news values

timeliness
this happen Thursday morning that 20 people were arrested of a big drug operation. http://www.statesman.com/news/news/crime-law/law-enforcement-officials-bust-two-major-austin-dr/nXJwG/ law enforcement officials bust two major Austin  drug rings


proximity
Thursday investigation continues in the university of Texas.http://www.statesman.com/news/news/crime-law/ut-officials-continue-investigate-bomb-threat/nXJwg/ UT officials continue to investigate bomb threa



prominence
person killed in south Austin in train tracks. http://www.statesman.com/news/news/crime-law/person-killed-by-train-in-south-austin/nXJbg/ person killed by train in south Austin


impact
person shot and killed in east Austin apartment complex http://www.statesman.com/news/news/crime-law/blotter-east-austin-shooting-victim-idd-gunman-sou/nXJXm/ east Austin shooting



conflict
possible shooting in south Austin shoot out the window
http://www.statesman.com/news/news/crime-law/possible-shooting-reported-in-south-austin/nXHTG/  possible shooting reported in south Austin



human interest
employee fired shoots at jewelry store robbers. http://www.statesman.com/news/news/crime-law/police-employee-fired-shots-at-jewelry-store-robbe/nXGXW/  employee fired shoots at jewelry robbers 

novelty The death of a 51-year-old man whose body was found in a Southeast Austin home over the weekend has been ruled a homicide, according to police.http://www.statesman.com/news/news/death-of-man-51-ruled-a-homicide/nXMkg/ death of 51 year old man ruled a homicide.