UPDATE: 30-year old Meagan Darling, (pictured left) has been identified as the victim of a fatal shooting in Denton Friday night. Friends of the mother of four told WFAA-TV that she had just kicked he on-again, off-again boyfriend out of her new house just hours before she was fatally shot. Denton Police say the suspect,…… MORE
Update: According to everythinglubbock.com, the police officer killed this morning was 27 year old Nicholas Reyna, who had been with the department for about a year. The firefighter was identified as 39 year old Eric Hill, who was reportedly a 10 year veteran. One firefighter remains hospitalized in critical condition. LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) –…… MORE
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) – The U.S. Coast Guard says it’s searching for a possible missing boater near Galveston along the Texas Gulf Coast. The search began after the Tiki Island police department reported around 2 a.m. Saturday that it had received a call about an unmanned 21-foot boat found near the east side of Jones…… MORE
HOUSTON (AP) – A historically black college in Houston says it has placed its president on administrative leave. The Board of Regents at Texas Southern University announced Friday that Austin A. Lane was put on leave with pay. The board did not offer a reason for the action. Lane told KPRC-TV he was “caught off…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The man who violently attacked a Forth Worth jogger in 2017 was sentenced Friday to a half-century in jail. 23 year old Justin Lacey Ray was sentenced in Tarrant County District Court to a 50 year prison sentence after pleading guilty in two separate attacks. Ray pled guilty to the sexual assault and…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The City of Fort Worth selects it’s first police monitor to oversee operations within the police department. The position is stemmed from the City’s Race and Culture Task Force. Kim Neal will begin in March. “We look forward to working with Kim Neal to develop Fort Worth’s program for independent review of…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott has informed the U.S. State Department Friday that it will not participate in refugee resettlement this fiscal year. Governor Abbott was responding to an executive order from President Trump that enhances state and local involvement in refugee resettlement. In a letter sent to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Abbott said state and non-profit organizations should concentrate resources on…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The man deemed a hero in last month’s church shooting in White Settlement is being honored by the Governor. Governor Greg Abbott will present the Governor’s Medal of Courage to West Freeway Church of Christ hero Jack Wilson on Monday, January 13 at the Governor’s Mansion. Wilson is the head of the volunteer…… MORE
NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Severe weather is forecasted to sweep across North Texas Friday into early Saturday bringing thunderstorms some severe with large hail, damaging winds, possible tornadoes and flash flooding. The National Weather Service Fort Worth wants to make sure residents are prepared in the event they’re on the road when the weather…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – State and county governments are on high alert with the threat of severe weather late Friday and overnight. The Collin County Office of Emergency Management is closely monitoring the weather and ready to enact any safety plans that may be needed. “As a county we are here to support our cities if something…… MORE
