DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas County Grand Jury has returned indictments for the man charged in the shooting death of Dallas Police Officer Rogelio Santander at a Home Depot in northeast Dallas in April. Officer Crystal Almeida and Home Depot loss prevention officer Scott Painter were hurt in the shooting. According to Dallas County District Attorney…… MORE
KAUFMAN (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Texas Rangers and Texas Attorney General’s Office are expected in Kaufman County Wednesday in connection with the seizure of nearly 600 Republican absentee ballots. The order, which was signed by 86th District Judge Casey Blair Monday morning, stems from allegations of election fraud in the March 6 Primary and the May…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) — Some parents in Fort Worth are expected to attend Tuesday night’s school board meeting, in protest of the way McClean Middle School’s Sixth Grade Center handled a sex-ed lesson in April. The watchdog group “Stand for Fort Worth” claims students were taught about transgenders and sexual orientation, even though parents…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A battle is brewing under the radar over an iconic Texas slogan. Seems El Fenix Restaurant has borrowed from TxDOT’s inconic ‘Don’t Mess With Texas‘ anti-little slogan, and come up with ‘ Don’t Mess With Tex-Mex.’ You may have seen the slogan on billboards and painted on El Fenix restaurants around the…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas County Sheriff’s Department is investigating how a prisoner managed to escape from handcuffs and a prisoner’s van in Garland Monday. Detective Raul Reyna says 25-year old Justin Gonzalez bonded out of jail Saturday, only to be picked up within two days for car theft. The suspect has also been in…… MORE
At least two of the student victims of a mass shooting at a Texas high school tried to block the advance of a gunman and were killed when he shot through the doors. A classmate of one of the 10 people killed at a Texas high school says Chris Stone and other students tried…… MORE
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) Miss Nebraska, who has ties to Fort Worth, has been crowned Miss USA. Sarah Rose Summers bested 50 other women from all the states and the District of Columbia to win Monday evening’s final competition. A 23-year-old contestant from Omaha, Summers graduated from Texas Christian University with two degrees and is working…… MORE
(DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF News) – Governor Greg Abbott hosts the first of three planned experts work sessions at the state capitol Tuesday, on safety and security in Texas schools. 23 seasoned professionals in law enforcement and school systems will gather to find common ground and solutions to school violence. Garland Independent School District’s Dr. Ricardo…… MORE
AUSTIN (AP) – Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott has invited state lawmakers from both parties, top education officials and experts on school marshal programs and school architecture and design to the first of three roundtable discussions on curbing future school shootings. Tuesday’s initial discussion will be held at Abbott’s state Capitol office. He has pledged…… MORE
(GARLAND – WBAP/KLIF News) A 59-year old man clings to life following a savage beating and robbery of his R-V around 9 o clock in Arlington Sunday night. Arlington police ask for the public’s help finding the three young men suspected in the crime, and seen on this video. Lt. Christopher Cook says three white…… MORE
