Attorneys for former Austin police officer Christopher Taylor – who was found guilty of deadly conduct in October for fatally shooting a mentally ill man in 2019 – are seeking a new trial ...

Two former Austin Police Chiefs testified on Tuesday in the sentencing of Officer Christopher Taylor. Taylor was convicted of deadly conduct last month in the 2019 shooting death of Mauris DeSilva.

Former Austin police officer Christopher Taylor, recently sentenced to prison for deadly conduct in a 2019 fatal shooting, is seeking a new trial. In a motion filed last Thursday, Taylor's ...

Four Austin City Council members are proposing a full-scale review of how APD and other city departments respond to mental ...

A Travis County judge is deciding the punishment for Austin police officer Christopher Taylor, who was convicted of deadly conduct. In October, a jury found Taylor guilty of deadly conduct for the ...

After a three week delay from the state's argument, Austin Police Officer Christopher Taylor will be in court on Monday as the defense gives their argument in Taylor's sentencing hearing.

The efforts come amid conversations about how and when police should respond to mental health calls – to make them safer for citizens and police.

An item on the first City Council agenda of 2025 aims to collect, and later analyze, data on mental health calls. The measure asks the City Manager’s Office to gather information and present ...

The fourth day of sentencing in the trial of convicted officer Christopher Taylor featured testimony from two former Austin Police Department chiefs who were called to the stand by the defense.