A Perfect Murder

"...of its brutality, and it has plenty, A Perfect Murder is a pretty good stab at a parlor murder..."

June 5, 1998 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Murder at Yellowstone City

Horse opera is just a sturdy, well-worn mule trail

"...a stranger in these parts, rides into town. Freed slave and Shakespeare buff Cicero (Mustafa) has, alas, chosen exactly..."

June 24, 2022 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

“Candace Hicks: Many Mini Murder Scenes” at Women & Their Work

In her small-scale re-creations of murder scenes in mystery novels, the artist provides playful social commentary on the genre

"...In the supplemental book that accompanies the "Many Mini Murder Scenes" exhibition, artist Candace Hicks bemoans the use of..."

Oct. 26, 2018 Arts Review by Taylor Prewitt

Norwood Trial: Retracing the Morton Murder

Testimony admitted, attorneys begin deliberations on second killing

"...Mark Norwood’s trial for the 1988 murder of Debra Baker should last at least two and..."

Sept. 20, 2016 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Norwood Trial: Morton Murder at Stake Monday

Judge to determine whether or not to allow testimony of second killing

"...turning point in Mark Norwood’s trial for the 1988 murder of Debra Baker should come Monday morning. Prior to..."

Sept. 19, 2016 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

National Media Flock to Yoga Teacher “Love Triangle” Murder Trial in Austin

Prosecution says GPS places Kaitlin Armstrong at scene

"...down from the courtroom where police officer Christopher Taylor’s murder trial has unfolded over the past nine days at..."

Nov. 1, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

AFF Review: Murder Bury Win

Bloody board game comedy is sinister fun

"...in this case, it’s okay.” The experience of watching Murder Bury Win can be summed up in this single..."

Oct. 24, 2020 Screens Post by Naomi Brady

The Third Murder

Japanese legal procedural puts the justice system on trial

"...The investigation begins, suitably, with a murder. A man is bludgeoned to death on a path..."

Aug. 17, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Murder at Sixteen Hundred

"...Directed by: Dwight H. Little. Starring: Wesley Snipes, Diane Lane, Alan Alda, Daniel Benzali and Dennis Miller. For about..."

April 18, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Two APD Officers Indicted for Murder in 2019 Shooting of Mauris DeSilva

Death led to calls for better mental health crisis response

"...jury has indicted two Austin police officers for first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Mauris DeSilva, who was..."

Aug. 27, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Murder on the Orient Express

You may want to cancel your ticket to this latest Christie adaptation

"...character so iconic and so deeply embedded in the popular imagination that the Times saw fit to print a..."

Nov. 10, 2017 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

APD Meets Residents About Barrera Murder

Chief Acevedo briefs residents and friends on the investigation

"...that the preliminary subject was the New Year’s Day murder of Esme Barrera, and the Austin Police Department response..."

Jan. 10, 2012 News Post by Michael King

Murder by Numbers

"...I were in Barbet Schroeder's Davanzatis, I'd invoke the Alan Smithee pseudonym a thousand times over before taking the..."

April 19, 2002 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Hung Jury in Murder Trial of APD Officer Christopher Taylor Causes Mistrial

Jurors were deadlocked through four days of deliberation

"...The four-week murder trial of Austin Police Officer Christopher Taylor has ended..."

Nov. 15, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Prosecutors in Mike Ramos Murder Trial Want Defense to Stop Crying Corruption

D.A.’s Office says the defense is tainting the jury to change venue

"...Prosecutors in the murder trial involving Austin Police Officer Christopher Taylor allege in..."

June 20, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Memories of Murder

This Korean cop film is based on the country's first real serial-killer case in 1986, a case that flummoxed the police along with everyone else.

"...adds to the story’s queerly retro frisson. Memories of Murder takes place not in bustling Seoul but in the..."

May 13, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

APD Officer Christopher Taylor Will Face Trial in September for One of Two Murder Cases

Taylor accused of murder in Ramos, DeSilva cases

"...face trial again this fall for one of two murder charges brought against him by Travis County prosecutors...."

Dec. 13, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Top Austin Headlines of 2021: Killer Cop Faces Murder Charge

March 10: Austin Police Officer Christopher Taylor is indicted for first-degree murder in the 2020 killing of Michael Ramos

"...broke in March that APD Officer Christopher Taylor faced murder charges for shooting Mike Ramos in April 2020, angry..."

Dec. 17, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Review: A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder

Tony-winning musical serves pure stage magic & killer hilarity

"...perfect setting for A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder, which asks us to look at both its interior..."

March 22, 2018 Arts Post by Shanon Weaver

Alleged Morton Killer Indicted for Unsolved Austin Murder

Norwood charged with 1988 murder of Debra Baker

"...today announced that a grand jury has indicted Mark Alan Norwood for capital murder in connection with Baker's death...."

Nov. 9, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Arrest Made in Morton Murder Case

Mark Alan Norwood's DNA found at two crime scenes

"...Police on Wednesday arrested 57-year-old Mark Alan Norwood, the prime suspect in the 1986 murder of..."

Nov. 9, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Jury Seated in Murder Trial Over Mike Ramos’ Death

Seating jury was easier than expected

"...Travis County residents was seated, Oct. 16, in the murder trial of Austin Police Officer Christopher Taylor for his..."

Oct. 17, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

AFF Interview: Michael Lovan Draws All the Right Cards in Murder Bury Win

Board game dark comedy rolls the dice on laughs.

"...(sorta). We've had movies based on board games, but Murder Bury Win, the new dark comedy from Michael Lovan,..."

Oct. 22, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

VonTrey Clark Charged with Capital Murder

Former APD officer formally accused in killing of Samantha Dean

"...Recently fired Austin Police Officer VonTrey Clark is back on U.S. soil – and facing charges..."

Sept. 2, 2015 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Cave Murder: Court Grants Review

Pitonyak to argue that state withheld favorable evidence

"...concluded that Colton Pitonyak, convicted in 2007 of the murder of Jennifer Cave, should have the opportunity to argue..."

March 20, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Murder in the First

"...Directed by: Marc Rocco. Starring: Christian Slater, Kevin Bacon, Gary Oldman, Embeth Davidtz, Brad Dourif and..."

Jan. 20, 1995 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Hated: G.G. Allin and the Murder Junkies

"...by: Todd Phillips. The heroin-induced death of G.G. Allin last June was a decidedly anticlimactic end to the life..."

Oct. 8, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Manhattan Murder Mystery

"...Directed by: Woody Allen. Starring: Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Alan Alda, Anjelica Huston, Jerry Adler, Lynn Cohen, Joy Behar..."

Aug. 20, 1993 Movie Review by Louis Black

APD Found a Suspect in a Decades-Old Murder Case, but Then He Killed Himself

DNA led them to the suspect

"...The Austin Police Department finally cracked a 29-year-old murder cold case last year. But within a few days..."

Feb. 8, 2024 News Post by Naina Srivastava

Murder Trial for Austin Police Officer Begins Again

Jury selection begins Monday after May mistrial

"...hundred Travis County residents have been summoned to the Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center, Monday, Oct. 16, to determine if..."

Oct. 15, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

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