The top local stories this morning from the KERA Newsroom: A state audit has found former Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins misused forfeiture money.
The Dallas Morning News obtained an advanced copy of the audit, which found Watkins spent about 80-thousand dollars from an asset forfeiture fund for personal legal fees, travel for himself and aides, and a football sponsorship.
Other stories this morning:
- Among the items on the ballot this election is a $1.6 billion bond package for Dallas schools. Stella Chavez digs into the proposed package.
- A man accused of veering his car into a motorcycle has been arrested. The Fort Worth Star Telegram reports William Crum of Granbury was arrested last night and charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. A video capturing the incident went viral on Facebook.
- Shoppers can order just about anything on their smartphones – and now, just about anyone can deliver it. Lauren Aguirre reports on a wave of new-style delivery services.
You can listen to North Texas stories weekdays at 8:20 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. on KERA 90.1 FM.
