A police department in Texas may soon be using drones to respond to emergency calls, according to Police Chief Brian Jones.The Bee Cave Police Department offered a demonstration of their autonomous drone system on Friday morning, known as “AV8.”The demonstration was part of a pilot project to test the AV8, which also consists of a...
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Residents in Austin neighborhood concerned about crime as police department struggles with understaffing
Understaffing in the Austin Police Department in Texas has left residents concerned about crime in the city. Residents in the Montopolis neighborhoodin Austin’s southeast told KVUE-TV crime in their area is getting worse. Delwin Goss told the station he woke up to gunshots in the neighborhood overnight Thursday, which he said has become shockingly common....
Texas judge seeks to keep suspected serial killer behind bars for life: 'He never, ever had remorse'
A suspected serial killer who was previously convicted for another murder may face life behind bars after allegedly killing two more people.Raul Meza Jr., 63, is presently accused of killing Gloria Lofton in 2019 and Jesse Fraga in 2023. Meza was formerly convicted in 1982 after being found guilty of murdering 8-year-old Kendra Page.AUTHORITIES SEEK...
Authorities seek public’s help identifying suspected Texas serial killer after DNA links person to 2 murders
The Austin Police Department (APD) is requesting the public’s help to identify a suspected serial killer whose DNA was linked to the murders of two women in the metropolitan area. At about 4 p.m. June 21, police responded to a call from someone who reported seeing what appeared to be a body at a home...



