North Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – The name of a Denton County Sheriff’s Department captain is being used to try to scam people. Melanie Hartmann, a Tarrant County real estate agent told WFAA-TV that she got a call on her cell phone, by a very professional sounding man identifying himself as Captain Eddie Barrett with Denton County…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas Senate has approved legislation that would require the state’s schools to develop safety plans and would provide access to increased mental health resources to help prevent campus shootings. The measure responds to the May 2018 shooting at Santa Fe High School near Houston that killed eight students and two…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ tough stance on marijuana as pot in the U.S. becomes increasingly legal has grounded a bipartisan push in the state to decriminalize minor offenses — a change the Texas GOP platform has come around to endorsing, but not Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. It all but ensures that Texas will remain…… MORE
CARROLLTON (WBAP/KLIF)- A Carrollton teen is charged with aggravated assault and evading arrest after a police chase just after midnight on Monday, April 29th. Carrollton Police responded to a theft in progress at a 7-11 store on North Josey Lane when officers saw a Black Cadillac leaving the scene. The officer observed that the vehicle was displaying a…… MORE
TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF)- The mother of a teenager who used his wealth as an excuse for a fatal drunk driving crash in 2013 is back in jail. Tonya Couch was booked into Tarrant County Jail for failing a drug test required as a condition for her bond. Couch faces money laundering and hindering apprehensive charges…… MORE