Author Archives: Lynette

TCSO responds to 2 deaths in four days, Deaths possibly due to fentanyl-laced oxycodone

From Travis County Sheriff’s Office: Travis County Sheriff’s Office detectives have responded to two separate incidents involving decedents in their twenties. One incident happened on May 14th and the other on May 17th. In both cases, counterfeit oxycodone pills that are suspected to contain fentanyl were found.

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Open boat ramp at Steiner Lake Club draws crowds, traffic hazards, and some activities that are against COVID-19 orders; Lake community asks for help to curtail

River Ridge resident Loren Lawson is fighting for safety after her community has been inundated by boaters and others using a ramp and dock at the end of River Bend. The road leading to the dock as well as the ramp are public, but the fenced-in dock is private. The community is located outside of a municipality’s borders, creating a jurisdictional nightmare for law enforcement officials who are now trying to figure out what entities can help the local residents curtail the added traffic and the speeding issues. Photos courtesy Loren Lawson

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Thunderbirds flyover salutes those on frontlines of COVID-19

Fred Erickson, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel and pilot with the Thunderbirds, watches the fl yover on May 13 with his wife Fran. LYNETTE HAALAND

By LYNETTE HAALAND, Four Points News

U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds saluted essential workers in Austin with a flyover of F-16 Fighting Falcons on Wednesday afternoon. 

Retired Thunderbird Fred Erickson of Steiner Ranch watched with his wife Fran along with countless others across the city. The event was to honor frontline workers and health care professionals serving in the coronavirus pandemic.

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