Caught on Camera: Shootout on southwest side ends with man shot in the head, fighting for his life in the hospital

One neighbor says when she looked out the window and saw the gunfire, she ran and hid. SAN ANTONIO — Residents tell KENS 5 they were shaken up when a shooting broke out in their neighborhood. They were able to provide door camera video, showing how it all went down. Police say the shooting happened … Read more

Austin Metcalf’s father targeted by swatting call Thursday, Frisco police confirm

Jeff Metcalf, the father of 17-year-old stabbing victim Austin Metcalf, was targeted by a swatting call, police confirmed. FRISCO, Texas — A home connected to the family whose 17-year-old son, Austin Metcalf, was fatally stabbed at a Frisco track meet was swatted Thursday evening. Frisco PD said that officers responded to a gunshot call at an address, … Read more

San Marcos can’t enforce marijuana decriminalization ordinance after state appeals court ruling

San Marcos voters approved the ballot measure to decriminalize low-level marijuana offenses in 2022. A legal back-and-forth has been underway ever since. SAN MARCOS, Texas — The city of San Marcos can’t enforce a voter-approved marijuana decriminalization ordinance after a new ruling from a state appeals court. Eighty-one percent of San Marcos voters approved the … Read more

Affidavit reveals further details of what led to explosive detonation at South Austin home

Bomb technicians discovered TATP and MEKP, both highly combustible explosives, at the residence on Vintage Stave Road. AUSTIN, Texas — An affidavit revealed additional details on what led to an explosive being detonated at a South Austin home earlier this week. City leaders gathered Thursday to provide an update after the Austin Police Department (APD) … Read more