News & Politics
September 1, 2018
DPS Releases Video of Takedown of Austin Bomber
The two-minute video taken from a DPS helicopter shows the last minutes of Mark Conditt's life.
Austin Bomber
News & Politics
April 30, 2018
A Month After Nabbing Serial Bomber, Brian Manley on Track to Become Austin’s Chief of Police
Manley was named the lone finalist to lead the city’s police department.
The Culture
March 30, 2018
What We Lost in Austin Bombing Victim Draylen Mason
He was a highlight of Austin’s creative community and, in death, a spotlight on the city’s problems with race.
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Michael Hall
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News & Politics
March 23, 2018
Three Weeks of Terror: Not Austin, But Washington, Which Confronted the Beltway Snipers
Experts in the earlier case say Austin’s police are working just as hard now that suspect is dead.
News & Politics
March 23, 2018
The Violence Was the Message
The Austin bomber's unknown motive is part of a larger pattern by those who commit violence.
News & Politics
March 22, 2018
‘A Nice Kid From a Great Family’
There’s a reason we want to know more about mass killers, but a lot gets lost when we focus on them.
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Dan Solomon
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News & Politics
March 22, 2018
Who Was Mark Conditt? Here’s What We Know About the Austin Bombing Suspect
Even a 25-minute video confession leaves police with many questions about motive.
True Crime
March 21, 2018
After the Bombings, Looking Back at Austin’s First Serial Killer
The Midnight Assassin, who terrorized Austin 138 years ago, also targeted minorities first.
Politics & Policy
March 21, 2018
Attorney General Ken Paxton Spread False Information on Austin Bombings
Paxton incorrectly whipped up fear on Sean Hannity’s national television show.
News & Politics
March 21, 2018
Police Say That the Suspect in the Austin Bombings Is Dead
The suspect blew himself up as police approached his vehicle.
News & Politics
March 20, 2018
Austin on Edge As Hunt for Bomb Suspect Intensifies
With law enforcement racing to track down their first real lead, officials urge continued caution.
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Tom Foster
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News & Politics
March 20, 2018
Sixth Explosion Injures One at South Austin Goodwill Store
Austin police say latest blast was not a package bomb, and was instead caused by an "artillery simulator."
News & Politics
March 20, 2018
How You Can Help Victims of the Austin Bombings
The bombings have left two residents dead and more injured. Here's how you can help.
News & Politics
March 20, 2018
Austin-Bound Package Explodes in FedEx Facility Outside San Antonio
This and other FedEx-related developments today have given police their best chance yet at a lead on the bomber.
News & Politics
March 19, 2018
Everything We Know—And Don’t Know—About the Austin Bombings
It’s an uncertain time. Here’s what we can be confident in.
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Dan Solomon
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News & Politics
March 12, 2018
Austin Police Issue Warning After Three Explosive Packages Detonate in Ten Days, Killing Two
Authorities are still investigating a motive, but they haven’t ruled out a potential hate crime because the two victims were African-American.