HOUSTON (AP) — While a fatal robbery and the case of a 3-year-old boy who accidentally shot himself wouldn’t appear to be connected, authorities said Thursday the same gun was used in both, leading police to arrest the boy’s father for the robbery. Nicholas Thomas has been charged with capital murder in the fatal shooting…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Tarrant County is warning residents about a possible passport scam The Tarrant County Clerk’s office has received complaints from several customers claiming they paid a company to schedule appointments to get a passport with the clerk’s office. The county says it has no association with any company claiming to expedite the issuance…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — The state has begun transferring inmates from a state prison to make room for detained illegal immigrants. The program began on Wednesday. Texas Department of Criminal Justice spokesman Jeremy Desel said, Thursday, that the prison system began moving inmates from the medium-to-minimum-security on Wednesday. he said prisoners at the Dolph Briscoe Unit prison…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — On April 8th, the 3 year old son of Nicholas Thomas shot himself after finding his father’s gun at their Houston home. Police say the same firearm was used four days earlier in an attempted robbery in front of a Dave & Busters. Thomas has been charged with capital murder for the death…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP) -Two years after Botham Jean was shot and killed by a Dallas police officer in his apartment, Governor Greg Abbott has signed The Botham Jean Act into law. “Bo’s Law” provides more accountability for officers who misuse their power and also requires police departments to provide more transparency when it comes to their…… MORE