FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – The father of the so-called “affluenza teen” Ethan Couch was found guilty of impersonating a police officer in Tarrant County. Fred Couch will serve one year of probation. Couch was charged in 2014 after he told a North Richland Hills police officer responding to a domestic disturbance call that we…… MORE
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North Texas School Districts Want State’s New Grading System Scrapped
MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF News) – School districts across Texas are calling on the state to ditch plans to give letter grades to campuses. Starting in 2018, Texas public schools and districts will be judged on an “A” through “F” scale based mainly on STAAR test results. Mesquite Independent School District Superintendent Dr. David Vroonland said he believes…… MORE
Authorities Searching for Fort Worth Man who Escaped from Galveston Jail
GALVESTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Authorities from several agencies are looking for a Fort Worth man who escaped from a Galveston County Jail. Investigators believe that Dominic Potter may be headed this way. They said Potter escaped while taking out the trash from the jail kitchen Monday night. The next morning, officers spotted the A/C Supply business truck Potter…… MORE
Father of “Affluenza Teen” On Trial in Tarrant County
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – The father of the so-called “affluenza teen” went on trial on Monday in Tarrant County. Prosecutors accuse Fred Couch of pretending to be a police officer in North Richland Hills in 2014. Couch, whose son Ethan killed four people in a drunk driving crash in Tarrant County in 2013, allegedly showed officers…… MORE
Thieves Hit Kidd Kraddick Studio, Steal Thousands of Dollars in Equipment
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Irving Police Department is looking for the thieves who stole thousands of dollars worth of equipment from the Kidd Kraddick Studio over the weekend. The total loss was estimated at around $70,000. Investigators said the thieves broke into the studio on East Las Colinas Boulevard near Mandalay Canal between 6 p.m.…… MORE