Grand Prairie, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The body of an elderly man was recovered from Joe Pool Lake over the weekend. The Grand Prairie Fire Department says the 75-year old man dove off a boat late Saturday afternoon and never resurfaced. Divers who searched the lake until dark, recovered the man’s body when they resumed the…… MORE
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Today – Variable clouds with scattered thunderstorms. High 64F. Winds NNE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%. Tonight – Thunderstorms likely. Low 57F. Winds NE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Tomorrow – Thunderstorms in the morning, overcast during the afternoon with occasional rain. Potential for heavy…… MORE
A Texas Mayor Reportedly Resigns After Multiple DWI Arrests
GRANBURY, Texas (AP) – A North Texas mayor has submitted his resignation following his third driving while intoxicated arrest. Granbury Mayor Nin Hulett had been arrested on April 25 on a DWI charge, which had initially been a class B misdemeanor. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports the charge was upgraded to a felony on May…… MORE
Political Aide to Texas Agriculture Commissioner Arrested
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A top political aide to Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has been arrested after accusations that he stole money from investors looking to join the state’s new hemp industry. Court records show Todd Smith is charged with third-degree felony theft. Smith is a longtime political aide to Miller, whose department issues…… MORE
Election Officials Face Fines, Charges in GOP Voting Laws
(UNDATED) – The county officials who run elections are facing a slate of new punishments as part of a nationwide Republican campaign to roll back access to the ballot, months after many hailed them as heroes for the creative ways they expanded voting access last year during the coronavirus outbreak. The penalties, typically buried within…… MORE
Alabama Court Allows Lawsuit Over Texas Woman’s Death
Montgomery, AL (AP) – The Alabama Supreme Court is clearing the way for a lawsuit over the death of a Texas woman who killed herself after claiming she was raped while attending the University of Alabama. The court ruled Friday that a wrongful death suit filed by the parents of Megan Rondini wasn’t barred by…… MORE
North Texas Boxing Match Sets American Record
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Saturday night’s boxing match at AT&T Stadium set an American indoor attendance record. The Super Middleweight Title Unification fight between Canelo Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders drew 73,126 fans. The previous American indoor boxing match record of 63,350 was set in 1978 when Muhammad Ali defeated Leon Spinks in a heavyweight title…… MORE
Ag Commissioner’s Aide Arrested
Austin (AP) – A top political aide to Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has been arrested following accusations that he stole money from investors who were trying to join the state’s new hemp industry. Court records show Todd Smith is charged with third-degree felony theft. Smith is a longtime political aide to Miller, whose department…… MORE
No Death Penalty For Suspect In Cold Case Murder
Fort worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Prosecutors in Tarrant County won’t seek the death penalty for a 78 year old man who was arrested last year, and accused of the 1974 abduction and slaying of a teenage girl. The Tarrant County district attorney’s office has filed documents seeking life imprisonment without parole for Glen McCurley. He was…… MORE
Dallas Truck Driver Arrested For Human Smuggling
San Antonio (AP) – Federal prosecutors say a Dallas man has been arrested on a charge of smuggling migrants after more than three dozen people were found in and around a big rig that was stopped near San Antonio. Prosecutors say 49 year old Aron Griffin was arrested Thursday night at a gas station after…… MORE
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