Carissa Lehmkuhl
FOX 7 Austin
Austin, TX, United States
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Teen musician Dorian 'ZEV' Kweller, son of Ben Kweller, killed in crash
The 16-year-old son of musician Ben Kweller died in a car crash, according to his family. → Read More
Governor Abbott gives 2023 State of the State Address
Gov. Greg Abbott went on to list seven emergency items for the 2023 legislative session. → Read More
With dating apps gaining popularity, here's how to watch out for online romance scams
For Texas, more than 5,000 cases were estimated to have been reported resulting in more than $80 million lost. → Read More
Texas lawmakers file latest round of post-Uvalde gun legislation
Four new pieces of gun legislation were filed by Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday. → Read More
1 person dies in officer-involved shooting in Williamson County
An investigation is underway after an officer-involved shooting in Williamson County involving an officer with the Liberty Hill Police Department. → Read More
Almost 1 in 4 APD non-emergency service requests from Oct. 2021-2022 closed due to missed callbacks
Changes are underway to the City of Austin's process for submitting non-emergency service requests. → Read More
Neighbors in South Austin chase down man who crashed stolen truck into 2 other vehicles
The man was tackled to the ground and held down until police arrived and arrested him. → Read More
How to protect yourself from tax season scams
A new year and tax season brings new opportunities for tax-related scams, which play out in a variety of ways. → Read More
East Austin church targeted in New Year’s Day burglary
On the morning of Jan. 1, three locations on Hope Lutheran Church’s property were burglarized. → Read More
Austin weather: How to protect your home from this week's arctic blast
Fredlund shared tips with FOX 7 for protecting homes when cold weather hits. → Read More
Roughly $1.3 million stolen in jugging incidents this year in Austin
According to APD, there have been 129 victims of jugging this year in Austin. $1,322,319 has been stolen. → Read More
Austin 1-year-old celebrates first birthday after 2 open heart surgeries due to congenital heart defect
An Austin 1-year-old celebrated his first birthday after two open heart surgeries due to a congenital heart defect. → Read More
Manor community, city leaders voice concerns about dangerous intersection following deadly crash
Police said on Dec. 7, just before 10:30 p.m., the crash happened on Hwy 290 and FM 973. → Read More
Friends Bar stays open on Thanksgiving, provides food and clothes to homeless
Friends Bar on Sixth Street hosted its second annual ‘Friendsgiving’ on Thursday. → Read More
Operation Turkey volunteers smoke 300 birds at Rodeo Austin grounds ahead of Thanksgiving
The nonprofit organization plans on distributing 10,000 meals throughout the City of Austin on Thursday morning. → Read More
Law enforcement express concerns over stabbing of Bastop County deputy in Austin
Canales was issued a $100,000 bond and is allowed to post a personal bond. → Read More
Beto O'Rourke's future uncertain after election loss to Greg Abbott
Democrat Beto O'Rourke came up short in the Texas governor race in what was his third high-profile campaign loss. → Read More
Austin music school closes temporarily after fire
The goal is to be partially open next week and fully back up and running in the coming months. → Read More
Austin music school closes temporarily after fire
The goal is to be partially open next week and fully back up and running in the coming months. → Read More
Narcan to be distributed to all Austin ISD campuses
Narcan doses will be passed out to Austin ISD school nurses starting Friday. → Read More