APD Updates County on Moldy Rape Kits

Operations resume, new protocol for informing stakeholders to come

"...recommended by Jody Koehler, DNA section manager at the DPS Capital Area Regional Lab, in June...."

July 6, 2017 News Post by Sarah Marloff

Live at the Lege

The Chronicle counts down to sine die

"...shoot him in self defense. I am currently under DPS protection. Several of my colleagues heard the threats made..."

May 29, 2017 News Post by the News Staff

Headlines

"...Statewide FBI Raids: FBI and DPS officers launched mass simultaneous raids on local government offices..."

April 28, 2017 News Feature

The Luv Doc: The Next Eva Braun

It’s probably not smart to tie the knot with someone who regularly bends your moral compass

"...Now, it's entirely possible that some of those people..."

March 24, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc

Recent Austin News Headlines

The week's news in review

"...lab. The first is a proposed five-year contract with Texas' Depart­ment of Public Safety that would reopen the lab..."

March 24, 2017 News Feature

Pro-Immigration and Anti-Trump Rallies

Anti-Trump rally leads to arrests

"...First bridge, shutting down traffic. At around 9:10pm, the Texas Department of Public Safety made six arrests after some..."

Nov. 14, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Norwood Trial: Morton Murder at Stake Monday

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

"...in an effort to get away from the Central Texas media scrum surrounding the murder, came in part because..."

Sept. 19, 2016 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Rape Kit Backlog Threatens Justice for Survivors

Closed DNA lab delays already strained system

"..."All new kits will be submitted to Texas Department of Public Safety at this time and must..."

Aug. 12, 2016 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

News Roundup: Cops, Church, and Council

Six arrested Saturday during a Black Lives Matter rally

"...Witnesses told the Chronicle that police and DPS troopers were waiting for the demonstrators at 10th Street..."

Sept. 21, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

APD Officer With Ties to Samantha Dean Fired, Currently AWOL

VonTrey Clark believed to be in Indonesia

"...headquarters. Interviews conducted by the Department of Public Safety Texas Ranger Division handling the investigation revealed that Clark, who..."

July 23, 2015 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Body Cameras for APD, but When?

Likely two-year timeline before full implementation

"...cams, 60-70% of the state’s money went to funding DPS implementation. Frasier emphasized that APD need not wait until..."

April 28, 2015 News Post by Amy Kamp

Lege Lines

Janek gets grilled, transportation moves, and more

"...raised a practical problem: With 200 existing vacancies in DPS, how does the state propose to fill the extra..."

Feb. 27, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

New DNA Testing Confirms Skinner's Guilt, AG's Office Says

But DNA testing not complete, lawyer warns

"...Owen to a list of items submitted to the DPS' Lubbock lab. Notably, no male DNA was found on..."

Nov. 15, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Evidence Missing in Skinner Case

Key evidence missing and no one knows why

"...proceed; all evidence is to be transported to the Texas Department of Public Safety lab in Lubbock, where it..."

June 13, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: Stratfor's Web

The Stratfor emails raise questions about information, privatization, and official secrecy

"...for a federal indictment of the agent.) And that Texas Department of Public Safety trooper surveilling Occupy Austin (see..."

March 9, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Deep Green Resistance Responds

"...see attempts made by the journalist to talk to Texas Department of Public Safety and the local police department...."

Feb. 9, 2012 Postmarks

Attack of the Robocaller!

WilCo Dem county attorney challenger claims attack piece breaks federal law

"...Jaime Lynn with "criminal activity in the State of Texas."..."

Oct. 28, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Follow the Money

"...the construction project – including the problems with the Texas Department of Public Safety staffing, camera outages, defective infrared..."

Aug. 25, 2008 Postmarks

Arrest in Cycling-Fatality Case

"...unsuccessful attempts outside his Austin home Tuesday by the Texas Department of Public Safety. Lee hit Hesness from behind..."

Nov. 8, 2007 News Post by Daniel Mottola

UT and OU Fans Warned to Drive Safely (or Else)

"...DPS will increase patrols Friday and Saturday along I-35 between..."

Oct. 6, 2006 Sports Post by Mark Fagan

Petty Nastiness in WilCo

After more than a year of legal wrangling, federal judge sets date for jury to decide whether Williamson Co. Sheriff James Wilson demoted former WCSO officers Barry Simmons and Ralph Fisher in retaliation for reporting wrongdoing within department and/or for supporting Wilson's rival, former sheriff Jim Wilson

"...in 1996 from his post as director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, shortly after the Legislature censured..."

Aug. 25, 2006 News Feature by Patty Ruland

Council Notes

Council considers toll study and Mexican-American Cultural Center

"...agreement between Hays, Williamson, and Travis Counties; the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority; Round Rock; and Austin, which picks..."

Oct. 21, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

New Questions Raised in Owens Shooting

DNA tests and an eyewitness account seem to not match the official story

"...to a Jan. 6 DNA lab report from the Texas Department of Public Safety as evidence. According to the..."

April 16, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Killer D Update

"...announced he was closing the grand-jury investigation into the Texas Dept. of Public Safety's destruction of records of the..."

July 4, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Naked City

The City's "Public" Property

"...written, some things might have been worked out. But Texas Campaign for the Environment Director Robin Schneider had two..."

March 7, 2003 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Weed Watch

"...30-day period; the free pot would come from the DPS's seizure stash. All prisoners serving time solely for possession..."

Aug. 23, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Region/State/Etc.

"...The Bush administration has nominated Texas Railroad Commissioner Tony Garza to be the new U.S...."

July 19, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Ruling the Roost

Austin Preeminent Concert Promoter Ponders Retirement

"...Michael Martin Murphy's house on 54th across from the DPS and forging fast friendships with musicians like Jerry Jeff..."

June 1, 2001 Music Feature by Andy Langer

Waco on the Web

"...DPS on the Evidencehttp://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director_staff/public_information/branch_davidian/index.htm..."

Nov. 12, 1999 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Our Lying Eyes

A New Revelation, like its predecessor, Waco: Rules of Engagement, will face an uphill climb with the intellectual and political establishment.

"...rounds on the day of the Mt. Carmel fire. DPS records, he said, showed that the Texas Rangers had..."

Nov. 12, 1999 News Feature by Dick J. Reavis

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