Austin Police Department announces Violence Intervention Program to address gun violence in city
The program is aimed at preventing gun crime through a collaboration of APD divisions, the Travis County District Attorney s Office and state and federal partners. Author: Britny Eubank Updated: 4:07 PM CDT April 16, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas Interim Police Chief Joe Chacon is following through with his promise to create an initiative to address recent increases in gun violence in Austin.
On Friday, the Austin Police Department announced a new Violence Intervention Program aimed at preventing gun crime through collaborative efforts with local, state and federal agencies.
On a local level, effective immediately through Aug. 31, APD is working with prosecutorial liaisons at the district and county attorney s offices to increase the visibility, thoroughness and prosecution of violent offenses.
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If you tried to find out what recently happened in court ending the criminal case against former GOP Congressman Tom DeLay, almost all the results that come up are from conservative sites. The left-wing news media deliberately ignored the story of his total legal exoneration earlier this month. Contrast this with the multiple, lengthy front-page articles than ran for years gleefully covering the progression of the politically motivated attacks on him.
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Third suspect pleads guilty in murder-for-hire plot of Austin jeweler
Johnny Leon has taken responsibility for the death of Theodore Shaughnessy, according to the Travis County District Attorney s Office. Author: Paul Livengood Updated: 11:12 AM CDT April 14, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas A third suspect has pled guilty in connection with a murder-for-hire plot of an Austin jeweler in 2018.
Johnny Leon III has taken responsibility for the death of Theodore Shaughnessy, according to the Travis County District Attorney s Office. Leon was sentenced to 35 years in prison, officials announced Wednesday.
Credit: Travis County
From left: Nicolas Shaughnessy, Johnny Leon III, Arieon Smith
In 2019, KVUE reported that prosecutors would not be making plea offers or seek the death penalty for Shaughnessy and two other men charged in the Austin jeweler s death. Leon and Smith were also charged in the murder-for-hire plot.
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