FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) — Affluenza teenager Ethan Couch will be released from jail on April 2, but not without some rules. A Tarrant County judge ruled that Couch will have to wear a GPS equipped ankle monitor at all times. He will also have to wear a substance abuse patch that will be changed…… MORE
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New study says Plano water is safe
PLANO, TX (WBAP/KLIF News) – The North Texas Municipal Water District says an independent study shows the water in Plano is safe, despite widespread complaints about a strong chlorine smell. The district posted results of the independent study to its website — The study shows the amount of disinfectant by-products is well below the…… MORE
Dallas May Roll Out Bike Share Regulations by May
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – According to Dallas’ unofficial ‘bike czar,’ the city could have bike-share regulations by May. The Dallas Morning News quotes Jared White, who said Wednesday that city staff is now drafting an ordinance which will soon be presented to the city council’s mobility committee. City transportation officials and city attorneys, are writing the…… MORE
Austin Police Warn Residents to Stay on Alert Amid Bombing Investigation
UPDATE 4:13 p.m.: Federal agents investigating recent bombings in Austin said they have removed explosive materials from the home of the alleged bomber. Special Agent Fred Malanowski with the ATF said one room of the Pflugerville home Mark Conditt was living in had a number materials used to construct bombs. The agents have removed all of…… MORE
Suspected Austin Bomber Blows Himself Up in Round Rock After FBI Close In
UPDATED: 9:08AM Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Austin Police Chief Brian Manley has identified the Austin bombing suspect who blew himself up early this morning as Mark Anthony Conditt of Pflugerville KVUE-TV in Austin tweeted a photo of the suspect: JUST IN: Photo of #Austinbombing suspect, Mark Conditt, 23, who died after detonating an explosive device in…… MORE
FedEx Says Second Suspicious Package Found at Shertz Facility From Same Sender as Bomb
SCHERTZ (WBAP/KLIF News) – FedEx has confirmed that a second package found at it’s facility in Schertz, about 22 miles north of San Antonio, is from the same sender of a package bomb that exploded Monday night. Authorities said investigators believe the packages were shipped from a FedEx store in Sunset Valley. FedEx released a statement on social media. “FedEx has confirmed…… MORE
Austin Bound Package Explodes at FedEx Ground Facility in Schertz; One Person Hurt
Schertz, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – An overnight explosion has taken place at a fed ex shipping facility near San Antonio. The FBI and several law enforcement agencies are investigating a package that exploded around midnight at a FedEx ground building in Schertz, which is located between Austin and San Antonio. Sources say the package was bound…… MORE
Governor Abbott Announces Emergency Funding To Assist In Bomb Investigations
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Office of Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Monday, the release of $265,500 in emergency funding for the Austin Police Department and the Texas Ranger Bomb Response Team to purchase seven portable x-ray systems for use in bomb detection and responding to suspicious package investigations following a series of explosions since March 2. The x-ray systems…… MORE
Fourth Explosion in Austin Injures Two Men Overnight Triggered by Tripwire
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Two people have been injured in another explosion in Texas’ capital. Officials responded to an explosion possibly triggered by a tripwire in Southwest Austin Sunday night they believe might be connected to three other blasts around the city during the month of March, Austin police confirmed at a press conference. The latest attack…… MORE
Dallas Area Firefighters Head to the Panhandle
WICHITA FALLS(WBAP/KLIF)- Firefighters from several cities in the metroplex, including Frisco, Plano and flower mound headed out Saturday to help fight wild fires in the panhandle. Close to two dozen men and women will be stationed at Wichita Falls for the next seven days. Over 20,000 acres have burned within the last week due to…… MORE
