HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) – An execution date has been set for a Dallas man convicted of shooting and killing his two young daughters more than 16 years ago while their mother listened helplessly over the phone. Texas Department of Criminal Justice spokesman Jason Clark says the agency has received court documents setting John Battaglia for…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has rejected the appeal of Eric Williams, a former Justice of the Peace who’s now on death row for the 2013 murders of the Kaufman County District Attorney, his wife, and a prosecutor. Williams appealed his conviction and death sentence on the grounds there is no…… MORE
Denton (WBAP/KLIF) – Denton Police say they have arrested a pair of suspects for a series burglaries and armed robberies of pizza delivery drivers. 18 year old Rolando Olvera and 17 year old Victor Chairez are charged with three delivery driver robberies and four residential burglaries committed in the last two weeks. They were caught…… MORE
Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – U.S. airlines are predicting a 3% increase in holiday travel this Thanksgiving. Airline trade group “Airlines for America” expects 28 and a half million Americans to fly during the 12 day holiday period. As usual the Sunday after Thanksgiving will almost certainly be the busiest travel day with about 3 million people…… MORE
Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – Senator John Cornyn is worrying about the future of Hurricane Harvey relief for Texas. Governor Greg Abbott says the state needs $61 billion. Cornyn says he has been assured by both the White House and U.S. House leaders that the request will be taken up this month, however he’s worried that it’ll…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The much delayed Katy Trail pedestrian bridge over Mockingbird Lane is finally open. Construction of the bridge was approved in a 2006 bond election. Work on it began in 2013, but there were delays. Some of the property that had to be acquired changed hands during the process. Some of it more…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) — A man who was approached by a panhandler at a Fort Worth gas station gave him $5, and as a token of appreciation, was beat up. The man was 77 years old and had just withdrawn money from the ATM at a gas station of Berry Street east of I-35W,…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – If you were a fan of the 2000’s-era Texas standard-issue license plate, bearing a space shuttle, and a horse-riding cowboy, you’re in luck. The Texas D.M.V. and MyPlates.com are planning to re-release the design, known as TX 2000, as a specialty plate option for cars and trucks throughout the state starting next…… MORE
SAN ANTONIO (AP) – An activist who has criticized Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush’s oversight of a $450 million renovation of the Alamo has announced a longshot bid to take Bush’s job. Rick Range is a retired teacher and firefighter and an amateur historian. He worries that the multi-year Alamo revamp will downplay the…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – Senator John Cornyn is joining the growing calls to look closely at the Diversity Immigration Visa Program. This coming after it is now believed that program allowed the suspect in this week’s terror attack to enter the United States. Cornyn says the program does not take into effect what a potential immigrant could…… MORE
