WEATHERFORD (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Weatherford couple is facing child endangerment charges after their baby tested positive for drugs. Investigators said there was evidence of amphetamine, methamphetamine and marijuana in the 10-week-old boy’s system. According to an affidavit, Child Protective Services started investigating Roy Beauchamp and Tabitha Shannon after Shannon took the baby to the hospital. He had bruises…… MORE
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Denton Police Investigating Deadly Shooting at Local Bar
Update at 7:30pm: Denton Police have identified the victim who was shot and killed. Police say former Guyer High School student Deandre Wilson was the victim. 21-year-old Hanyel Leon Gomez was arrested on murder charges. He remains in the Denton City Jail awaiting arraignment. Original Story: DENTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – A man was shot and…… MORE
Police Say Woman Found Dead Near Fair Park Likely Succumbed to Cold Weather
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas Police believe weather may be to blame for the death of a woman found under a tarp this morning. Overnight temperatures dipped beneath 20 degrees. Officers received a call about the body outside of apartment building on Al Lipcomb Way and South Trunk Avenue just after 1 a.m. Investigators are not sure…… MORE
Arlington Police Officer Resigns Amid Investigation Into Her Cases
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – An Arlington Police officer has resigned during an investigation into her handling of child abuse cases. The sergeant, who was a veteran detective, has not been identified. The Arlington Police Department said it reviewed all of her files after learning of allegations that she closed cases without investigating them. They said at least one…… MORE
Arlington Police Looking for Two Men Who May be Connected to a Woman’s Murder
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – A woman was shot and killed in the parking lot of an apartment complex in Arlington. It happened at the Pavillion Apartments on Timberwood Circle just west of South Fielder Road around noon on Thursday. Investigators believe the motive may have been robbery. The department released surveillance footage from a Target on…… MORE
Ex-Boyfriend of Missing Fort Worth Woman Indicted on Kidnapping Charges
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – A grand jury indicted the ex-boyfriend of a missing Fort Worth woman on kidnapping charges. Chris Revill was arrested a few days after Typhenie Johnson disappeared. She was last seen outside her Euless apartment talking to Revill on October 10th. Police arrested him on a kidnapping charge after Johnson’s phone, keys…… MORE
Advocates Concerned About Rise in Homeless Students in Texas
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – The number of homeless children in North Texas is rising and it’s having devastating effects on their education. Local advocates blame the lack of affordable housing, rising cost of food and underemployment for the spike. ACH Child and Family Services’ Kimberly Bushlow said it’s a lifestyle marred by an instability no…… MORE
Alleged Attacker in Lake Highlands Stabbing Dies in House Fire
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Authorities said the man accused in a stabbing in Lake Highlands was found dead in a house fire that he allegedly started. Police were called to the home on Gunnison Drive just west of Skillman Street in response to call about a stabbing during a dispute around 12:45 p.m on Wednesday. They called…… MORE
“Affluenza Dad” Avoids Jail Time for Impersonating a Cop
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – The father of the so-called “affluenza teen” Ethan Couch was found guilty of impersonating a police officer in Tarrant County. Fred Couch will serve one year of probation. Couch was charged in 2014 after he told a North Richland Hills police officer responding to a domestic disturbance call that we…… MORE
North Texas School Districts Want State’s New Grading System Scrapped
MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF News) – School districts across Texas are calling on the state to ditch plans to give letter grades to campuses. Starting in 2018, Texas public schools and districts will be judged on an “A” through “F” scale based mainly on STAAR test results. Mesquite Independent School District Superintendent Dr. David Vroonland said he believes…… MORE
