FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – Fort Worth police have arrested a suspect in the Trinity Trails Naked Man assault case. Investigators said 21-year-old Justin Lacey Ray is facing charges in connection with a violent assault on a woman last year. On September 16th, a woman told police a naked man assaulted her on Edwards Ranch…… MORE
A Dust-Up Over a Debit Card Purchase at a Mesquite Sears Store Goes Viral
Mesquite, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A viral video that shows a group of women berating a couple of Sears employees in Mesquite has emerged. The women are upset about a return policy in the video and have two young children with them; that’s when another man asks them to calm down because he also has kids.…… MORE
President Trump Meets With Allies at NATO Summit in Brussels
BRUSSELS (AP) – President Donald Trump has arrived at NATO headquarters in Brussels for the first of two days of summit talks with allies. Trump is planning to press his counterparts to increase their spending on defense, having publicly criticized many European nations for failing to meet their commitments to the mutual defense pact. Leaders…… MORE
TxDOT Files Legal Papers to Keep El Fenix From Using ‘Don’t Mess With Tex-Mex’
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – It appears the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) — originators of the award winning ‘Don’t Mess With Texas’ slogan opposes any variation thereof; specifically ‘Don’t Mess with Tex-Mex.’ An iconic D-FW restaurant wants to trademark the latter. El Fenix, a staple in Dallas for a century says it’s not its intention to…… MORE
Remains of WWII soldier from Texas, 19, buried in Dallas
DALLAS (AP) — The remains of a World War II soldier from the Texas Panhandle who died during combat in 1944 in Germany have been recovered and buried in his home state. Services were held Monday for 19-year-old Army Pvt. Kenneth D. Farris of Dodson. Burial was at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency…… MORE
American Airlines Nixes Plastic in Favor of Compostable Straws and Utensils
Fort Worth, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – American Airlines says it will stop using plastic straws and drink stirs and replace them with biodegradable alternatives. The Fort Worth-based airline said Tuesday that starting this month in its airport lounges it will serve drinks with straw and wood stir sticks and begin moving to what it called eco-friendly…… MORE
UT Austin Professors Seek To Revive Campus Carry Law Challenge
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Three University of Texas professors are asking a federal appeals court in New Orleans to revive their lawsuit challenging a law allowing concealed handguns on campus. The law requires public universities to allow people with concealed-handgun licenses to carry weapons on campus. A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court…… MORE
Dallas County Confirms First Human Case of West Nile for the Season
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County Health and Human Services has announced the first human case of West Nile virus in Dallas County. The patient is a resident of Irving. Infections can cause neurological complications. Milder symptoms include fever, headache and muscle aches. There is no vaccine or specific treatment for the virus. The best way…… MORE
Garland Police Officer Involved in Shooting
Garland (WBAP/KLIF News) – Garland Police are working an officer involved shooting on the shoulder at the I-30 and Bass Pro Drive exit. Lieutenant Pedro Barineau says no officers were injured in the shooting. He said calls came in reporting a man waving two machete’s at passing cars near the Interstate 30 Service Road and Bass Pro Drive. Staff at…… MORE
Seagoville Army Reserve Base Evacuated Following Reports of An Active Shooter
Update at 1:45pm: Authorities have evacuated an Army Reserve base in Seagoville following a report of gunfire. Police say a bullet fragment was found in one of the buildings but police never encountered a shooter. The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office evacuated the base and swept all the buildings out of precaution. Police say there were no signs of an active…… MORE
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