LEWISVILLE – WBAP/KLIF – Lewisville Police called out the SWAT team late Friday to force the arrest of a man who barricaded himself inside an apartment for several hours in the 300 block of East Continental Drive. Lewisville Police Captain Christopher Butterworth says a woman complained 31 year old Tyrell Stalling had beaten her, threatened…… MORE
HOUSTON (AP) – An analysis of Texas public school data shows that special education students are more likely to receive some of the harshest punishments in the classroom. The Houston Chronicle reports that about 1 in 10 students in Texas schools in the 2016-17 school year were listed as special education. But that same year,…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Coors Light is partnering with DART to provide free rides on New Year’s Eve. Gordon Shattles with DART says rides will be available on all DART busses and trains as well as TRE trips between Reunion Station and DFW Airport from 6 pm until the end of regular service. “We just want to ensure residents and visitors…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- A Fort Worth father of five was arrested last night on capital murder charges. 26-year-old Joseph Welborn is accused of murdering his 2 month old son, Christian, who died from blunt force trauma to the head. Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn said Christian’s mother and grandfather was out of their northwest Fort Worth home at…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – An attorney prosecuting Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on criminal securities fraud charges is asking the state’s highest court to reconsider a ruling that has left the future of the case uncertain. Special prosecutor Brian Wice wants the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to undo a November ruling that essentially denied…… MORE
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – A matchup between Hawaii Pacific and TCU has been cancelled following the death of a Hawaii Pacific player who collapsed during a game. The basketball teams were scheduled to play Friday in Honolulu but chose to cancel the contest after 21-year-old Emil Isovic died at a hospital Wednesday. The 6-foot-4…… MORE
EL PASO, Texas (AP) – Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen is visiting the Texas border city where an 8-year-old Guatemalan boy was detained with his father before dying in government custody . DHS spokeswoman Katie Waldman said Nielsen is heading to El Paso on Friday. Waldman says Nielsen will tour multiple stations and substations operated…… MORE
WBAP/KLIF – Dallas Fire-Rescue has appointed Dominique Artis as their new Fire Chief. Artis begins his role leading the 2000-member department starting today. The position was previously held by Fire Chief David Coatney who resigned from the department in November. Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax says that he is confident in the decision: “Chief Artis’…… MORE
UPDATED 9:50 PM Friday – Allen Police say 9-1-1 service is now restored to area residents. Several areas of North Texas were still struggling with pockets of areas in which 91-1- service did not work. Counties affected included Collin, Ellis, Johnson, Erath, Hood, Hunt, Kaufman, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Parker, Rockwall, Somervell and Wise for portions…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A family member says the nation’s oldest World War II veteran who was also believed to be oldest living man in the U.S. has died in Texas. Richard Overton was 112. Shirley Overton, whose husband was Richard’s cousin, says the Army veteran died Thursday evening at a rehab facility in Austin.…… MORE
