under the influence of drugs.  According to a letter sent home to parents, the drugs were found on campus last Monday, Nov. 30 and appropriate action has been taken. Full Story »

  • Kay Bailey Hutchison Files for Governor

    FOX 7 Austin – Mon Dec 7, 10:48 am ET  

    U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison has made her run for Texas governor official, filing her candidate paperwork with the state Republican Party. Full Story »

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