Yearly Archives: 2017

Charges Against Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones Filed to the National Labor Relations Board

Charges Against Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones Filed to the National Labor Relations Board

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Charges have been filed against Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to the National Labor Relations Board in Fort Worth, after he made statements threatening to bench players who did not stand for the national anthem. The United Labor Union’s Wade Rathke filed the charge against Jones, claiming the team owner violated the National Labor…MORE

Ken Paxton Goes After Dallas Convenience Store Linked to Synthetic Drugs

Ken Paxton Goes After Dallas Convenience Store Linked to Synthetic Drugs

(WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Attorney General is going after a Dallas convenience store after police found dozens of packages that tested positive for synthetic drugs. Marc Rylander with Ken Paxton’s office says Hi Flamez did not warn customers of the dangerous side effects. “The product’s ingredients included toxic chemicals with side effects including severe paranoia,…MORE

Richardson Police Narrow Search for Missing Toddler; Father Put On Ankle Monitor

Richardson Police Narrow Search for Missing Toddler; Father Put On Ankle Monitor

RICHARDSON (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Richardson Police Department has narrowed its search for a missing 3-year-old girl. Sherin Mathews was last seen around 3 a.m. on Saturday when her father, Wesley Mathews, left her in an alley behind their house as punishment for not finishing her milk. According to an affidavit, he told investigators he left the…MORE

Officer Identified in Texas Tech Shooting

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) Lubbock – The Texas Tech University police officer shot and killed by a 19-year-old freshman has been identified at 48-year-old Floyd East Jr. East had been with the school police department since December of 2014. The officer was gun down at the campus police headquarters just before eight o’clock Monday evening by 19-year-old Hollis…MORE

Dallas Police Association Backs DPD Chief’s Decision to Restructure Department

Dallas Police Association Backs DPD Chief’s Decision to Restructure Department

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Dallas Police Association is backing Police Chief Renee Hall’s decision to shake up the department. Hall announced plans to reduce the number of assistant chiefs to two or three as well cut the number of deputy chiefs from 14 to less than half of that. She said she’ll use those officers to expand…MORE

Ground Officially Broken at New Site for Dallas Holocaust Museum

Ground Officially Broken at New Site for Dallas Holocaust Museum

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The new Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum project is moving forward. Ground was broken Tuesday morning at the site located on 300 North Houston Street, next to the the Museum’s current location in Dallas’ West End. It’s progress on a project that Holocaust survivor Max Glauben said can be used to…MORE

New Resources Available to Sexual Assault Victims in South Dallas

New Resources Available to Sexual Assault Victims in South Dallas

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) –  Methodist Medical Center in Dallas and The Turning Point is joining forces to help sexual assault victims in South Dallas. As the number of sexual violence cases continues to rise in North Texas, Methodist Dallas Medical Center and The Turning Point are working together to provide victims with more resources. In January…MORE

Your Daily Dose: What’s the Perfect Nest Egg?

Your Daily Dose: What’s the Perfect Nest Egg?

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) — Americans are waiting later in life than ever to start a family. New data released by the CDC shows the average age when women have their first child is 28 years old. By comparison, in 2000, it was just over 24 years old. One reason analysts think we’re waiting so long to…MORE

Search Continues for Missing Fort Worth Woman One Year After Disappearance

Search Continues for Missing Fort Worth Woman One Year After Disappearance

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) — It’s been exactly one year since Fort Worth’s Typhenie Johnson went missing from her East Fort Worth apartment. The 25-year-old was last seen walking outside to talk to her hex-boyfriend, who remains behind bars accused of aggravated kidnapping after police found her clothes and belongings at his home. Search crews…MORE

Are You Fatigued… by Social Media? Doctors say it’s Possible

Are You Fatigued… by Social Media? Doctors say it’s Possible

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) — New research suggests those who are always on social media are more likely to be depressed, and to suffer from anxiety and fatigue. Dr. David Henderson stopped by the Morning Drive this morning to talk about the role social media plays in our lives. He also had a few tips on how…MORE