Yearly Archives: 2017

Another Woman Accused George H.W. Bush of Groping

Another Woman Accused George H.W. Bush of Groping

HOUSTON (AP) – Another woman has stepped forward to accuse former President George H.W. Bush of inappropriately touching her. Roslyn Corrigan tells Time magazine that she posed for a photo with Bush in 2003 at a gathering of CIA officers north of Houston. She was 16 at the time and attended the event with her…MORE

Cumulus Employee Starts Fundraiser for Puerto Rico Hurricane Victims

Cumulus Employee Starts Fundraiser for Puerto Rico Hurricane Victims

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — An employee of Cumulus Media in Dallas has started a GoFundMe page to raise money to send generators to Puerto Rico hurricane victims. Hurricane Maria hit the island in September, which left millions of people without power. Frankie Martinez works in Cumulus Dallas’ sales department and has family in Puerto Rico…MORE

Texas domestic violence cases rising sharply

HOUSTON (AP) — Domestic violence cases have sharply increased in Texas in recent years. Figures from the state Department of Public Safety show more than 214,000 wives, husbands, girlfriends and others were injured or died in 2016 at the hands of a family member. The statistics show that’s an increase from about 193,000 in 2011.…MORE

UNT Student Housing Complex Being Inspected After Floor in Unit Collapsed

UNT Student Housing Complex Being Inspected After Floor in Unit Collapsed

DENTON, Texas (WBAP/KLIF News) – At least 50 students are now displaced after part of the floor in a third-story apartment collapsed during a homecoming party at an apartment complex at the University of North Texas. Denton police say the accident happened at the Ridge at North Texas around 2 a.m. Sunday. The Denton Fire Department’s Chief Brian…MORE

Texas Sees Increase in Domestic Violence Reports

Texas Sees Increase in Domestic Violence Reports

(AP) – Domestic violence cases have sharply increased in Texas in recent years. The Houston Chronicle reports that state figures show more than 214,000 wives, husbands, girlfriends and others were injured or died in 2016 at the hands of a family member. State statistics show that’s an increase from about 193,000 in 2011. In Houston,…MORE

Sherin Mathews 4-Year-Old Sister Will Leave Foster Care to Live with Extended Family Member

Sherin Mathews 4-Year-Old Sister Will Leave Foster Care to Live with Extended Family Member

DALLAS  (WBAP/KLIF News) – There are new developments in the custody for the family of slain Richardson toddler Sherin Mathews. A family court judge ruled Monday that Sherin’s four-year-old sister will be able to leave foster care to live with an extended family member. Child Protective Services’ Marissa Gonzales said the mother, Sini Mathews, and…MORE

A Second Woman Accuses Alabama GOP Senate Candidate Roy Moore of Sexual Assault

A Second Woman Accuses Alabama GOP Senate Candidate Roy Moore of Sexual Assault

(CNN) — An Alabama woman alleges Alabama Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore sexually assaulted her when she was a teenager, her attorney Gloria Allred said Monday. Allred said her client, Beverly Young Nelson, would be willing to testify under oath and called on the Senate judiciary committee to hold a hearing and subpoena Moore. “Mr.…MORE

Judicial Appointments Shape Future Through Courts

Judicial Appointments Shape Future Through Courts

DALLAS (KLIF/WBAP) — When President Trump took office in January, almost 200 judicial positions needed filling. That’s almost 25% of the federal government’s judiciary branch. Because judges are appointed for life, we wondered what kind of impact a President could have… even decades after his presidency. Attorney Byron Henry with Scheef and Stone joined Dave…MORE