KEYE Fighting Back http://www.keyetv.com RSS feed for stories from the "Fighting Back" section of KEYE. en-us Copyright 2012, Sinclair Broadcast Group Tue, May 21 2013, 03:59 PM CDT Tue, May 21 2013, 03:59 PM CDT SBG WCM - Story Module http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 <![CDATA[Fighting Back: Lone Star Fugitive Task Force]]> http://www.keyetv.com/fighting_back/features/fighting-back/stories/fighting-back-lone-star-fugitive-task-force-59.shtml?wap=0
Sixto is charged with Felony Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child Under 14.

He is wanted by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.  He was charged in late April of this year after an outcry in late 2012. ...]]> Tue, May 21 2013, 03:59 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/fighting_back/features/fighting-back/stories/fighting-back-lone-star-fugitive-task-force-59.shtml?wap=0 <![CDATA[East Austin Motels Blacklist Criminals]]> http://www.keyetv.com/fighting_back/features/fighting-back/stories/east-austin-motels-blacklist-criminals-58.shtml?wap=0 Austin motels lining I-35 are no longer leaving their light on for criminals.

For years, motels near the Rundberg area have swarmed with drug dealers, gangs and prostitutes. As part of the $1 million dollar grant for the "Restore Rundberg" Initiative, the Austin Police Department is fighting back against crime one motel at a time. ...]]> Wed, May 15 2013, 09:54 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/fighting_back/features/fighting-back/stories/east-austin-motels-blacklist-criminals-58.shtml?wap=0 <![CDATA[Facebook Helps Solve Round Rock Robbery Case]]> http://www.keyetv.com/fighting_back/features/fighting-back/stories/facebook-helps-solve-round-rock-robbery-case-57.shtml?wap=0 He wanted to buy marijuana, but ended up getting robbed.  Now the man accused in the robbery is in jail, thanks to some investigative work by the victim using social media.

It started as a drug deal.  The buyer was supposed to meet a man in a Round Rock parking lot to buy marijuana. ...]]> Wed, May 15 2013, 09:35 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/fighting_back/features/fighting-back/stories/facebook-helps-solve-round-rock-robbery-case-57.shtml?wap=0 <![CDATA[Caretaker Accused Of Stealing From Elderly Woman]]> http://www.keyetv.com/fighting_back/features/fighting-back/stories/caretaker-accused-stealing-elderly-woman-56.shtml?wap=0 Anita Sybesma has come face to face with a living nightmare. She never dreamed people she trusted the most would steal money from her 94-year-old mother.

"It's just sort of unimaginable," Sybesma said. "I think it's horrific that those kind of people prey on one of the most tender, vulnerable groups of people that we have. ...]]> Mon, May 13 2013, 06:47 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/fighting_back/features/fighting-back/stories/caretaker-accused-stealing-elderly-woman-56.shtml?wap=0 <![CDATA[The Crime You'll likely Become A Victim Of]]> http://www.keyetv.com/fighting_back/features/fighting-back/stories/the-crime-youll-likely-become-victim-of-55.shtml?wap=0
You may carry a gun to protect yourself against criminals. But that won't do anything to help you against the crime you're most likely to fall victim to. 

High profile crimes like murders, robberies, and assaults are down in Round Rock and the city of Austin. ...]]> Fri, May 10 2013, 10:03 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/fighting_back/features/fighting-back/stories/the-crime-youll-likely-become-victim-of-55.shtml?wap=0 <![CDATA[AISD Combats Gang Violence With Prevention Program]]> http://www.keyetv.com/fighting_back/features/fighting-back/stories/aisd-combats-gang-violence-prevention-program-54.shtml?wap=0 School is not out for summer yet, but sixth grade students at Gorzychi Middle School are having a special graduation ceremony.

Their diploma is for Austin Independent School District's GREAT program, which stands for Gang Resistance Education and Training. ...]]> Tue, May 07 2013, 05:51 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/fighting_back/features/fighting-back/stories/aisd-combats-gang-violence-prevention-program-54.shtml?wap=0 <![CDATA[Detectives Question Serial Rape Suspect Overnight]]> http://www.keyetv.com/fighting_back/features/fighting-back/stories/detectives-question-serial-rape-suspect-overnight-53.shtml?wap=0 This morning, it's video you'll only see on KEYE TV: police arresting an accused serial rapist who's left women in Northeast Austin on edge. Edgar Casas is suspected of committing a string of sexual assaults dating back to last August, which now also includes the rape of a 13-year-old girl. ...]]> Wed, May 01 2013, 06:52 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/fighting_back/features/fighting-back/stories/detectives-question-serial-rape-suspect-overnight-53.shtml?wap=0 <![CDATA[Austin Serial Rape Suspect Linked To More Attacks]]> http://www.keyetv.com/fighting_back/features/fighting-back/stories/austin-serial-rape-suspect-linked-more-attacks-52.shtml?wap=0 The suspected sexual predator taken into police custody Tuesday night -- after KEYE TV helped lead investigators to his location -- has been linked to more attacks. ...]]> Wed, May 01 2013, 06:04 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/fighting_back/features/fighting-back/stories/austin-serial-rape-suspect-linked-more-attacks-52.shtml?wap=0 <![CDATA[Scam Victim Helps Arrest Suspect]]> http://www.keyetv.com/fighting_back/features/fighting-back/stories/scam-victim-helps-arrest-suspect-51.shtml?wap=0 It's what every victim of a scam wants, to go from victim to victorious. A small business owner had a moment like that and he's sharing his story to keep others from losing their hard-earned cash.

"We felt pretty bad. We lost $6, 000," said William Kaan. ...]]> Tue, Apr 30 2013, 10:06 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/fighting_back/features/fighting-back/stories/scam-victim-helps-arrest-suspect-51.shtml?wap=0 <![CDATA[Photo Released Of Austin Aggravated Robbery Suspect]]> http://www.keyetv.com/fighting_back/features/fighting-back/stories/photo-released-austin-aggravated-robbery-suspect-50.shtml?wap=0 Austin police are searching for an aggravated robbery suspect that shot a man with a shotgun in Central Austin early Monday morning.

The shooting happened at around 12:10 a.m. at the Texaco gas station located at 5301 North Lamar Blvd., just north of 51st Street. ...]]> Tue, Apr 30 2013, 06:34 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/fighting_back/features/fighting-back/stories/photo-released-austin-aggravated-robbery-suspect-50.shtml?wap=0 <![CDATA[Austin Serial Rape Suspect Picture Released]]> http://www.keyetv.com/fighting_back/features/fighting-back/stories/austin-serial-rape-suspect-picture-released-49.shtml?wap=0
The Austin Police Department released a picture of an alleged serial rapist suspected in a series of sexual assaults.

Edgar Casas, 25, is charged with attacked a woman on Gessner Drive, near I-35 and Hwy 183 earlier in April and the assault of a 13-year-old girl in an apartment complex laundry room in November. ...]]> Tue, Apr 30 2013, 05:34 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/fighting_back/features/fighting-back/stories/austin-serial-rape-suspect-picture-released-49.shtml?wap=0 <![CDATA[Taylor Shooting Injures 5; Man Arrested]]> http://www.keyetv.com/fighting_back/features/fighting-back/stories/taylor-shooting-injures-5-man-arrested-48.shtml?wap=0
Reyes Torres (pictured), 22, is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second degree felony.

Taylor police say officers responded to a shots fired call at around 8 p. ...]]> Tue, Apr 30 2013, 05:33 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/fighting_back/features/fighting-back/stories/taylor-shooting-injures-5-man-arrested-48.shtml?wap=0 <![CDATA[Scam Artists Target Austin Energy Customers]]> http://www.keyetv.com/fighting_back/features/fighting-back/stories/scam-artists-target-austin-energy-customers-47.shtml?wap=0
Central Texans scammed out of thousands of dollars. We first reported about thieves telling Bluebonnet Electric customers they were past due on their utility bills and would be disconnected if they didn't pay up. On Tuesday, KEYE TV was first to uncover thieves are also targeting utility customers in Austin. ...]]> Tue, Apr 30 2013, 05:32 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/fighting_back/features/fighting-back/stories/scam-artists-target-austin-energy-customers-47.shtml?wap=0 <![CDATA[Austin Serial Rape Suspect Picture Released]]> http://www.keyetv.com/fighting_back/features/fighting-back/stories/austin-serial-rape-suspect-picture-released-46.shtml?wap=0
The Austin Police Department released a picture of an alleged serial rapist suspected in a series of sexual assaults.

Edgar Casas, 25, is charged with attacked a woman on Gessner Drive, near I-35 and Hwy 183 earlier in April and the assault of a 13-year-old girl in an apartment complex laundry room in November. ...]]> Tue, Apr 30 2013, 01:20 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/fighting_back/features/fighting-back/stories/austin-serial-rape-suspect-picture-released-46.shtml?wap=0 <![CDATA[North Austin Sex Assault Suspect]]> http://www.keyetv.com/fighting_back/features/fighting-back/stories/north-austin-sex-assault-suspect-45.shtml?wap=0 wanted for a string of sexual assaults over the last nine months raped a 13-year-old girl in an apartment complex laundry room. ...]]> Mon, Apr 29 2013, 05:36 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/fighting_back/features/fighting-back/stories/north-austin-sex-assault-suspect-45.shtml?wap=0 <![CDATA[APD Real Time Crime Center Reduces Crime]]> http://www.keyetv.com/fighting_back/features/fighting-back/stories/apd-real-time-crime-center-reduces-crime-44.shtml?wap=0 At Austin Police Department’s Real Time Crime Center, officers monitor the city's streets 24 hours, 7 days a week.

Since 2011 Austin Police have been keeping an eye on us.

"We have some cameras that are fixed on a particular location. We also have cameras we can physically control here from the real time crime center and in doing so, we're allowed to move that camera to track a vehicle, an individual or even a disturbance that happened down Sixth Street," says Lt. ...]]> Thu, Apr 25 2013, 10:08 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/fighting_back/features/fighting-back/stories/apd-real-time-crime-center-reduces-crime-44.shtml?wap=0 <![CDATA[Police Bust Car Burglary Spree Suspects in Cedar Park]]> http://www.keyetv.com/fighting_back/features/fighting-back/stories/police-bust-car-burglary-spree-suspects-cedar-park-43.shtml?wap=0 Two men are accused in a series of car burglaries in Cedar Park -- and police say if you live in the area you may be a victim and not even know it.

Jan Rodasta is one of more than a dozen victims of recent burglaries in the Cedar Park neighborhood. ...]]> Thu, Apr 25 2013, 06:23 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/fighting_back/features/fighting-back/stories/police-bust-car-burglary-spree-suspects-cedar-park-43.shtml?wap=0 <![CDATA[Police Searching For North Austin Sexual Assault Suspect]]> http://www.keyetv.com/fighting_back/features/fighting-back/stories/police-searching-north-austin-sexual-assault-suspect-42.shtml?wap=0 attempted to sexually assault multiple women in North Austin -- some while they were with their small children.

Police say the attacks started in August of last year. ...]]> Wed, Apr 24 2013, 05:56 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/fighting_back/features/fighting-back/stories/police-searching-north-austin-sexual-assault-suspect-42.shtml?wap=0 <![CDATA[Store Owner Turns To KEYE TV To Catch Suspected Thief]]> http://www.keyetv.com/fighting_back/features/fighting-back/stories/store-owner-turns-keye-tv-catch-suspected-thief-41.shtml?wap=0 Caught on tape -- a North Austin store contacted KEYE TV hoping our viewers can help find a suspected thief. It's video you'll only see here.

The owner of Pago Wireless invested thousands of dollars in a security system that didn't stop the thief but just may provide enough evidence to lead to her arrest. ...]]> Mon, Apr 22 2013, 05:52 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/fighting_back/features/fighting-back/stories/store-owner-turns-keye-tv-catch-suspected-thief-41.shtml?wap=0 <![CDATA[Safe Place Program Starts In Round Rock]]> http://www.keyetv.com/fighting_back/features/fighting-back/stories/safe-place-program-starts-round-rock-39.shtml?wap=0 In Williamson County there are children in crisis with nowhere to turn. But signs going up around Round Rock are offering them a safe place to go.

A non-profit religious group says they see dozens of children facing this problem on a daily basis. ...]]> Tue, Apr 16 2013, 09:58 PM CDT http://www.keyetv.com/fighting_back/features/fighting-back/stories/safe-place-program-starts-round-rock-39.shtml?wap=0