AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday raised concern about private firearm sales but didn’t commit to crack down on them or act on gun control issues following a meeting on ways to prevent mass shootings such as the El Paso attack that killed 22 people. While lawmakers are feeling pressure…… MORE
Newly Established ‘Texas Safety Commission’ Holds First Meeting in Wake of El Paso Shooting
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Governor Greg Abbott held the first meeting of the Texas Safety Commission on Thursday at the Texas State Capitol. The Governor formed the panel in the wake of the mass shooting earlier this month at an El Paso Wal Mart. According to Police, the alleged shooter in the massacre was targeting Mexicans. “We…… MORE
El Paso Wal Mart to Reopen After Interior Renovations
EL PASO (AP) – Walmart says it will reopen its El Paso store where 22 people were killed in a mass shooting this month, but only after the entire interior of the store is rebuilt. Walmart spokesman Randy Hargrove says the project is expected to take three to four months. Hargrove says the project will…… MORE
McKinney-Based Raytheon Expanding Its Collin County Headquarters
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF News) – Raytheon is expanding its Collin County headquarters. The McKinney-based facility will boast 200,000 square feet and will pave the way for 500 new high-tech jobs. Mayor George Fuller said partnerships with companies like Ratheon that make growth possible. “We’re growing at record pace. We’re probably the third or fourth fastest growing city…… MORE
FTW Police Review Board Makes Demands After 3rd Officer Involved Shooting This Year
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – A Fort Worth Police officer fatally shot an armed man last night. Police were in East Fort Worth on Boca Raton Avenue to talk to the man who was a ‘person of interest’ in a recent unsolved murder. Fort Worth Police Sgt Chris Daniels said, “As officers approached the individual he…… MORE
Suspect Arrested in Death of 22-Year Old Woman Found Dead in Burning Car
UPDATED: 7:45AM Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A suspect was arrested late last night connection with the tragic death Monday of a 22-year old woman whose body was found in her burning SUV Monday night. Sources told WFAA. “Sara Hudson was on Greenville Avenue celebrating her birthday, when a man accosted her and took her to ATMs…… MORE
Child Sex Assault Suspect Kills Himself Outside Sheriff’s Office
CLEBURNE, Texas (AP) – Investigators say a man sought on charges that he sexually assaulted two children younger than age 6 shot and killed himself outside the North Texas offices of the sheriff who was seeking him. A statement from the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office says 35-year-old Michael Patrick McGovern took his own life with…… MORE
Texas Executes Man in 1998 Slaying of College Student
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas death row inmate who argued that his conviction was based on junk science was executed Wednesday for the abduction, rape and killing of a suburban Houston community college student more than 20 years ago. Larry Swearingen, 48, received a lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville for the…… MORE
1 Person Dead After Fort Worth Shooting, Police Say
(WBAP/KLIF) FORT WORTH – A person is dead following a shooting involving Fort Worth police Wednesday night in the 5800 block of Boca Raton Boulevard in east Fort Worth near I-30 and 820, at 5:45, police said. According to police, no officers were hurt/ Around 5:45 p.m., a Fort Worth police officer spotted the person,…… MORE
Fort Worth Police Release Officer Involved Shooting Body Cam Video to Address Rumors
(WBAP/KLIF) FORT WORTH – UPDATE: Fort Worth Police held a press conference Thursday afternoon to show body cam video of an officer involved shooting Wednesday night on Boca Raton Boulevard in East Fort Worth. Interim Fort Worth Police Chief Ed Kraus says police were trying to locate 18-year-old Amari Malone, a person of interest in…… MORE
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