Denton (WBAP/KLIF) – The Denton County Sheriff reports a jail inmate died in her cell Tuesday morning. 30 year old Stormye Murphy was arrested on an assault charge Sunday. She was taken to a Denton hospital Monday for treatment of an unidentified “medical episode;” then confined, alone, in a cell in the Denton County Jail’s…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2017
A Dallas legislator wants a plaque removed from the state capitol
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Democratic legislator Eric Johnson is asking the Texas State Preservation Board to remove from the state capitol’s rotunda room a plaque that hangs near the entrance to his new office. That plaque was put there nearly 60 years ago. Johnson objects to it because it denies the south rebelled against the…… MORE
Trump’s Interim Communications Director Has Dallas Ties
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) President Trump’s interim Communications Director has Texas ties. Hope Hicks graduated from Southern Methodist University in 2010 with a degree in English. While at SMU, she was a member of the Lacrosse team. The former child model is 28 years old and now one of the highest paid employees in the Trump administration,…… MORE
Fort Worth Pastor Arrested on Suspicion of Repeated Sexual Abuse
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS (WBAP/KLIF News) — A Fort Worth pastor has been arrested and charged with two counts of continuous sexual abuse of a child. The arrest comes after two adult women told police about multiple incidents between 2007 and 2013 where the pastor allegedly abused them while they were younger than 18 and living…… MORE
NFL players union appeals suspension of Cowboys star running back
NEW YORK (AP) – The NFL Players Association has appealed Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott’s six-game suspension over the league’s conclusion that its 2016 rushing leader injured his former girlfriend in three separate incidents last summer. The union said Tuesday it will represent Elliott “to ensure that the NFL is held to its obligation…… MORE
Legislature Approves $560M for Schools, Teacher Retirement
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas Legislature has approved about $560 million in extra funding for schools and retired teachers. The state House originally sought to spend an additional $1.8 billion, but the Senate balked. House Public Education Chairman Dan Huberty said Tuesday, “To say I’m disappointed is an understatement,” but urged supporting the scaled-back…… MORE
UNT to Feature Donald Trump Junior in Kuehne Speaker Series This Fall
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – The University of North Texas announced Wednesday that it will host Donald Trump Junior as part of its Kuehne Speaker Series this Fall. Trump Junior will join Melissa Francis, a Fox News Channel Anchor, at the AT&T Stadium on October 24, 2017. Past speakers include Charles Gasparino and Kimberly Guilfoyle of Fox News, former…… MORE
North Texas Man Gets Life Term for Killing Estranged Wife, Her Twin
MCKINNEY, Texas (AP) – A North Texas man must serve life in prison without parole for the 2016 fatal shooting of his estranged wife and her twin sister. Officials say 51-year-old Kelley Bigham of McKinney pleaded guilty Tuesday to capital murder and was sentenced by a judge. Prosecutors could have sought the death penalty if…… MORE
Dallas ISD to Hold Community Meeting on Proposed $14 Million Budget Cut
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Dallas Independent School District is holding a community meeting for parents and teachers Wednesday night on the proposed $14 million budget cuts to the school district. Allison Brim with the ‘Texas Organizing Project’ said the cuts are in addition to the estimated $60 million the district has already been forced to…… MORE
Dallas Police to Monitor Anti-White Supremacy Rally on Saturday
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Dallas Police Department will be monitoring an anti-white supremacy rally in downtown Saturday night. With the event just a week after violence at a rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings said special response teams will be available to respond quickly if needed. He said they’ve got plans in place…… MORE
