Dallas – (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas County judge rules against a trial delay for a former Balch Springs police officer accused of murder in the death of a 15 year old boy. The judge did rule to allow exclusion of a prior incident, meant to show a pattern of abusive behavior. Roy Oliver is charged…… MORE
McKinney – (WBAP/KLIF) – Hundreds of people packed into McKinney’s “The Pantry” Tuesday morning, showing support for the re-election of Senator Ted Cruz. Cruz told the crowd it’s important Republicans vote to maintain progress he feels the GOP has made with the Republican White House and both houses of Congress. Cruz says his opponent, Beto…… MORE
MILAN (AP) – Italian authorities from the region of Liguria have raised to 26 the number of dead in the collapse of a highway bridge in the port city of Genoa. Several people remain hospitalized with traumatic injuries. It’s too early to say what caused the deadly collapse of a highway bridge in the Italian…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Dallas Police Department released results from the recently enforced “Cite and Release” Policy which lessens the penalties for small-time marijuana offenses. It’s goal is to reduce the jail time for non-violent offenders. County Commissioners approved the measure last December and it allows police to give anyone caught with a misdemeanor amount…… MORE
Updated: 8/15/18 Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – At a rally in McKinney this morning Republican Senator Ted Cruz says it’s important for Republicans to get out and vote to maintain the progress he feels they’ve made. “We have a Republican president, we have Republican majorities in both houses of Congress and for the past year-and-a-half, we…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A gun loaned to Texas’ Democratic nominee for governor while she was sheriff of Dallas County is missing and she is working with her former department to find it, authorities said Monday. Lupe Valdez was sheriff for 13 years before stepping down in December to become a longshot challenger to Republican…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – In a Facebook post this morning, the Dallas Police Association writes, “we like big butts!” … pork butts that is. The organization put 40 of them on the smoker before 5 o’clock this morning. They’ll be served up to the over 3-thousand people from around the country and the world,…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Free admission at Fort Worth Botanic gardens may not be around for much longer. Botanic Garden director Bob Byers said they hired consultants to do a thorough assessment to evaluate the condition of the property. After inspection, Byers said they need over $15 million to fix issues and maintain the property. He…… MORE
TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Department of Transportation hosted a groundbreaking on the East Loop 820 between Randol Mill Road and Pipeline Road. TXDOT spokesman Val Lopez said the $174 million project will add additional lanes in each direction, replace Trinity River bridges and create new direct connectors to and from SH 121. Lopez said…… MORE
Coppell – (WBAP/KLIF) – If you’ve been waiting for an important piece of mail in North Texas, you may greet as good news the re-opening of the U S Postal Service mail sorting facility in Coppell. It was closed last Tuesday when USPS says four gallons of mercury in an improperly mailed package spilled. Incoming…… MORE
