HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – The FBI in Houston is looking for a serial bank robber that has hit several banks in Houston and Sugarland. The woman allegedly robbed at least three banks in December of 2016. Investigators said the woman never spoke but handed tellers a threatening note demanding cash. No one was physically hurt during any…… MORE
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Texas Lawmakers Push Changes to STAAR Testing for Students
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Texas House passed a bill Wednesday that would scale back the number of standardized tests that students in public school would have to take. Representative Gary VanDeaver’s (R-New Boston) House Bill 515 said his bill would cut the number of standardized tests to the minimum number required by federal law.…… MORE
Arlington Police Say Customer Saved Lives in Deadly Restaurant Shooting
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Investigators are still trying to find out what led up to a deadly shooting at the Zona Caliente Sports Bar and Grill on South Cooper Street in Arlington restaurant Wednesday night. 37-year-old Cesar Perez, the restaurant manager, and 48-year-old James Jones, the gunman, were both pronounced dead at the scene. The Arlington Police Department’s…… MORE
North Texas Senator’s Call To Arm First Responders Gains Steam
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Senator Don Huffines’ (R-Dallas) bill that would allow first responders to arm themselves with a handgun while on duty has passed the Senate. To carry the gun legally, the first responder would have to get a License to Carry (LTC) and complete a 20-hour, on-duty first responder training course that will be approved by the…… MORE
Two Former UNT Basketball Players Accused of Sexual Assault, Promoting Prostitution
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Two former University of North Texas basketball players are facing charges stemming from an investigation into allegations of sexual assault and prostitution. Arrest warrants for promotion of prostitution and drug possession have been issued for the former players along with the team’s former student manager and a person unaffiliated with UNT. One…… MORE
Eight-Hour Standoff Ends Peacefully in Haslet
TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) – After almost eight hours of negotiating, the suspect involved in a SWAT standoff with authorities surrendered peacefully Tuesday afternoon. The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office said the suspect, identified as Jose Manuel Lomeli Junior, led officers on a chase Monday, was found on Tuesday and eventually barricaded himself inside someone else’s home on Brentwood…… MORE
Irving Police Kill Suspect Holding Wife at Knifepoint
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF News) – An Irving police officer shot and killed a man who was allegedly holding his wife at knifepoint Tuesday morning. The incident happened around 6:18 a.m. at a home in the 1400 block of South Story Road. Officer James McLelland said officers responded after a woman called 911 to report that her husband was…… MORE
Student Cut in Throat at Brewer High School in Fort Worth
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Brewer High School student has been arrested and another is in the hospital after he was cut in the throat Tuesday afternoon. Fort Worth police said officers responded to the campus, which is located just east of West Loop 820, around 12:35 p.m after they got a call about a…… MORE
One Dead, Multiple People Injured in Stabbing at University of Texas at Austin
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – A suspect has been arrested after four students were stabbed on the University of Texas at Austin campus Monday afternoon. One person was found dead at the scene and three others were taken to area hospitals with potentially serious injuries. Emergency crews responded to the scene near Gregory Gym at on Speedway Drive just after…… MORE
FAA Evaluating Ways to Detect and Prevent Drones from Flying Near DFW Airport
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – The FAA conducted the latest in a series of drone-detection system evaluations at DFW Airport this week. The agency said it has received 1800 reports of drones near airports last year and DFW International gets a few reports a month. A private company offered to put up sensors to spot the…… MORE
