Will Travis County taxpayers be on the hook for missed deadlines by District Attorney José Garza that have left defendants ...

Areli Escobar has sought a new trial since a damning audit of APD's crime lab. The same office that prosecuted him has supported his efforts.

Experts say an ongoing civil rights lawsuit could serve as a template for future claims against Travis County.

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from Texas death row inmate Areli Escobar, despite support for a new ...

Areli Escobar was convicted and sentenced to death for the sexual assault and murder of 17-year-old Bianca Maldonado.

The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short ...

The justices left in place a Texas appeals court ruling that upheld the murder conviction and death sentence for Areli ...

Governor Greg Abbott on Thursday announced he will appoint Robinson as Criminal District Attorney for the remainder of District Attorney Travis Koehn’s term until the next election in 2026. Koehn ...

Austin Police Department Officer Alejandro Gaitan pled guilty on Tuesday to Assault Causing Bodily Injury, a misdemeanor, ...

A former Austin police officer will never be a police officer again after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor Tuesday morning.