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Man charged after standoff with cops

KXAN (AUSTIN) – The suspect who drew police fire Friday morning was charged after a three-hour standoff with authorities. Mark Guard, 26, is charged with aggravated assault on a public servant and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The shooting sparked a SWAT team operation that shut down East U.S. 290 in front of the [...]

May 18th, 2013 | Posted in Williamson County Politics | Read More »

Man charged after standoff with cops

KXAN (AUSTIN) – The suspect who drew police fire Friday morning was charged after a three-hour standoff with authorities. Mark Guard, 26, is charged with aggravated assault on a public servant and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The shooting sparked a SWAT team operation that shut down East U.S. 290 in front of the [...]

May 18th, 2013 | Posted in Williamson County Politics | Read More »

Akins students help out in Granbury

GRANBURY, Texas (KXAN) – Student from a South Austin high school were in Granbury Friday, delivering goods to those affected by Wednesday’s killer storms. The damage left behind from the powerful tornado tugged on a bond between rivals turned teammates. Student from Akins High School packed their car with gift cards, bottled water, pillows and [...]

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Akins students help out in Granbury

GRANBURY, Texas (KXAN) – Student from a South Austin high school were in Granbury Friday, delivering goods to those affected by Wednesday’s killer storms. The damage left behind from the powerful tornado tugged on a bond between rivals turned teammates. Student from Akins High School packed their car with gift cards, bottled water, pillows and [...]

May 18th, 2013 | Posted in Williamson County Politics | Read More »

Burnet Co. fire called double-homicide

BURNET COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) – Three people were in custody Friday in connection with the house fire in Burnet County that left two dead late Wednesday, authorities said. Gregory Mark Currie, 30, of Georgia,  and 34-year-old Juston Aaron Curbow of Marble Falls were charged with capital murder, and Melissa Marie Frink, 33, of Brownwood was [...]

May 18th, 2013 | Posted in Williamson County Politics | Read More »

Security tightens for UT commencement

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The University of Texas is hosting its 130th spring commencement through Saturday. But this one is different, and security will be tight. Some 8,300 students are graduating and about half are expected at Saturday’s main commencement. In addition to no coolers, baskets, chairs or strollers, no bag may be larger than twelve [...]

May 18th, 2013 | Posted in Williamson County Politics | Read More »

Rundberg motels work to push out crime

AUSTIN (KXAN) – As police in North Austin keep up the heat this weekend on prostitutes, drug dealers and gang members, low budget motel owners along a nearby strip of IH-35 are trying out a new, but low-tech tool. It red-flags potential troublemakers or criminals looking to rent an inexpensive room. A simple printed list [...]

May 18th, 2013 | Posted in Williamson County Politics | Read More »

Burnet Co. fire called double-homicide

BURNET, Texas (KXAN) – Three people were in custody Friday in connection with the house fire in Burnet County that left two dead late Wednesday, authorities said. Gregory Mark Currie, 30, of Georgia,  and 34-year-old Juston Aaron Curbow of Marble Falls were charged with capital murder, and Melissa Marie Frink, 33, of Brownwood was charged [...]

May 17th, 2013 | Posted in Williamson County Politics | Read More »

Texas lawmakers reach budget deal

AUSTIN (AP) — Texas lawmakers reached a deal Friday on a two-year spending plan that would restore $3.93 billion to public schools and clear the way for taking $2 billion from the state’s rainy day fund for water projects, the leader of House Democrats said. Republicans needed Democratic votes to set up the State Water [...]

May 17th, 2013 | Posted in Williamson County Politics | Read More »

Burnet fire called double-homicide

BURNET, Texas (KXAN) – Three people were in custody Friday in connection with the house fire in Burnet County that left two dead late Wednesday, authorities said. Gregory Mark Currie, 30, of Georgia,  and 34-year-old Juston Aaron Curbow of Marble Falls were charged with capital murder, and Melissa Marie Frink, 33, of Brownwood was charged [...]

May 17th, 2013 | Posted in Williamson County Politics | Read More »

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