Grapevine (WBAP/KLIF) – A juvenile zebra mussel was found attached to a water sampler in the southern end of the lake on June 22, and microscopic larvae were found in the lake in May. They’ve already been confirmed in five other north Texas lakes, including Eagle Mountain Lake, Lake Lewisville, and Lake Ray Roberts. The…… MORE
Balch Springs Police Arrest Escaped Federal Inmate Wanted by Dallas FBI
DALLAS, Texas – The Dallas FBI Violent Crimes Task Force reports police have again arrested a 54 year old prisoner who escaped from a Seagoville prison Thursday night. They say William Laurence Stanley was found hiding around a Highway 635 underpass in Balch Springs Friday night, and taken to the Balch Springs City Jail. William Laurence…… MORE
Sewage Spill Not Expected to Reach White Rock Lake
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – It is now believed White Rock Lake in Dallas will not be affected by a sewage spill that flowed into White Rock Creek in Plano. Denise Hickey with the North Texas Municipal Water District says tests show it is contained 10 miles north of the lake. “Water quality and environmental assessment indicates…… MORE
Trump says He’ll Name High Court Pick on July 9
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump tells reporters aboard Air Force One he plans to announce his choice to succeed retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy on July 9. The president says he is considering two women among a group of at least five potential candidates for the nation’s high court. Trump says as many as…… MORE
Larry Nassar Charged with Sex Assault in Texas
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) – Prosecutors say disgraced ex-sports doctor Larry Nassar and a former trainer have been charged with sexual abuse stemming from an investigation involving an elite gymnastics center in Texas. Walker County prosecutor Stephanie Stroud announced Friday that Nassar faces six counts of second-degree sexual assault of a child. A former trainer, Debbie…… MORE
Dallas ISD Prohibits Bullying Based on Immigration Status
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Independent School District is prohibiting bullying based on a student’s immigration status. During the June 21 board meeting, Dallas ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved the addition of “immigration status” in the district’s Student Welfare Freedom From Bullying FFI policy. The district’s policy prohibits any acts of bullying, including those…… MORE
Growth Prompts New Zip Code in Parts of Frisco
FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF) – Some homes and businesses within the 75034 ZIP code will be converted to the new 75036 ZIP code. The addresses affected by the change are largely in West Frisco. Addresses in the 75033 and 75035 ZIP code will not be affected. The area affected by the change is bordered by Cottonwood Branch…… MORE
City of Fort Worth Creates New Hotline Dedicated for Fireworks-Related Calls
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – The City of Fort Worth has created a hotline dedicated to taking calls about illegal fireworks use that runs from now until July 4th. The Fort Worth Police Department’s Officer Brad Perez said it was created because every year dispatchers are inundated with calls about shots fired or noise complaints.…… MORE
Texas Attorney General Demands Copy of FWISD’s Human Sexuality Curriculum
Austin, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Attorney General Ken Paxton has asked the Fort Worth ISD to hand over a full and complete copy of their human sexuality curriculum. His request comes after the district allegedly denied parents access to the documents. Some parents say, not only were their records requests denied, but their children were not…… MORE
Autopsy Confirms Texas Church Gunman Died By Suicide
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (AP) – An autopsy has confirmed that the gunman who killed more than two dozen people at a Texas church last year died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. The autopsy, released Thursday by the Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office, says 26-year-old Devin Patrick Kelley also was shot in the…… MORE
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