• Man arrested in connection with Greenbelt homicide, US Marshals say

    Man arrested in connection with Greenbelt homicide, US Marshals say
    AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A man was arrested on Wednesday in connection with a homicide that happened in the West Bouldin Creek Greenbelt last month, according to a U.S. Marshals news release.That man was identified as Melcolm Martin Lee, AKA, "Tanto," 24, of Austin, according to officials.On Nov. 27, the Austin Police Department homicide unit “received multiple tips” that a murder happened on the greenbelt trail, located in the 1100 block of South Sixth Street. Further information said the m
  • First look inside Austin's recently purchased homeless shelter, former Salvation Army building

    First look inside Austin's recently purchased homeless shelter, former Salvation Army building
    AUSTIN (KXAN) -- City of Austin leaders allowed media members inside the newly renovated former Salvation Army homeless shelter downtown. The City of Austin will rent the building for a year and then agreed to purchase the shelter after that lease was up.City Council to vote on purchasing former Salvation Army Downtown Center for $15MThe shelter will serve women and people who are transgender, according to City leaders.
    "A lot of the staff that will be here are also women and transgender so it g

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