Denton, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – In Denton over the weekend city council member Jesse Davis hosted a community conversation dubbed “Conversation Over Controversy” on a potential ordinance protecting the rights of LGBTQ individuals; Fort Worth, Dallas and Plano all have such protections. Denton resident Amber Briggle spoke at the forum she is the mother of a…… MORE
WATAUGA, Texas (AP) — Police in North Texas have discovered the bodies of two people inside a home after an hours-long standoff with officers. Officials say a SWAT team entered the house in Watauga, a suburb about 10 miles (16 kilometers) northeast of Fort Worth, around 6 p.m. Saturday and found the bodies of a…… MORE
EL PASO, Texas (AP) – Authorities in Texas are looking for a 29-year-old mother who hasn’t been seen since going on a date last weekend. El Paso police issued a missing person alert late Thursday describing Erika Andrea Gaytan as “endangered.” Television station KFOX reports that she made several Facebook posts from the July 13…… MORE
MEXICO CITY (AP) – The Costa Rican Health Ministry says it has confirmed 19 deaths from consumption of alcohol tainted with methanol. The ministry said in a Friday report that the investigation continues, but so far it has counted 14 men and five women who have died after drinking adulterated liquor since early June. The…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – Two Southwest airlines planes are out of service Sunday following a collision late Saturday night in Nashville. According to a statement from the airline, the planes were pushing back from the gate at Nashville International Airport when the collision happened. The planes reportedly backed into each other, with one clipping the winglet of…… MORE
CNN – WBAP/KLIF – Five hundred U S troops have been ordered to Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan Air Base, joining a small number of troops and support personnel already in place. A British-flagged oil tanker remains in Iranian custody after being seized by the Islamic Republic’s navy in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday. The…… MORE
MCKINNEY – WBAP/KLIF – Residents of a McKinney neighborhood woke up Saturday morning to find everything outside – lawns, vehicles, outdoor furniture and shrubbery – covered in a thick layer of dust. It’s believed cement dust escaped from the nearby Martin Marietta Redi-Mix plant. The company says it’s working with state air quality officials in…… MORE
LIBERTY, Texas (AP) – An East Texas jailer has been charged with stealing hundreds of dollars from inmates who surrendered the cash when booked. The Liberty County Sheriff’s Office says 23-year-old Mayra Gallegos-Balderas was arrested Tuesday on a theft of property warrant and freed on a personal recognizance bond. Gallegos-Balderas worked for GEO Group, which…… MORE
MCALLEN, Texas (AP) – A former South Texas police chief and law enforcement officer of nearly two decades has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for drug trafficking. U.S. District Judge Randy Crane sentenced 45-year-old Geovani V. Hernandez on Thursday. Hernandez, of McAllen, was convicted of numerous drug charges in March, including attempting…… MORE
Southlake, Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – Southlake DPS posted the disturbing footage of a biker who ‘brake checked’ officer, which kept him from pulling someone over. Southlake police are asking for help identifying the biker so they can pursue criminal charges. the incident happened last saturday as an officer was running radar along HWY 114 when a large…… MORE
