FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The Fort Worth SWAT Department introduces a new vehicle to keep officers and the community safe. It’s called the Rook and it’s similar to a skid steer loader for construction. Lieutenant Todd Plowman said the Rook is used when dealing with a hostage situation, a barricaded victim or even to remove debris after…… MORE
More Policy Changes Inside Texas Death Chamber
AUSTIN (AP) – Texas prison officials say the last written words of condemned inmates will no longer be shared publicly, marking another fresh change to execution day procedures in the nation’s busiest death chamber. The new policy Tuesday follows outrage by a state lawmaker who in 2011 also put a halt to Texas death row…… MORE
Texas’ GOP Senate Leader says Pot Bill ‘Dead’
AUSTIN (AP) – Texas’ Republican lieutenant governor says he won’t support reducing penalties for small amounts of marijuana, calling it “a step toward legalization.” Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s opposition Tuesday followed a historic vote in the GOP-controlled Texas House to make possession of an ounce or less of the drug to a Class C misdemeanor.…… MORE
Another Credit Card Skimmer Found at North Texas Gas Station
SOUTHLAKE (WBAP/KLIF News) – A credit card skimmer was found at another gas station in North Texas. The Texas Department of Agriculture said it was found on a pump at Scooter’s Superstore on Highway 114 in Southlake. It was discovered by a state inspector who was responding to a complaint and was removed on April…… MORE
Former A&M Football Player Found Guilty of Murder
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — A jury has returned a guilty verdict in the murder trial of a former Texas A&M football player who killed a jogger on White Rock Trail in 2015. Thomas Johnson was found guilty after less than an hour of jury deliberation, and just over a day of witness testimony. Johnson’s attorneys…… MORE
Fort Worth PD Asks, “Do You Recognize This Suspect’s Voice?”
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth Police are warning about a dangerous group of suspected serial robbers who shot and injured one person. they’ve released a potential clue by way of surveillance video: #PleaseShare#HeadsUp Do you recognize this suspect’s voice? He is part of a trio that has robbed 8 businesses in the last 27…… MORE
A Denton County Sheriff’s Captain ‘Disgusted’ That His Name is Being Used to Scam People
North Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – The name of a Denton County Sheriff’s Department captain is being used to try to scam people. Melanie Hartmann, a Tarrant County real estate agent told WFAA-TV that she got a call on her cell phone, by a very professional sounding man identifying himself as Captain Eddie Barrett with Denton County…… MORE
School Safety Bill Clears Texas Senate
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas Senate has approved legislation that would require the state’s schools to develop safety plans and would provide access to increased mental health resources to help prevent campus shootings. The measure responds to the May 2018 shooting at Santa Fe High School near Houston that killed eight students and two…… MORE
Texas push to decriminalize pot falters despite GOP support
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ tough stance on marijuana as pot in the U.S. becomes increasingly legal has grounded a bipartisan push in the state to decriminalize minor offenses — a change the Texas GOP platform has come around to endorsing, but not Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. It all but ensures that Texas will remain…… MORE
Texas push to decriminalize pot falters despite GOP support
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ tough stance on marijuana as pot in the U.S. becomes increasingly legal has grounded a bipartisan push in the state to decriminalize minor offenses — a change the Texas GOP platform has come around to endorsing, but not Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. It all but ensures that Texas will remain…… MORE
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