Property tax checks worth thousands stolen from Travis County mailboxes

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Law enforcement and tax officials in Travis County are trying to get to the bottom of a string of property tax check thefts."These checks were stolen from the mail, washed and cashed," said Travis County Tax Assessor Bruce Elfant. "This is the first time we've seen this type of theft of property tax payments, but we're aware this theft is becoming more prevalent across Texas and the nation." Rise in Texas antisemitic incidents expected for 2022He said his office has forwarded ni