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“Affluenza Teen” Back in Tarrant County Lockup

“Affluenza Teen” Back in Tarrant County Lockup

FORT WORTH – WBAP/KLIF – Ethan Couch, the so called “Affluenza teen” with a history of legal troubles following his DUI driving conviction in the deaths of 4 people and injuries to 9 additional people, was taken back to the Tarrant County jail Thursday after reportedly violating probation.   Tarrant County Sheriff spokesman David McClelland says…MORE

WATCH: Texan Julian Castro Drops out of Democratic Presidential Race

WATCH: Texan Julian Castro Drops out of Democratic Presidential Race

(WBAP/KLIF) – Former Obama housing secretary Julian Castro ended his run for president on Thursday. The Texan and former Mayor of San Antonio made the announcement in a video posted to social media. “It’s with profound gratitude to all of our supporters that I suspend my campaign for president today,” said Castro. “I’m so proud of…MORE

Dallas Police Chief Releases Crime Reduction Plan Per Mayor’s Request

Dallas Police Chief Releases Crime Reduction Plan Per Mayor’s Request

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall released the department’s 2020 Violent Crime Reduction Plan on Thursday. The specific strategies related to the goals and objectives of the plan will be presented to the Public Safety Committee on January 13. Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson requested the plan late last month amid a significant increase in…MORE

Judge Sides with Hospital in Plan to Remove Baby Girl from Life Support

Judge Sides with Hospital in Plan to Remove Baby Girl from Life Support

DALLAS (AP) – A Texas judge has sided with a Fort Worth hospital that plans to remove an 11-month-old girl from life support against her mother’s wishes. The mother of Tinslee Lewis had asked Judge Sandee Bryan Marion, the chief justice of Texas’ Fourth Court of Appeals, to issue an injunction to ensure the Cook Children’s…MORE

Victims of Johnson County Plane Crash Identified Includes a Texan

Victims of Johnson County Plane Crash Identified Includes a Texan

(AP) An investigation continues after a small plane crashed during takeoff from an airport near Kansas City, killing the pilot and a passenger. The Kansas Highway Patrol identified the victims as the pilot, 48-year-old Jonathan J. Vannatta of Maumelle, Arkansas, and 43-year-old passenger Darcy L. Matthews of Belton, Texas. The Federal Aviation Administration registry lists…MORE