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Texas Official Who Imposed $4B Bond Facing Fresh Scrutiny

Texas Official Who Imposed $4B Bond Facing Fresh Scrutiny

KILLEEN, Texas (AP) – A Central Texas court official who imposed a whopping $4 billion bond on a murder suspect is drawing fresh scrutiny after she declined to recuse herself and oversaw a court hearing involving her son. Bell County Attorney Jim Nichols tells the Temple Daily Telegram that Justice of the Peace Claudia Brown…MORE

Uptown Target Attack Victim Files Lawsuit Against the Retail Giant

Uptown Target Attack Victim Files Lawsuit Against the Retail Giant

DALLAS  (WBAP/KLIF News) – The attorney for a man who was assaulted in a Target parking lot in Uptown in January said his client is suing the retailer for not preventing the ambush. Attorney Chris Hamilton also said that particular location, on North Haskell Avenue near Lemmon, has a three-year history of violent crimes that the…MORE

Prosecutors File Motion to Revoke “Affluenza Mom’s” Bond

Prosecutors File Motion to Revoke “Affluenza Mom’s” Bond

TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) – Tarrant County prosecutors filed a motion on Tuesday to have the so-called “affluenza mom” Tonya Couch’s bond revoked after an alleged alcohol violation last week. Tonya Couch is the mother of Ethan Couch, the 20-year-old who killed four people in a drunk-driving crash in 2013 and was sentenced to probation. During…MORE

Deep Ellum Rape Suspect Arrested

Deep Ellum Rape Suspect Arrested

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas police arrested a suspect in a sexual assault that occurred in Deep Ellum near the Baylor University Medical Center DART station. The assault had both residents and patrons of the popular restaurants and bars in the area on edge. A woman called 911 and reported that she was sexually assaulted by a…MORE

Fort Worth Police Officer Dressed as Batman Foils Walmart Shoplifter

Fort Worth Police Officer Dressed as Batman Foils Walmart Shoplifter

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – A man trying to shoplift some DVD’s from a Fort Worth Wal-Mart was caught in the act by none other than…Batman. Fort Worth Police Officer Damon Cole is known nationwide for dressing up as superheroes to show children that the police are the good guys. The kids at the store on Saturday saw…MORE