Andrew Weber
ReporterAndrew Weber is KUT's government accountability reporter, focusing on criminal justice, policing, courts and homelessness in Austin and Travis County. You can email him at aweber@kut.org.
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APD and the Austin ISD police admitted "failure" in their communication after the shooting Wednesday morning. -
Police say they're looking into why the alert was prematurely canceled Wednesday morning. -
Police said the officer who was shot is in stable condition. A woman who was also shot is not expected to survive, Chief Lisa Davis said. -
Travis County District Attorney José Garza said this is the first case related to the statewide blackouts to go before a criminal court. -
Austin police spent nearly double their allotted budget for overtime last year. The fire department spent more than anticipated, too. That could change in the new budget. -
Police records reveal Ethan Nieneker, the suspect of the Target store shooting in Austin, was accused of violently attacking at least two girlfriends and one roommate, but that he spent little time behind bars. -
APD is asking the public for information about an attack over the weekend of a trans woman and someone who was injured trying to defend her. -
The proposed budget for next year already includes a 3.5% increase for property taxes, but a voter-approved measure would allow the city to go beyond the state cap. -
The city's made big leaps in hiring at its 911 call center, but police staffing issues continue to hamper response times. -
Ninety-three percent of the 993 union members voted in favor of a no-confidence resolution.
