FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – The sole survivor of the BNSF Railway train crash in the Panhandle this summer is suing the company for $1 million in damages. Derek Schilling, a former locomotive engineer, filed a lawsuit in Tarrant County last week. Schilling jumped from the train before the collision, which killed three of his coworkers.…… MORE
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A New State Rule Will Require Police to Charge Fee For Body Camera Footage
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – Starting Thursday, the state will require people to pay a $10 per video fee for requested body camera footage from the police. There will also be an additional fee of $1 per minute of footage or audio if an identical copy has not been released to the public yet. The rule was…… MORE
The University of North Texas Dallas Law School Gets Another Chance to Earn Accreditation
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF News) – After months of uncertainty, the University of North Texas Dallas Law School is getting a second chance at earning its accreditation. The American Bar Association’s decision comes after a bar committee recommended in August that the school not receive preliminary accreditation. It’s a decision which would have prevented students who graduated…… MORE
A California Judge Rejects Pimping Charges for CEO of Dallas-Based Backpage.com
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Sacramento County Superior Court Judge said he doesn’t think that Carl Ferrer, CEO of Dallas-based Backpage.com, should face pimping charges. Judge Michael Bowman said the Communications Decency Act grants immunity to website operators for content posted by their users. Even though Ferrer’s arrest warrant stated that a large portion of Backpage’s…… MORE
Grand Prairie Teacher Who Threatened Sandy Hook-Style Shooting Pleads Guilty
Edmond (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Grand Prairie teacher who threatened that he was capable of a Sandy Hook-style shooting during his divorce proceedings in Oklahoma was found guilty this week. Christopher Durham isn’t facing jail time but does have to pay a $500 fine. His sentencing is set for Friday. Durham made the threatening statements…… MORE
Parents Sue Former Southlake Officer Accused of Handcuffing Their 8-Year-Old Son
Southlake (WBAP/KLIF News) – The parents of an 8-year-old autistic boy are suing the City of Southlake and a former school resource officer. The lawsuit alleges the city and Randy Baker violated the boy’s civil rights. It was filed back in January by Chad and Martha Wilson after the incident at the Carroll Elementary School on…… MORE
A Dallas Baptist Church Grants Full Rights to LGBT Members
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Wilshire Baptist Church of Dallas voted to grant LGBT individuals full membership despite the threat of expulsion from the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Pastor Mark Wingfield said before the vote, there was an unspoken don’t ask don’t tell policy. He said although there are some detractors, he’s happy with the…… MORE
Fingerprints Link North Texas Man to Vandalized Denton Police Squad Car
Denton (WBAP/KLIF News) – Denton Police said fingerprints led to the arrest of Joseph Porter Fishburn on Monday for allegedly causing up to $2500 worth of damage to police property. A citizen called police on September 3rd about a squad car that was parked near Loop 299 and Stuart Road that had been spray-painted with profanities. In addition to…… MORE
Dallas Police Make Second Arrest in the Murder of an Oak Cliff Convenient Store Clerk
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas Police made a second arrest in the murder of a convenient store clerk in Oak Cliff. Investigators said James Otis Slaughter and his alleged accomplice Lonzell Hunter shot and killed Mowaffaq Shararah at the Sunshine Food Mart on South Cockrell Hill Road during a violent crime spree on September 23, 2016. Slaughter…… MORE
Oklahoma State University Student from Bedford Found Dead Inside Fraternity House
Stillwater (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Stillwater Police Department is investigating the death of an Oklahoma State University student from Bedford. 20-year-old Brandon Cavazos was found dead inside of his bedroom at the Sigma Chi Fraternity House at OSU on Saturday. A friend called 911 after finding him lying in his bed, unresponsive. Cavazos attended L.D Bell High…… MORE
