Tony Plohetski
Austin American-Statesman
Austin, TX, United States
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More uncertainty clouds potential $3.3M settlement between Texas AG Paxton, whistleblowers
Attorneys said that having the tentative settlement approved and funded by lawmakers this year is a key condition of the agreement. Paxton disagrees. → Read More
UT approves Texas Cowboys, Pi Kappa Phi for provisional return to campus
UT is providing the organizations — which were suspended in 2019 — with a “road map” back to campus as part of a new program. → Read More
Texas Cowboys spirit group eyeing sooner return to University of Texas after hazing suspension
The group was investigated for hazing after the death of Nicholas Cumberland, who died in September 2018 following a car crash after attending an off-campus retreat. → Read More
Chaotic Austin "street racing incidents" Saturday night spur calls from police union, politicians for more funding
Videos on social media show people doing donuts and shooting off fireworks at an intersection downtown. → Read More
Attorney General Ken Paxton to settle with four whistleblowers for $3.3 million
Attorney General Ken Paxton has been in settlement agreements after whistleblowers reported suspected illegal activity to the FBI. → Read More
Georgetown's Sen. Charles Schwertner arrested for DWI Tuesday morning
State Sen. Charles Schwertner of Georgetown was arrested early Tuesday morning and charged with driving while intoxicated by Austin Police. → Read More
Austin leaders underestimated ice storms that still have 156,000 utility customers in the dark
Austin Energy officials said the outages were complicated by falling tree limbs that made contact with power lines. → Read More
Magen Fieramusca pleads guilty to 2019 murder of Austin mother Heidi Broussard
Fieramusca, 37, received a sentence of 55 years. As part of the plea, she has waived her right to appeal. → Read More
Austin police chief won’t discipline officers who shot driver with baby in backseat
Austin police officers won't be disciplined for the death of Alex Gonzales Jr., who was reaching toward his baby when he was shot and killed in 2021. → Read More
What we know about the woman accused of killing Heidi Broussard, kidnapping baby in 2019
Magen Fieramusca is expected to plead guilty Jan. 31 to a charge of murder in the death of an Austin mom, Heidi Broussard. Here's what we know: → Read More
Woman accused of killing Heidi Broussard to steal baby will take plea deal, 55-year sentence
A woman who investigators say befriended Austin mother Heidi Broussard before killing her and kidnapping her infant is expected to accept a plea deal. → Read More
Austin Water audit released after 3 city-wide boil water notices in recent years
The external University of Texas audit was the result of a city council resolution after last year's notice in February. → Read More
Here's what we know about Texas men's basketball coach Chris Beard's firing
Less than a month after his arrest, the University of Texas fired Longhorns men's basketball head coach Chris Beard. Here's what we know. → Read More
UT Austin fires head basketball coach Chris Beard
Beard is currently facing a third-degree felony assault charge stemming from an argument with his fiancée on Dec. 12, 2022. → Read More
Travis County District Attorney's office is reviewing Texas coach Chris Beard's case
Chris Beard was arrested on Dec. 12 on domestic violence charges, and has been suspended indefinitely without pay since then. → Read More
Travis County District Attorney's office is reviewing Texas coach Chris Beard's case
Chris Beard was arrested on Dec. 12 on domestic violence charges, and has been suspended indefinitely without pay since then. → Read More
Texas head basketball coach Chris Beard's legal troubles still stand after fiancée's statement
Beard remains sidelined after his fiancée said she never intended to have him arrested. → Read More
Texas Longhorns men's basketball coach Chris Beard faces domestic assault charge
UT men's basketball coach Chris Beard faces domestic assault charge → Read More
Did the law enforcement delay in Uvalde cost lives? An Austin doctor and his team are trying to find out
Five months after that tragic day, a well-known Austin doctor has begun efforts to bring answers to the still-grieving community and victims’ families. → Read More
'The worst compensated job in Texas' | Texas is facing a worsening home caregiver shortage
Advocates say the issue has reached a crisis point, leaving home caregivers overworked and underpaid for back-breaking work. → Read More