FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – A man involved in a shooting with Fort Worth police 2 years ago was found guilty Monday on a misdemeanor charge. A Tarrant County jury found Ed McIver Jr. guilty of evading arrest and not guilty of tampering with evidence and hindering apprehension. In March 2016, McIver and his father Ed…… MORE
Sentencing Phase Underway in Dallas Murder for Hire Plot
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The sentencing phase in the trial of the triggerman in a 2015 murder for hire plot in Dallas began Monday in Dallas County. Kristopher Love is convicted of Capital Murder in the shooting death of Dallas Dentist Kendra Hatcher in an uptown parking garage. On day one of sentencing the state showed…… MORE
Southlake Students Punished for Posting Racially Offensive Video on Social Media
UPDATED: 10/30/18 6:51AM Southlake, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Punishment has been handed down after a group of Carroll ISD students post racist video online during off-school hours and away from campus. Students were punished as per the district’s Student Code of Conduct last night in connection with the video which showed students on a bed yelling…… MORE
Arlington Police Officer Placed on Administrative Leave for Alleged Assault
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- Richard Morris, a 4-year department employee, is charged with assault involving a family member. This happened early Sunday morning while Morris was off duty. The department is conducting separate administrative and criminal investigations. The criminal case will be forwarded to the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s office for further review. Morris will remain…… MORE
Despite Reports, Texas Voting Machines Aren’t Malfunctioning
TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) – Some North Texans who are voting straight ticket are reporting malfunctions with their voting machines. The Texas Civil Rights Projects said many claim when they review their votes before submitting…their selections were flipped to the opposite party. This Plano man said the problem, if there is one, needs to be resolved.…… MORE
Texas man sues Tom Thumb after allegedly hit with wine bottle
DALLAS (AP) — A 45-year-old North Texas man is suing the Tom Thumb supermarket chain after allegedly being hit in the head with a wine bottle by an employee. According to television station KXAS , authorities say surveillance video from Sept. 26 shows the man pushing a shopping cart in an aisle at a Tom…… MORE
East Texas Man Arrested After Searching Dark Web for A Young Girl to Murder and Eat
East Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – A Shelby County man was apparently on the hunt for a young girl — to murder … and eat. KTRE-TV reports that 21-year old Alexander Barter was arrested on Oct. 19 following an undercover sting involving the dark web, where he sought anyone interested in allowing him to commit “necrophilia and…… MORE
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Endorses O’Rourke for U.S. Senate
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) The Fort Worth Star Telegram has joined two other major newspapers in texas in endorsing Congressman Beto O’Rourke over current senator Ted Cruz. Bud Kennedy is a political columnist for the paper and says Mexico, Medicaid, and Immigration were a few of the reasons behind their decision. “Beto O’Rourke’s stand on immigration…… MORE
Wait Times For U.S. Citizenship Has Gone From Months To Years
LOS ANGELES (AP) – More than 700,000 immigrants are waiting on applications to become U.S. citizens, a process that once typically took about six months but has stretched to more than two years in some places. The long wait times developed after President Donald Trump took office, and some immigrant advocates are asking whether the…… MORE
A Notice to Boil Water in Austin Was Lifted On Sunday
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Officials in Austin have lifted a boil-water notice implemented after the city’s water supply was filled with silt, mud and debris after recent heavy rains and flooding. A statement on the city website said the notice was rescinded as of 3 p.m. Sunday after the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality reported…… MORE
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