DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas police said they’ve arrested the second suspect in a brutal attack on a local theater director in Uptown earlier this month. Zantrell Sauls was taken into custody Monday afternoon and charged with aggravated assault, a second-degree felony. Investigators said he and a juvenile accomplice allegedly beat Derek Whitener with a wooden…… MORE
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Hundreds of North Texans Protest Trump Travel Ban at Dallas Prayer Vigil
DALLAS – Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Dallas Monday night to protest President Donald Trump’s travel ban. The executive order bars people from seven Muslim countries from entering the United States for the 120 days. Numerous people were detained at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport over the weekend, sparking large protests in the international terminal. The…… MORE
CVS Planning $1 Million Renovation of Popular Downtown Fort Worth Spot
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – A battle over some prime real estate in downtown Fort Worth could be brewing. CVS is planning a $1 million renovation to a building at the northeast corner of 5th and Houston streets. There’s just one glitch. The building’s current tenant, Ojos Locos Sports Cantina, said they’re not going anywhere.…… MORE
Attorney for Fort Worth Woman Whose Arrest Went Viral to Sue the City of Fort Worth
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – The attorney for a Fort Worth woman whose arrest was seen in a viral video said he is planning to file a federal lawsuit against the City of Fort Worth. Lee Merritt said his client Jacqueline Craig and her family have been routinely humiliated by the Fort Worth Police Department. Jacqueline…… MORE
Ex-Crowley Teacher Turned Actor Killed Himself During Facebook Livestream
CROWLEY (WBAP/KLIF News) – An ex-Crowley teacher turned actor who was accused of sexual assault killed himself during a Facebook livestream. The Los Angeles Police Department said Frederick Bowdy committed suicide in North Hollywood on Monday. The former Crowley Middle School teacher was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault last week. His sister Carolyn Bowdy told…… MORE