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Oklahoma Murder Suspected Arrested in Denton County

Oklahoma Murder Suspected Arrested in Denton County

ROANOKE (WBAP/KLIF) – An Oklahoma man wanted in the murder of his father is jailed in North Texas. According to Roanoke Police, 21-year-old Jacob Barber was found early Wednesday morning sleeping outside of PetSmart, at 1208 Hwy 377 North in Roanoke. Officers arrived on scene and confronted Barber who was sleeping on his backpack up…MORE

Panhandle School District to Drug Test Students for Sports, Extracurricular Activities

Panhandle School District to Drug Test Students for Sports, Extracurricular Activities

AMARILLO, Texas (AP) – A Panhandle school district will begin drug testing students as young as 12 years old who are interested in playing sports or participating in other extracurricular offerings. Bushland Independent School District Superintendent Chris Wigington tells Amarillo station KVII-TV that testing will begin when classes resume next month. He said students in…MORE

Fort Worth Could Get a Permanent Shelter for Unaccompanied Immigrant Children

Fort Worth Could Get a Permanent Shelter for Unaccompanied Immigrant Children

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – The Fort Worth Star-Telegram says, “Countless migrant children could soon be headed to Fort Worth” The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is considering Fort Worth among a handful of sites for a permanent state-licensed shelter for the unaccompanied children’s program Fort Worth has served as a temporary home to…MORE

ICE Releases Dallas Born Teen Wrongfully Detained At Border

ICE Releases Dallas Born Teen Wrongfully Detained At Border

HOUSTON (AP) – An 18-year-old who was born in Dallas has been released from immigration custody after wrongfully being detained for more than three weeks. Francisco Erwin Galicia left a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Pearsall, Texas, on Tuesday. His lawyer, Claudia Galan, confirmed he had been released, hours after The Dallas…MORE

Former UT-Arlington Golf Coach Cited For Sexual Harassment

Former UT-Arlington Golf Coach Cited For Sexual Harassment

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Former University of Texas at Arlington golf coach Stuart Deane was found responsible for sexual harassment through inappropriate comments to some of his female athletes, according to a Title IX investigation. Deane resigned as the university’s golf director before the investigation was completed in October, according to documents obtained by the school…MORE