Austin sees drop in homicides, while Travis County sees slight uptick in 2017

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The number of homicides and deadly traffic crashes in Austin were both on the decline in 2017.
The Austin Police Department says last year they investigated 30 homicides, compared to 39 in 2016 –– which was the most number of murders in the city in a decade.
In 2017, the agency had 71 traffic crashes that resulted in the deaths of 76 people. In 2016, there were 77 crashes that killed 78 people on Austin streets. Last year, the agency implemented “no refusa