Yearly Archives: 2018

Garland Police Need Help Identifying Bank Robbery Suspect

Garland Police Need Help Identifying Bank Robbery Suspect

Garland, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Garland Police need assistance identifying a suspect in connection with an aggravated robbery at Wells Fargo Bank in the 4700 block of Saturn Road. The incident happened on Monday, July 2, 2018 around 11:30AM. Employees of the bank say that a black male entered, presented a note to a teller and…MORE

Two People Injured During Overnight Chemical Fire in Mesquite

Two People Injured During Overnight Chemical Fire in Mesquite

Mesquite, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – At around 5 o’clock this morning, a fire alarm was still going off at Fritz Industries in Mesquite after firefighters battled a chemical plant fire early there around 1am. The alarm sounded, “There’s been a fire reported in building D. Everyone please evacuate.” Two employees were rushed to the hospital as…MORE

Expert Witnesses Allegedly Paid to Defend Abortion Restrictions

Expert Witnesses Allegedly Paid to Defend Abortion Restrictions

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A newspaper review has found the Texas Attorney General’s Office has spent $500,000 to defend the state’s recent abortion restrictions with expert court testimony that has mostly been given little or no weight by judges. The Houston Chronicle reports the attorney general’s office has paid 21 expert witnesses to testify in…MORE

A Man Arrested for Posing As a High School Student, More Charges May Come Later

A Man Arrested for Posing As a High School Student, More Charges May Come Later

DALLAS (AP) – A 25-year-old man accused of posing as a 17-year-old student and Hurricane Harvey evacuee so he could play basketball at a Dallas high school is facing a new charge in his case. Sidney Bouvier Gilstrap-Portley has been charged with indecency with a child. Authorities allege he was dating a 14-year-old girl while…MORE

Gaining Success in Palo Pinto County Wildfire

4,500 acres in Palo Pinto County may be burned in a wildfire just west of Fort Worth, but firefighters are gaining ground – the fire now 80% contained.  National Weather Service meteorologists are working closely with fire commanders, offering very specific area forecasts.  With a significant chances of thunderstorms that could form today, the worry…MORE