Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Official newspaper of The University of Texas at Austin

The Daily Texan

Crime

Auto thefts in Austin increase compared to last year, driven partly by lack of anti-theft devices in Hyundai, Kia models

Auto thefts in Austin increase compared to last year, driven partly by lack of anti-theft devices in Hyundai, Kia models

Isabella Zeff, Senior News Reporter August 23, 2023

Adam Smith left his friend’s Austin apartment in the early hours of July 20 ready to drive home, but instead of seeing his Hyundai Elantra, he found an empty parking space. “I went back out (to...

DPS troopers adhere to local policing standards following state-local law enforcement partnership

DPS troopers adhere to local policing standards following state-local law enforcement partnership

Kylee Howard, Senior News Reporter April 11, 2023

After an announcement last month that the Texas Department of Public Safety would provide troopers to aid the short-staffed Austin Police Department, concerns rose over what authority DPS would hold —...

‘All hands on deck kind of mentality’: APD says 2023 SXSW first without shots fired since 2012

‘All hands on deck kind of mentality’: APD says 2023 SXSW first without shots fired since 2012

Kylee Howard, Senior News Reporter April 6, 2023

Every year, city officials navigate public safety challenges presented by the South By Southwest festival, from gun and drug seizures to shots fired. However, an Austin Police Department official said...

UT alum sentenced following 2020 West Campus drug ring scandal

UT alum sentenced following 2020 West Campus drug ring scandal

Kylee Howard, Senior News Reporter January 16, 2023

UT alumnus Samuel Parry was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison on Friday for his involvement in a 2020 West Campus drug trafficking scandal. He was the first of the 13 people involved...

UTPD launches interactive transparency dashboard, aims to increase community trust

UTPD launches interactive transparency dashboard, aims to increase community trust

Ali Juell, Senior News Reporter September 9, 2022

The University of Texas Police Department added an interactive transparency dashboard to their website with public data, such as employee demographics and incident frequency, in an effort to be as transparent...

The Standard residents report multiple car break-ins, more issues

The Standard residents report multiple car break-ins, more issues

Hope Unger, News Reporter July 7, 2022

Residents of The Standard at Austin apartment complex have experienced numerous car break-ins, unresponsive management and, at one point, no water for days since the summer started. Management for the...

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Dell Seton Medical Center went on lockdown Friday after perpetrators fled from police chase into hospital

Hope Unger, News Reporter June 30, 2022

Dell Seton Medical Center went into lockdown last Friday after an individual in a vehicle discharged a firearm around 53rd Street and Airport Boulevard and then traveled south toward downtown Austin, ultimately...

West Campus standoff suspect charged with 5 cases of aggravated assault

West Campus standoff suspect charged with 5 cases of aggravated assault

Hope Unger, News Reporter June 28, 2022

Austin Police officers responded to reports of a non-UT student pointing a gun at a student on the 2400 block of Pearl Street at around 2:18 a.m. on June 17, which later led to a standoff with police at...

Students saw machete in West Campus hours after APD said they responded to the incident

Students saw machete in West Campus hours after APD said they responded to the incident

Hope Unger, News Reporter April 17, 2022

Editor's Note: The article first appeared in the April 8, 2022 flipbook. Residents of a West Campus apartment building on 28th Street and Rio Grande Street encountered a disturbing scene on Friday,...

UTPD plans long-term improvements to West Campus safety following shooting, other incidents

UTPD plans long-term improvements to West Campus safety following shooting, other incidents

Tori Duff, News Reporter December 15, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the November 16 flipbook.  UT administration and the University of Texas Police Department announced Nov. 4 a plan to improve safety measures on...

‘It’s just so alarming’: UT Jewish community share thoughts on recent antisemitic incidents

‘It’s just so alarming’: UT Jewish community share thoughts on recent antisemitic incidents

Kevin Vu, News Reporter December 15, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared as part of the November 12 flipbook. Content warning: antisemitism When Rachel Schlesinger and her roommates saw that a racist group hung an antisemitic...

Stolen dinosaur statues found at UT frat house

Stolen dinosaur statues found at UT frat house

Hope Unger, News Reporter November 2, 2021
The Dinosaur Park in Cedar Creek discovered three of their dinosaur statues were missing Oct. 21 after a trail inspection and offered a $1,000 reward for information about their whereabouts. Someone submitted a tip on Oct. 25 that they saw the statues during a frat party on Oct. 23.
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