Nadia Galindo
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Construction worker robs gas station clerk with nail gun
A construction worker on the run from law enforcement allegedly used a nail gun to rob a gas station convenience store in Llano.Authorities say Michael Aaron Najar has violent tendencies, is known to abuse drugs and is a flight risk.The Llano robbery was c → Read More
Blood donations needed to help injured moto officer recover
The family of an officer very seriously injured during a crash Thursday morning is asking for blood donations to help him pull through.On Friday police identified the injured officer as Amir Abdul-Khaliq, 46, a 17-year department veteran and father of five → Read More
UT students work to improve safety on campus
The murder of Haruka Weiser brought to light safety concerns at the University of Texas at Austin campus.“It was just a really heavy time for all of us on campus,” said UT student Hailey Shuster. “I feel sad that something like this had to happen for there → Read More
APD: Serial burglar broke into homes while owners slept
Austin police have arrested a man they believe burglarized multiple homes while the homeowners were home sleeping.This month, police have filed 11 charges, including burglary of habitation and credit card abuse, against Tomas Christopher Alonzo Jr., 50.“He → Read More
CBS Austin viewer tip leads to arrest of fugitive featured on Marshals' Most Wanted
The Lone Star Fugitive Task Force confirms a tip by a CBS Austin viewer led to the arrest of a man featured on our Marshals' Most Wanted segment.Today, the Austin Police Department's Metro Tactic arrested Thomas Richard Sims who was wanted for violating hi → Read More
Fugitive accused of beating two Cedar Park women arrested in Downtown Austin
UPDATE: A man accused of beating and holding two women against their will at an apartment complex in Cedar Park has been captured.Anthony Winn was featured on CBS Austin's Marshals' Most Wanted segment last week.Officials with the Lone Star Fugitive Task s → Read More
Family believes metal intentionally put in San Marcos Detectives food
The family of a San Marcos police detective believe a piece of metal was intentionally put in his food to harm him.Detective Robert Elrod was hospitalized last Friday and underwent surgery to remove the piece of metal which is just over an inch in length. → Read More
Witness captures 6th St. shooting on video
It was a crowded scene on 6th Street when four gun shots rang out early Sunday morning.Dorian Santiago was across the street and whipped out his cell phone to capture the chaotic scene. “I thought it was a terrorist attack, that was my first thought,” he s → Read More
$30K in rewards offered for arrests in Travis Co. deputy slaying
Up to $30,000 in rewards have been offered for information leading to arrests in the fatal shooting of a Travis County Sheriff's Office deputy at his Round Rock home.Tuesday, during a press conference a Travis County Sheriff's Office spokesperson said more → Read More
Mother files lawsuit after toddler killed in Walmart parking lot
Kind, caring, and full of joy is how Ashley Cervantes describes her son Eli Vela, who was killed in a Walmart parking lot just days before his second birthday.“It was the hardest moment ever,” she said. “Nothing I want anybody to ever go through.”Cervantes → Read More
Texas lawmakers explore solutions for 'broken' CPS
For the first time as the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) commissioner, Henry Hank Whitman laid out his plan to legislators.I was hired, bottom line, because our governor was sick and tired of reading about infants and toddlers severely → Read More
'Black Lives Matter' spray painted on UT Confederate memorial
Recent fatal police shootings of African-American men in Minnesota and Louisiana are causing outrage right here in Texas. The words 'Black Lives Matter' were spray painted on the University of Texas campus overnight.The most recent shooting happened Wednes → Read More
Teen's death in SE Austin bicycle crash ruled accidental
UPDATE: The Travis County Medical Examiner's Office says the cause of Hurtado's death is blunt force head trauma. His death has been ruled accidental.========================================A southeast Austin family is demanding answers in the death of a 1 → Read More
Austin mother sues after 2 year old nearly drowns at city pool
A mother is suing the City Of Austin for $100,000 after her two-year-old daughter nearly drowned at a city pool.The incident happened Sunday afternoon at Bartholomew Pool in East Austin as the girls family gathered for a birthday party.Bianca Gonzales says → Read More
CPS investigating after AFD rescues 2 unattended children left in hot car
Child Protective Services is investigating a mother who Austin police say left two children in a hot car Sunday afternoon.Police identified the mother as Hoa T. Nguyen, 30. Police say she was given a Class C misdemeanor citation for child left unattended i → Read More
Southeast Austin serial burglars caught in the act
A man is in jail tonight after police connected him and a teen to a series of home burglaries in Southeast Austin.They entered through my back gate, they jumped the fence twice, said Artemis Agadakls.Agadakls is one of six Southeast Austin home owners targ → Read More
Court filing details what lead up to Blanco baby's death
An eight-page court document obtained by KEYE TV outlines years of neglect and abuse leading up to the death of one-year-old Sunny Bort this week.The girl's mother, Jamie Petronella, and her boyfriend, John Lawrence,remain jailed in Blanco County for inju → Read More
Parents notified after man attempts to kidnap AISD student
Police are increasing patrols near Burnet Middle School after a man attempted to kidnap a student less than a mile away.The incident happened yesterday just before 5 p.m. at the 8200 block of Renton Drive.The Austin Independent School District confirms the → Read More
Austin police take over probe of body found on UT campus
The University of Texas at Austin President Gregory Fenves said Wednesday night police patrols will continue through the night.Austin police say they're taking the lead in the homicide investigation of a woman found dead in the heart of the University of T → Read More
Visiting judge to decide fate of former Bastrop deputy accused of murder
Day one of the retrial of former Bastrop County Deputy Daniel Willis started with rehashing of evidence and testimony.Last September, a judge declared a mistrial after a 12-person jury couldn't agree on whether Willis was guilty of murder or not.This time, → Read More