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Damon Bruce Beshears, 38, of Austin, was sentenced to five years in prison for drug and gun charges. Beshears admitted that he had a plan to kill police officers, and pleaded guilty to possession with the intent to distribute steroids, possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime, and manufacturing anabolic steroids. Authorities took [...]

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Texas resident, Shayne A. Breaux, 38, was sentenced to 3.5 to 7 years in prison for homicide by vehicle and driving under the influence from a 2009 crash that killed the passenger in his car. The crash occurred on an entrance ramp to Innovation Park on Interstate 99. Breaux was driving a Ford Explorer and [...]

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Fernando Sandoval Salazar was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after holding at least eight captives in an East Austin home on Johnny Morris Road. According to police, Salazar kidnapped and smuggled immigrants across the U.S./Mexico border, held them in the home by gun and knife point, and then called their families for [...]

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University of Texas safety Christian Scott was arrested on assault charges in Austin Monday morning. According to officials with the Austin Police Department, the Longhorn senior safety is facing a misdemeanor charge of assault with bodily injury from an incident that allegedly occurred when a woman was trying to repossess his car. The arrest warrant [...]

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Authorities have increased the bounties for two of the most wanted fugitives in Texas. According to officials with the Texas Department of Public Safety, an additional $5,000 has been placed on the head of 50 year-old Austin-resident Mark Bauman and 60 year-old Spring-resident Gwen Komahcheet. The extra $5,000 reward is good for the month of [...]

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