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Texas’ highest criminal court exonerates Carmen Mejia, overturning 2005 convictions in infant’s death
Carmen Mejia walked into prison branded a murderer and left the courthouse record, at least, with a different label: actually innocent.
On Jan. 23, 2026, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals overtu...
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A $100 winter-storm kit: How Austin neighbors can prep for a blackout without blowing the budget
The first hint is usually small: a glaze on the sidewalk, a drip that freezes midair from a gutter, the hum of a heater working overtime. In Austin neighborhoods like Mueller — where many families ...
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Texas’ lab-grown meat ban stays in place as judge lets constitutional challenge proceed
A federal judge in Austin has cleared the way for a high-stakes legal challenge to Texas’ ban on selling cell-cultured meat, keeping the state’s two-year prohibition in force while the case moves i...
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AFD knocks down fire at Bartholomew Park pool; street blocked as crews overhaul
Austin firefighters knocked down a building fire at the Bartholomew Park municipal swimming pool at 1800 E. 51st St. in East Austin on Wednesday, after flames extended to an awning on the structure...
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Bartholomew Park pool fire near Mueller knocked down; 51st Street blocked as crews check hot spots
What happened
Austin firefighters responded to a building fire at the Bartholomew Park swimming pool at 1800 E. 51st St., just east of Mueller. The fire reached an awning on the pool building befo...
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Icy roads push broad Jan. 27 school closures across Central Texas
A winter storm that glazed portions of Central Texas over the weekend continues to ripple through classrooms and campuses. With icy spots lingering on roads and bridges, many districts and colleges...
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Mueller liquor theft underscores Austin’s retail-crime squeeze
A cart full of bottles, then the door
On a recent weeknight in Mueller, a man loaded a shopping cart with liquor bottles, steered it toward the exit and left without paying, Austin police said. Th...
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In Austin’s Mueller neighborhood, a homeownership experiment holds its ground as housing costs climb
On quiet residential blocks in Austin’s Mueller neighborhood, an unusual homeownership model is quietly expanding. The Mueller Foundation, created to keep a foothold for middle-income buyers in a f...
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Mueller families find free, close-to-home holiday options this week
A neighborhood event within reach
As Austin’s holiday calendar fills, families in and around Mueller have a free option close to home at a community gathering hosted at a local healthcare facility...
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In Mueller, Austin’s police settlements echo through budgets and oversight debates
Austin’s Mueller neighborhood was built on promises of careful planning and civic optimism. Lately, the conversations on its sidewalks have turned to accountability — and the costs of it — as cityw...
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APD seeks help identifying suspect after liquor theft at Mueller’s Twin Liquors
A late-morning theft at a liquor store on the edge of Mueller has Austin police asking the public for help.
Austin police say that around 11 a.m. on Dec. 30, 2025, a man walked into the Twin Liquo...
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Seferino Hernandez-Perez identified in North Austin shooting; APD opens 5th homicide case of 2026
What Happened
A pre-dawn shooting in North Austin on Jan. 12 left 32-year-old Seferino Hernandez-Perez dead and prompted the city’s fifth homicide investigation of 2026, according to the Austin Po...
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Central Texas task force dismantles trailer-theft ring built on fake IDs and counterfeit checks
BURNET, Texas — A multi-month investigation by a regional auto-theft task force has led to the takedown of an alleged theft ring accused of using stolen and fabricated identities to buy trailers ac...
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Winter drought, dry fuels and La Niña set the stage for a dangerous wildfire stretch in Texas
Texans head into the heart of winter with crackling-dry grasses underfoot and a forecast that tilts hotter and drier—conditions that fire managers say can turn a spark into a fast-moving blaze. Wit...