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Denton Police Officer Shot During Traffic Stop Show Signs of Improvement

Denton Police Officer Shot During Traffic Stop Show Signs of Improvement

Denton, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The Denton police officer shot during traffic stop faces long road to recovery. The department says Urbano Rodriguez is now alert, in stable condition and showing some signs of improvement after being shot in the head and leg over a week ago. Denton Police Chief Frank Dixon is “getting incrementally better…MORE

Cowboys Defensive Lineman Ross Arrested on Drug, Gun Charges

Cowboys Defensive Lineman Ross Arrested on Drug, Gun Charges

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Police in the Dallas suburb of Frisco say Cowboys defensive lineman Daniel Ross has been arrested on charges of possession of marijuana and unlawful carrying of a weapon. Frisco police Sgt. Evan Mattei said Ross was arrested Wednesday morning. He didn’t provide further details. The department didn’t respond immediately to a…MORE

Attorney:  Emotional Toll For Man Freed After Greenville Shooting Arrest

Attorney: Emotional Toll For Man Freed After Greenville Shooting Arrest

DALLAS (AP) – An attorney for a man freed after being suspected of fatally shooting two people at an off-campus college party in East Texas says the arrest took an emotional toll on his client. Attorney Andrew Wilkerson said Wednesday that Brandon Gonzales now worries about his future. Gonzales was released from jail Tuesday after…MORE

White Supremacist Prisoner Executed

White Supremacist Prisoner Executed

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) – A white supremacist gang member has been executed for strangling a West Texas woman over fears she would alert police about his drug operation. Justen Hall received a lethal injection Wednesday evening at the state penitentiary in Huntsville. The 38-year-old Hall was condemned for the 2002 killing of 29-year-old Melanie Billhartz…MORE

Arlington Voters Approved $966 Million Bond for Improvements at the Arlington ISD

Arlington Voters Approved $966 Million Bond for Improvements at the Arlington ISD

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- Arlington voters approved a $966 million dollar bond proposition for the Arlington ISD. “The bond means opportunities for our students to have modern learning spaces but also to address significant conditions, needs for our schools and buildings as well as new learning opportunities,” said Arlington ISD Superintendent Marcelo Cavazos. The bond will be used…MORE