FORT WORTH, TX. (WBAP/KLIF News) – Ethan Couch, better known as the “Affluenza Teen”, was released from jail Monday morning. Couch is finishing his two year sentence for violating the terms of his probation, related to the drunken driving crash in June of 2013 that killed four people. He was 16 at the time. Mothers…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Another house explosion in Dallas has put two people in the hospital. The explosion appears to be gas-related, though Dallas Fire-Rescue has not officially confirmed it. Atmos Energy sent crews to the home off Spring Avenue near Fair Park to shut off the gas and investigate after the home exploded around…… MORE
THE COLONY (WBAP/KLIF News) — Fire departments from The Colony, Frisco, and Little Elm responded to a large fire at a boat storage warehouse on the east side of Lake Lewisville. According to The Colony Police, the fire erupted at 3:40 Friday morning. “There’s a whole line of RV’s and boats that have been on…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has been accused by a former American Airlines Center employee of racial discrimination and sweeping a “threat of violence against African Americans” under the rug. Michelle Newsome and her attorney spoke with WBAP Thursday morning, announcing that they have filed a request for a deposition against…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) — Affluenza teenager Ethan Couch will be released from jail on April 2, but not without some rules. A Tarrant County judge ruled that Couch will have to wear a GPS equipped ankle monitor at all times. He will also have to wear a substance abuse patch that will be changed…… MORE
PLANO, TX (WBAP/KLIF News) – The North Texas Municipal Water District says an independent study shows the water in Plano is safe, despite widespread complaints about a strong chlorine smell. The district posted results of the independent study to its website — The study shows the amount of disinfectant by-products is well below the…… MORE
Update at 4:10pm: (AP) – Austin’s police chief says package bombs caused both explosions in Texas’ capital city on Monday, making it three this month. Police Chief Brian Manley said at a news conference that the latest bombing injured a 75-year-old Hispanic woman. Manley says investigators believe that attack and one earlier Monday that…… MORE
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – A Dallas-bound flight was diverted to the Albuquerque International Sunport after smoke filled the aircraft’s cabin. According to KRQE-TV , Southwest flight 3562 took off from Phoenix on Sunday night and was headed for Dallas Love Field Airport. The plane was forced to land in Albuquerque after what might have been…… MORE
DALLAS, TX (WBAP/KLIF NEWS) – An arrest has been made in the shooting death of a U.S. Postal Service employee in Dallas. The U.S. Attorney’s office says one person was taken into custody early this morning in relation to the shooting that left 58-year-old Tony Mosby dead. Mosby was shot to death while driving his…… MORE
(AP) Hunstville, Texas – A former Dallas accountant condemned for fatally shooting his two young daughters while their mother listened helplessly on the phone has been put to death in Texas. John David Battaglia received lethal injection Thursday night for the May 2001 killings of his 9-year-old daughter, Faith, and her 6-year-old sister, Liberty. Battaglia and…… MORE
