OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – An Oklahoma man has been arrested after threatening to carry out shootings in Oklahoma City and San Antonio similar to the mass shooting in Las Vegas, police said Wednesday. Roderick Lamar Robinson was arrested Tuesday on a terroristic hoax warrant at a home in Warr Acres, the Oklahoma City suburb where…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2017
Investigation of Arlington slayings reveals third body
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – Investigators of two brutal slayings in a Fort Worth suburb have led officers to a third body in Fort Worth itself. The tip forwarded by Arlington police led officers to the body Wednesday at a vacant home in a southwestern Fort Worth neighborhood. It’ll be left for the Tarrant County…… MORE
SMU Suspends Kappa Alpha Fraternity for Hazing/Policy Violations
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Kappa Alpha Order has suspended its Beta Lambda chapter on the campus of Southern Methodist University for the next four years. According to the national chapter, an investigation found many violations of its risk management policies, and a separate investigation by the University revealed hazing of new members. The chapter house,…… MORE
Searching for Owner of Runaway Exotic Lizard Caught in Mesquite
MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF) – Are you or anyone you know missing an Argentinian Tegu exotic lizard? Animal Control Officers in Mesquite say they captured the reptile around noon Wednesday after a homeowner discovered it was living in their backyard. The reptile is described as being docile and calm. The city says the animal will be sent…… MORE
Former Presidents To Host Hurricane Relief Concert at Texas A&M
COLLEGE STATION (WBAP/KLIF) – On October 21, all five living former U.S. presidents will come together under one roof to host a hurricane relief concert at Texas A&M’s Reed Arena in College Station. On Wednesday, The George H.W. Bush Presidential Library Foundation announced that proceeds from the upcoming “Deep From the Heart: The One America…… MORE
Arlington Police Investigating Wednesday Evening Homicide
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Arlington Police are investigating a homicide that took place Wednesday evening at the Woodland Park apartment complex in the 2000 block of Valleywood Drive. Police were dispatched around 7:32 PM after witnesses reported hearing a loud argument, followed by gunfire inside the complex. Upon arrival, police found a man in his mid-20’s…… MORE
UPDATE: Hurst Police Find Children Missing After School
UPDATE: On Wednesday, October 4 at 8:47 PM, the official Hurst Police Department Facebook page posted ”We have confirmation that the kids have been located. We appreciate all of the help to get them home safely!” ORIGINAL STORY: HURST (WBAP/KLIF) – Hurst Police are searching for two children who have gone missing after failing to come…… MORE
Senate Could Hold Hearings in Wake of Las Vegas Shooting
(WBAP/KLIF) – The U.S. Senate could hold hearings looking into what, if anything, should be changed in wake of the Las Vegas mass shooting. Senator John Cornyn says for the most part he doesn’t see any possible law preventing what happened. “Sadly, I find myself in the same posture as the Sheriff of Clark County…… MORE
Dallas County Election Official says Russian Hacking Claim Was Wrong
DALLAS (AP) – The top elections official for Dallas County said she was wrong when claiming earlier this year that Russian hackers had attempted to access county voter registration rolls prior to the 2016 presidential election. County elections administrator Toni Pippins-Poole told The Dallas Morning News that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security last fall warned…… MORE
Republicans Signal Some Openness to New Gun Legislation on ‘Bump Stocks’
(CNN) — In a departure from years of opposition to new gun control measures, some congressional Republicans started to show cautious interest Wednesday in legislation that would restrict devices that enable semi-automatic rifles to fire rapidly like automatic weapons. Texas Sen. John Cornyn, the No. 2 Republican in the Senate, said he would like a…… MORE
