FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – A police sting operation landed a man from Fort Worth in jail. John Wenzel, 24, is charged with online solicitation of a minor, which is a third-degree felony. He is accused of exchanging texts with undercover officer who he thought was a teenage girl, according to police. When Wenzel showed…… MORE
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Fort Worth Teacher on Leave After Alleged Relationship with Student
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – A teacher at a school for boys in Fort Worth is accused of having an improper relationship with one of her students. Alina Leung, 29, is on administrative leave from Paul Laurence Dunbar Young Men’s Leadership Academy where she taught 6th and 7th grades. Prosecutors allege she had sex with a…… MORE
NASA Accused of Censoring Religious Group
HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Christian group in Houston has filed a complaint against the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) over a reference to Jesus. A club at Johnson Space Center wanted to include the phrase “Jesus is our life” in an announcement in the center’s newsletter. It appeared in the May 28, 2015 edition…… MORE
UPDATE: Missing Woman Found in Oklahoma
UPDATE (6:45 a.m.) – Annamarie Doyle has been found after checking into a hotel in Oklahoma. She is safe, and police say her family is going to get her. The Silver Alert has been cancelled. Previous coverage: PLANO (WBAP/KLIF News) – Police in Plano have issued a Silver Alert for a 75-year-old woman. Annamarie Doyle…… MORE
Third Case of Zika Virus Confirmed in Dallas Co.
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A third person in Dallas County has tested positive for the Zika Virus. The infected person had recently returned from a trip to Honduras, according to the Dallas County Health and Human Services Department. “This was the result of a mosquito bite while the person was traveling in an area where the virus…… MORE
Judiciary Committee to Take Up Mental Health Bill
WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) will be pushing for mental health reform in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday. “Our jails and our streets have become places where people suffering from mental illness, basically, are left without treatment and without recourse,” said Sen. Cornyn. “Our goal in the hearing is to…… MORE
Prisoner Transport Van Involved in Crash
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – A van carrying nearly a dozen inmates was involved in a crash in Fort Worth on Tuesday. It happened around 1:30 p.m. at I-35W and Meacham. “We received notification that the van was struck by a vehicle as it was exiting,” said Terry Grisham, an executive administrator with the Tarrant…… MORE
Expect More Humor in Super Bowl 50 Commercials
SAN FRANCISCO (WBAP/KLIF News) – It looks like humor will be back in full force in 2016. For the past several years, the tone of Super Bowl commercials has been pretty somber. “There will be some serious ads this year, but in my opinion, we’re going to see a more upbeat Super Bowl,” said Abhi Biswas,…… MORE
Two Arrested for Selling K2
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – An undercover investigation netted two arrests in connection to what’s being called a growing synthetic pot epidemic in downtown Dallas. Dallas Fire-Rescue has fielded nearly 200 emergency calls related to “K2” since Dec. 1. Martin Zamora, 28, and Dominick Harrell, 31, were arrested Tuesday. Both were charged with first-degree felony delivery…… MORE
SUV, School Bus Collide in Irving
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF News) – A school bus carrying more than a dozen elementary-age kids from Coppell was involved in a crash with an SUV near Belt Line and Cabell Drive in Irving, according to Tamra Ringo, a communications director with Coppell ISD. It happened around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. “There were no serious injuries, however two children…… MORE
