Texarkana (WBAP/KLIF) – A 36 year old man with apparent ties to a loose movement of right-wing extremists has been indicted on several charges including attempted capital murder of a peace officer. Aaron Swenson was arrested in April in Texarkana. He’s accused of threatening to ambush and kill a police officer. Swenson was wearing a…… MORE
El Paso (WBAP/KLIF) – An accused plant smuggler has pleaded guilty to being part of a West Texas ring that smuggled rare Living Rock cacti, a plant that wildlife officials say is a protected species. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas says Harry Bock II, of El Paso, pleaded guilty in…… MORE
Brownsville (AP) – A federal appeals court has cleared the way for a Texas man to be executed this week for the 1998 fatal stabbing of an 85 year old woman, though his lawyer says he’ll appeal. Ruben Gutierrez is scheduled to die Tuesday for the killing of Escolastica Harrison at her home in Brownsville.…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Meadows Museum at Southern Methodist University has become the first major art museum in Dallas to set a re-opening date after the COVID-19 shutdowns. The Meadows has been closed since March 17. It will re-open July 7. The Meadows will re-open with regular hours, but will allow no more than 25%…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Texans have until the end of business Monday, June 15, to register to vote in the upcoming primary runoff election, or update their addresses. The election was scheduled in May, but was postponed until July 14 because of the coronavirus pandemic. At the top of the ticket voters will choose which Democrat…… MORE