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School spies on students at home through laptop camera

Wetwired Time Thursday, February 18th, 2010 at 8:57 am by pylorns

Oh yeah. They went there. Check this out.:
http://gizmodo.com/5474614/school-spies-students-through-their-laptop-cameras




Austin Freeze, School Closings

Wetwired Time Tuesday, January 27th, 2009 at 7:22 pm by pylorns

Right now no announcements for tomorrow.  Will update as information becomes available.  It will freeze tonight so I’m sure we’ll see some closings.

Update Wed 6am: Georgetown and Leander ISD’s will be running 2 hours behind, all Austin schools are
running on time.

Update Wed 7:45am: Accident on Parmer near McNeil heading towards mopac – car flipped over on the bridge.





Austin Shooting: Two still on the Loose, School Closings

Wetwired Time Thursday, November 6th, 2008 at 12:45 pm by pylorns

From News8 - also on Fox News

Police are on the hunt for two more suspects following an officer-involved shooting Thursday morning.

The Austin Police Department has one suspect and a person of interest in custody, but two more remain on the loose.

Police urge residents living within a quarter-of-a-mile from the Randalls near 290 East and Berkman Dr. to stay in their homes. They also cautioned drivers to avoid the the area.

Due to the situation, seven campuses remain closed.

School closures include:

Reagan High School
Andrews Elementary
Pickle Elementary
Blanton Elementary
Harris Elementary
Clifton Career Development Center
Pearce Middle School

After an altercation, in which two individuals were shot at a home, police were called to the scene at around 4 a.m. Thursday.

When police arrived, five suspects fled in a pickup truck. About a mile-and-a-half from the scene, the suspects found themselves in a standoff with police at an area Food Mart.

Police said one man fired an AK-47, prompting police to respond with gunfire, shooting and killing the man. No officers were injured.

The other four suspects fled on foot, armed and dangerous, according to police.

With cooperation from the public, Police Chief Art Acevedo said they have apprehended a second suspect and another person of interest.

APD has had the SWAT Team, K-9 units and a search helicopter on the scene to secure a perimeter near the Randalls, where they believe they the suspects are contained.

Police later determined the man police shot and killed was wearing a bullet-proof vest, indicating the suspects had likely prepared for a violent altercation.

Acevedo said the two individuals, who were shot at the scene of the crime, are in stable condition.

Investigators said if you see anyone suspicious, do not approach them, but do call 911.

“People have spotted them,” Acevedo said. “So again if you’re listening to us, stay in your home.”






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