JACKSBORO (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Manslaughter charges have been filed in connection with the death of a 17-year-old North Texas girl who was severely burned at a party on December 16. Jacksboro police said 23-year-old Sebastian Lindsey threw gasoline into the fire that Madison Lewis was standing near. Lewis’ hair and clothes went up in…… MORE
Lancaster High School Drill Team Member Fatally Shot, Warrant Issued for Suspect
LANCASTER (WBAP/KLIF News ) – A search is underway for the suspect in the murder of a Lancaster High School drill team member. 17-year-old Ikea Imari Hood was fatally shot Sunday morning at a home in southeast Oak Cliff. Officers responded around 10:40 a.m. to a shooting in the 700 block of Grambling Drive, near…… MORE
21 Confirmed Injured in Downtown Fort Worth Hotel Explosion
UPDATE 02/08 7:40 AM – Fort Worth first responders report 1 person in critical condition after the explosion; 4 in serious, and 16 with non-life threatening or minor injuries. Fort Worth Police spokesman Jimmy Polizani reports first responders also pulled some victims trapped in buildings or businesses nearby the hotel. FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) —…… MORE
Athena Strand Murder Suspect Requests Change in Jail.
WISE COUNTY – (WBAP/KLIF) – The suspect accused of murdering 7-year old Athena Strand is asking to be moved from the Wise County Jail; the attorney for him cites “cruel and unusual punishment” in conditions. Horner has been kept in solitary confinement since a reported prior suicide attempt and concerns he again may harm himself.…… MORE
President Biden Expected to Attend Wake and Prayer Service for Former Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson
WASHINGTON DC – (WBAP/KLIF) – President Joe Biden is expected to travel to Dallas today, arriving at Dallas Love Field around 6:15 pm to attend a prayer service and say last goodbyes to a longtime colleague and self described friend, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson. “EBJ” died New Year’s Eve. The prayer service and wake Monday…… MORE