Investigative reporter at @KXAN_News in Austin. Host of Inside Austin’s Agenda.
Austin, TX
Joined October 2014
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An Uber driver says someone shot into his car while he was driving down I-35 earlier this month.
Calling all Austinites — has anyone else experienced anything like this recently? If so, please get in touch with me: [email protected].
If you live in Austin, you have a LOT of propositions on your ballot this election. Here's what you need to know:
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Austin’s Proposition G is very important, but the ballot language is a bit confusing. Here’s a breakdown (less than one minute of your time)!
Give me less than a minute of your time to explain Austin’s Prop A and Prop B, both on your upcoming ballot.
New: A city council candidate for D9 was fired from the city of Austin late last year. Katie Kam sat down with me to talk about why she’s actually glad we found her termination records:
kxan.com/investigations/aust…
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Another awesome parody poster whipped up by @KXAN_News’ talented marketing folks to promote our team’s work at the Austin Film Festival! We look so serious! 🧐
Thanks for watching!
Going back and forth between Austin Council candidates forum and Trump in San Antonio, both via KXAN+
Thank you for the streaming coverage @KXAN_News!
ATTN AUSTIN🚨 Tomorrow (Wed., Oct. 7, 2026), I’ll be moderating the Austin Neighborhoods Council city council candidate forum. They have candidates from all races in Districts 1, 3, 5, 8 and 9.
Join us at the Austin Energy Headquarters at 6:45pm. Hope to see you there!
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#BREAKING | The man who an ICE officer shot in Austin may have hit an ICE agent with his vehicle while trying to flee, according to a criminal complaint filed by DHS. kxan.com/investigations/fede…
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New video shows the moments Austin Police officers arrived at the scene of an ICE shooting. Mayor Kirk Watson walked me through his takeaways from the video.
Will CM Paige Ellis endorse someone in the D8 race? What are her priorities for the remainder of her term?
On today’s episode of Inside Austin’s Agenda, Ellis sat down with me to reflect on her time at City Hall. Full episode at KXAN.com.
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A roughly 100 page report about Austin 911 operations that went public this week addressed the feasibility of establishing a joint emergency communications center. kxan.com/news/local/austin/c…
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We are currently withholding the victim’s name until a next of kin notification has been made.
Please avoid the 2400 block of Chandler Creek Blvd. as law enforcement works to process the scene.
We will continue to make updates as more information becomes available.
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You can find the full episode of Inside Austin’s Agenda with the mayor here: kxan.com/inside-austins-agen…
Thanks for watching, @data_atx!
Austin's mayor did not hold back on KXAN with @GraceReaderTV
He says the council members that voted to move the 911 department out from under the police department, are doing so for political reasons, because they don't like the police department 👀
On today’s episode of Inside Austin’s Agenda, Austin Mayor @kirkpwatson talked about why he was “disappointed” with this year’s budget and what ultimately led him to vote against it. You can find the full episode and our ~45 min conversation over at KXAN.com.
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Leading up to our first official “Cause & Effect” episode this Friday, @KXAN_News is releasing the episodes we’ve been testing in recent weeks before launch. Today, we explore a school district’s police issues, state requirements for campus safety and how our investigation played a part in the impact: tinyurl.com/4fs2p5a7 #KXANinvestigates
“On behalf of me and my entire team, it has been an honor to serve the people of Southwest Austin, and I look forward to continuing to connect with this city in new capacities, whatever those may be,” Ellis responded in the statement.
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ICE detained a five-year-old boy and his father in Austin and confirmed they're now housed together at the Dilley Detention Center.
The latest reporting from @GraceReaderTV @KXAN_News
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