Houston (WBAP/KLIF) – Houston authorities have arrested a suspect in the December 30 killing of a young girl who apparently was gunned down by mistake. 20 year old Eric Black, Jr. was arrested Saturday, and charged with capital murder early Sunday morning. Black reportedly told Houston detectives he was driving the car from which the…… MORE
WFAA – MESQUITE – The Mesquite parents of a 16 year old youth want a direct apology and investigation by Kroger Grocery stores. Ukia Swain of Mesquite says she got a screaming phone call Thursday from her young son, asking her to come to the Kroger store on Faithon P. Lucas Road; saying the police…… MORE
CLINTON, Ind. (AP) – Police say a man who allegedly deserted the U.S. Army in 2000 had been living in a western Indiana city under a fake name and worked jobs that paid cash. The Indianapolis Star reports that Clinton officers recently discovered 46-year-old Robert Brodbeck had allegedly deserted the Army 18 years ago. Police…… MORE
CHICAGO (AP) – American Airlines says a passenger’s electronic cigarette caused a small fire on a flight from Las Vegas to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. American Airlines spokeswoman Leslie Scott says the e-cigarette’s battery overheated shortly after Flight 168 landed Friday night, and the fire was stamped out by flight attendants. No one was injured,…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Investigators say a man in San Marcos pulled what was believed to be a gun on police officers Friday, and was shot and killed. The city of San Marcos said in a Saturday statement that authorities received reports around 9:30 p.m. of a man shooting a handgun who was later seen…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Transportation Security Administration says it’s been affected by a wave of sick calls as the government shutdown goes into its third week with no end in sight. According to the union that represents TSA employees two to three times as many workers as usual are calling in sick at DFW Airport.…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says that he told congressional leaders the partial government shutdown could go on for months or years. But he said he didn’t think it would. The government is in its 14th day of a partial government shutdown over Trump’s insistence for funding of his proposed wall at the U.S.-Mexico…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF)- The project to expand Sam Rayburn Tollway is underway. The North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) will be adding a fourth lane in each direction of the entire 26-mile Tollway from Coppell to US 75 in McKinney. Michael Rey with NTTA said with more and more people moving to North Texas, the expansion is vital. “Depending on who…… MORE
MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF) – The Mesquite Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a person of interest in the shooting death of a 50-year-old man during an apparent burglary. Police say Officers responded to a shooting call Thursday in the 2600 block of Larchmont Drive and found Raul Garcia-Torres with a gunshot wound in the…… MORE
CONROE, Texas (AP) – A Houston-area lawmaker and attorney who was convicted of illegally soliciting clients and won re-election while in jail has been freed just days before the Texas Legislature convenes. After nearly four months behind bars, Rep. Ron Reynolds was released Friday from the Montgomery County jail in Conroe. The Democrat from Missouri…… MORE
