From January to May, the Chief’s monthly crime report shows an overall 2-percent decline in crime in general. But a breakdown of the numbers shows Austin’s trend of rising violent crime is continuing. The report shows a 79-percent increase in murders and a 15-percent increase in aggravated assault. For the month of May specifically, murders took a 500-percent jump upward.
- posborn
- January 28, 2026
- 10:28 am
As the snow and ice melts, insurance claims are expected to heat up across Texas.
A winter storm is unique to many other events that
