The case is a snapshot into an ongoing debate in Austin about when violent offenders should be sent to prison instead of ...

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) – A correctional officer with the Travis County Sheriff’s Office in Texas has been charged with bringing contraband items into the county’s correctional facility in Austin.

Authorities said the sheriff's office and the Lavaca County Attorney's Office became aware of the allegations about six weeks ...

A judge was arrested Sunday on three felony charges related to sexual assault and soliciting prostitution, according to the ...

A Travis County grand jury has indicted three people, including two former county tax office employees, following an ...

A 78-year-old inmate died Sunday after suffering a medical emergency at the Travis County Jail that authorities say may have been linked to a gastrointestinal bleed, marking the second in-custody ...

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas — Officials are on scene at a deadly crash early Wednesday morning in eastern Travis County. According to the Travis County Sheriff's Office (TCSO), first responders arrived ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Travis County inmate died after he experienced a “medical emergency in his cell” Sunday morning, according to the Travis County Sheriff’s Office. Around 9 a.m., a corrections officer ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The Travis County Sheriff's Office said an investigation is underway after the death of an inmate on Sunday morning. According to the sheriff’s office, a corrections officer called for ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A missing man, previously the subject of a Silver Alert, was found dead after an “extensive search,” according to the Travis County Sheriff’s Office. John Stockwell, 88, was last seen ...

Dating someone new? Hiring a nanny? Generally feeling cautious around unfamiliar people? If you are curious about a person’s history with the law, there are ways to look it up. For most, the Travis ...