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When a Travis County Sheriff’s Office Deputy was flagged down at the Wal-Mart near Parmer Lane and IH 35 on April 26, 2010, at 1:01am in reference to a theft in progress, the deputy turned on the lights and siren of his marked patrol vehicle and headed to the scene. The deputy arrived as the theft suspects exited the parking lot, beginning a chase along Travis County streets. The deputy duly kept the vehicle in sight and called in his…

Austin Police Officers responded to a three-vehicle car crash in the 3300 North IH 35, northbound where one Austin resident was killed as she reportedly drove the wrong way against traffic. The accident occurred as a grey Mercury Tracer, driven by Kadye Anne Cooper, 21, was reportedly driving southbound on IH 35 in the northbound lanes. The Mercury crashed head-on into a grey Toyota Camry that was travelling northbound on IH 35. A black Ford F-150, also traveling northbound, then…

Oil giant BP  is already shifting emphasis on staving off disaster by reportedly pushing commercial fishermen to sign settlement agreements capping any claims against the oil giant at $5,000. Last week, the Alabama attorney general reportedly ordered BP to stop distributing agreements to Alabama’s fishermen, advising the fishermen to proceed with caution and understand the ramifications before signing any agreement. In addition, BP has reportedly caused problems with fishermen, who they had enlisted to help in the cleanup for their…

As the BP oil spill moves onto the shore of the Gulf Coast, it’s clear that there is one victim bigger than all the rest: new drilling operators. With the Gulf oil slick a few miles away from the mighty Mississippi River Delta Friday, residents from Louisiana to Florida are seeing the possibility of banned fishing, oily beaches, closed harbors, a destroyed coastline and devastated livelihoods. All of those people in affected areas make federal government plans to increase offshore…

Top Attorneys from Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Louisiana and Texas reportedly sent a letter Thursday to the president and Attorney General Eric Holder, asking that a combined state-federal group help prepare guidelines for potential litigation. The attorneys general of the five southern states, who find themselves and their residents threatened by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, have asked President Obama for federal help in preparing damage assessments, and for guidelines to avoid duplication. The states’ laws vary, so…