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Arlington Police Say Customer Saved Lives in Deadly Restaurant Shooting

Arlington Police Say Customer Saved Lives in Deadly Restaurant Shooting

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Investigators are still trying to find out what led up to a deadly shooting at the Zona Caliente Sports Bar and Grill on South Cooper Street in Arlington restaurant Wednesday night. 37-year-old Cesar Perez, the restaurant manager, and 48-year-old James Jones, the gunman, were both pronounced dead at the scene. The Arlington Police Department’s…MORE

North Texas Senator’s Call To Arm First Responders Gains Steam

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Senator Don Huffines’ (R-Dallas) bill that would allow first responders to arm themselves with a handgun while on duty has passed the Senate. To carry the gun legally,  the first responder would have to get a License to Carry (LTC) and complete a 20-hour, on-duty first responder training course that will be approved by the…MORE

Two Former UNT Basketball Players Accused of Sexual Assault, Promoting Prostitution

Two Former UNT Basketball Players Accused of Sexual Assault, Promoting Prostitution

DENTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Two former University of North Texas basketball players are facing charges stemming from an investigation into allegations of sexual assault and prostitution. Arrest warrants for promotion of prostitution and drug possession have been issued for the former players along with the team’s former student manager and a person unaffiliated with UNT. One…MORE

Eight-Hour Standoff Ends Peacefully in Haslet

TARRANT COUNTY  (WBAP/KLIF News) – After almost eight hours of negotiating, the suspect involved in a SWAT standoff with authorities surrendered peacefully Tuesday afternoon. The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office said the suspect, identified as Jose Manuel Lomeli Junior, led officers on a chase Monday, was found on Tuesday and eventually barricaded himself inside someone else’s home on Brentwood…MORE

Irving Police Kill Suspect Holding Wife at Knifepoint

IRVING (WBAP/KLIF News) – An Irving police officer shot and killed a man who was allegedly holding his wife at knifepoint Tuesday morning. The incident happened around 6:18 a.m. at a home in the 1400 block of South Story Road. Officer James McLelland said officers responded after a woman called 911 to report that her husband was…MORE