A Tarrant County judge sentenced Michael Webb to life in prison. Webb was found guilty of abducting and sexually assaulting an 8-year old Fort Worth girl in May. U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor is the presiding judge. Webb also faces 17 several state charges ranging from aggravated kidnapping, aggravated sexual assault of a child (enhanced)…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: A Controversial Coin Toss, and Breaking Down Day One of the Impeachment Hearings
0:24 — Did he call heads or tails? It’s another audio conundrum that you’ve GOT to hear. Dave, Amy, and Scott play the sound for you, and you can tell us what you think it is. For some of us, it changes every time! 5:28 — What did we learn after Day One of the…… MORE
Next up in Impeachment Hearings: A Parade of Key Witnesses
WASHINGTON (AP) – Several more witnesses set to testify in the House impeachment hearings are expected to say they too worried about President Donald Trump’s push for Ukraine to investigate Democrats as the U.S. withheld military aid. On Friday, lawmakers will hear from the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch, who was ousted in May…… MORE
Home Sales are Up Across the Metroplex & So are Prices
Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Homes sales are up across the metroplex as the 2019 winds down after slowing down earlier this year … but with the increased sales comes higher prices, according to the Dallas Morning News. Stats from MetroTex Association of Realtors shows prices for single-family homes sold by real estate agents were 6%…… MORE
UTD Research Leads to Rapid THC Detection Device; Could Aid Police on the Streets
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – University of Texas-Dallas researchers may have solved a problem for Texas law enforcement. Researchers at UTD Have developed a possible tool for law enforcement to use during assessments of driver impairment — the new study focused on THC, and involves the creation of a sensor that uses saliva to determine a subject’s…… MORE
El Paso Walmart Reopens With Off-Duty Officers
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Walmart has quietly hired off-duty officers at its stores in El Paso, Texas, where a gunman police say targeted Mexicans opened fire in a store in August and killed 22 people. Walmart reopened the store Thursday where the attack happened and amid ongoing lawsuits over safety. Walmart didn’t have a guard in the store…… MORE
Supporters Rally For Death Row Inmate Rodney Reed
BASTROP, Texas (AP) — Protesters rallied in support of Rodney Reed’s campaign to stop his scheduled Nov. 20 execution. The protesters rallied Wednesday afternoon outside the Bastrop County district attorney’s office in Bastrop, about 30 miles (48.28 kilometers) southeast of Austin. They heard from speakers that included members of the Texas death row inmate’s family.…… MORE
Department of Justice Launches Nationwide Strategic Plan to Reduce Gun Violence
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The Department of Justice launches a nation-wide initiative aimed at reducing gun violence and enforcing federal gun laws. Project Guardian helps to target people who shouldn’t be in possession of a gun by having coordinated federal prosecution for suspects arrested with a gun and have a history of domestic violence. In addition, the initiative…… MORE
Dallas County DA’s Office Enhancing Penalties for Looters in Tornado Damaged Areas
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The Dallas County Criminal District Attorney’s office is enhancing penalties for anyone caught looting in tornado damaged areas of Dallas County. “It ranges anywhere from shop lifting, or breaking into someones home and assaults in case someone get in a fight in a disaster zone we can seek an enhancement there,” said Assistant…… MORE
Frisco Student Arrested for Carrying BB Gun on School Bus
FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF) A high school student in Frisco is facing a felony charge after bringing a BB gun on a school bus, according to the Frisco Police Department. According to Frisco PD, Officers were made aware of a report that a student from Lone Star High School was in possession of a gun on the…… MORE
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