Austin News

The mother of a man accused of killing an Austin Police Department officer says her son was depressed over a relationship. That’s what she says drove 24-year-old Brandon Montgomery Daniel to drink alcohol, take drugs, and ultimately shoot and kill Officer Jaime Padron. More >

Questions still surround the shooting death of an Austin police officer. Early Friday morning senior officer Jaime Padron was gunned down inside a North Austin Walmart, off I-35 and Parmer Lane. He was responding to a 911 call of an intoxicated man trying to steal merchandise. More >

An Austin police officer was shot and killed while struggling to subdue a potentially intoxicated man at a Walmart in Austin on Friday, and two of the employees tackled the suspect and disarmed him until help arrived, officials said. More >

The Austin City Council postponed a vote Thursday on an agreement with Trammell Crow Austin Development Inc. for the Green Water Treatment Plant site redevelopment to April 26. More >

Austin city water crews are now digging deep. They have begun the process of replacing old pipes around town at a whopping cost of $125 million. The project will take five years to complete. More >

The National Weather Service confirms at least two tornadoes touched down in the Dallas area Tuesday. News video showed truck trailers and mobile homes picked up and tossed around like toys. More >

Monday is World Autism Awareness Day, a time to bring awareness to the disease which now affects one in every 88 children. A benefit for children diagnosed with autism takes place in two weeks and will feature music lovers, skaters and gamers.

James Mays spoke to KVUE about the Kids Are Alright Fest. It benefits the Conscious Rider Center for Equine Therapy. The benefit is Saturday, April 14 from noon to 10 p.m. at the Riverbend Student Center at 4214 North Capital of Texas Highway.

Celtics coach Doc Rivers spoke Wednesday about his son Austin’s decision to leave Duke after one season to enter the NBA draft. More >