ASSOCIATED PRESS – WBAP/KLIF – A 20 year old Central Texas mother whose 2 and 1 year old daughters died after being left in a hot vehicle overnight has been sentenced to 40 years in prison. Kerrville Daily Times reports Amanda Hawkins’ sentence for the June 2017 deaths of 2 year old Addyson and 1…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2018
Beto’s Zipped Lips
ASSOCIATED PRESS – WBAP/KLIF – Democratic Congressman Beto O’Rourke is still playing mum on a decision about whether he may launch a White House presidential run in 2020. O’Rourke was pressed on a potential White House bid in his native El Paso, during a town hall meeting on Friday. O’Rourke gave up his House seat,…… MORE
More Controversy Over The Handling of a Baylor University Rape Case
DALLAS (AP) – Local leaders say a plea deal allowing a former Baylor University fraternity president to serve no jail times highlights the outsized influence alumni play in shaping the criminal justice system in and around Waco. Jacob Walter Anderson was accused of raping a woman outside a 2016 fraternity party. His controversial plea agreement…… MORE
A Murderer Back in Prison After Being Released, Instead of Transferred
WACO, Texas (AP) – Authorities have apprehended a 61-year-old man who was released from prison after serving a term for arson when he was supposed to have been transferred to Central Texas on a capital murder charge in the 2006 death of a woman. The Waco Tribune-Herald reports that Gerald Wayne Brown was free for…… MORE
A Texas Judge Accused of Touching 3 Women Inappropriately
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) – A state district judge who’s facing criminal charges has been reprimanded by a state commission that criticized his conduct on the bench and says he inappropriately touched three women. The State Commission on Judicial Conduct on Friday released the letters of reprimand against Judge Guy Williams. The panel determined Williams’…… MORE
Serial armed robber caught
Balch Springs (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas resident arrested for a Balch Springs armed robbery has turned out to be the masked bandit who also held up three convenience stores in Mesquite in a three day period this week. 20 year old Johnny Monarrez has confessed to all four robberies, admitting he held up the stores…… MORE
Frisco Demands Bird Electric Scooters to Be Removed From the City After Resident Complaints
FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF)- The City of Frisco demands for Bird electronic scooters to be removed from the city by Monday morning. Frisco Mayor Jeff Chaney said they had no idea the Bird scooter company was deploying 200 scooters in the city. He said the city got several complaints from residents and business owners. “To see them…… MORE
Trump Names Mulvaney Acting Chief of Staff
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is announcing that budget director Mick Mulvaney will be his next chief of staff. Trump tweeted Friday that Mulvaney “has done an outstanding job” in his administration and would take over next year. Trump deemed Mulvaney his “acting chief of staff” but it was not immediately clear what that…… MORE
City of Dallas Files Suit against Blue Star Recycling
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Dallas has filed a lawsuit against Blue Star Recycling. According to the city, Dallas Environmental Quality & Sustainability, Dallas Water Utilities, and the Dallas Marshals Office conducted an inspection at Blue Star Recycling Thursday. The inspection team observed large-scale illegal dumping and industrial waste being dumped into the Citys…… MORE
DART Collecting Blankets, Socks for “Stuff the Bus” Campaign
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — DART is collecting socks and blankets today for senior citizens, and unopened toys and canned foods for underprivileged families. It’s part of DART’s annual “Stuff the Bus” campaign. “They barely get any government assistance,” said DART’s Stephanie Reynolds of North Texas nursing homes. “So what we give them is like an…… MORE
