Dallas (WBAP/KLIF – A Dallas member of the Texas Legislature is again calling for the immediate removal of a controversial plaque fastened to the state capitol wall next to his office in Austin. Representative Eric Johnson says the plaque shouldn’t be displayed in the capitol building because it insists slavery was not the underlying cause…… MORE
Lewisville (WBAP/KLIF) – Lewisville Police say a quartet of robbers has pulled a dozen armed robberies in Lewisville since October 13. The robbers so far have largely targeted Hispanic victims walking in the late afternoons or evenings. They have focused on three areas of the city: the 400 block of East State Highway 121 Business,…… MORE
Irving (WBAP/KLIF) – The city of Irving is warning residents scammers are trying to bilk them out of their money by lying about the safety of Irving’s water. Irving’s official website warns at least one con man pretending to work for the city is telling residents he needs to test their water for salmonella contamination.…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police say they have shut down a mother and son fronted prostitution ring that victimized dozens of women. A federal grand jury has indicted both Helen Yu Kim and her son, Daniel Mendoza, Junior for allegedly running the ring out of two spas owned by Kim, Illusion, and Pink One. Kim…… MORE
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – A grand jury has indicted an alleged kingpin among Fort Worth pimps. 39 year old Tremont Blakemore, who also calls himself “Macknificent,” allegedly ran his criminal enterprise in an upscale north Fort Worth neighborhood. He is now charged not only with prostitution, but with racketeering, money laundering, tampering with evidence, and…… MORE
Baltimore, MD (WBAP/KLIF) – The appointment of Fort Worth Police Chief Joel Fitzgerald to be Baltimore’s new Police Commissioner might not be the done deal it has been reported to be. Fitzgerald’s appointment was announced by Baltimore’s Mayor, but the Baltimore City Council is now criticizing what it says has been her lack of transparency…… MORE
Carrollton (WBAP/KLIF) – The city of Carrollton is praising quick action by its Environmental Services Department for preventing a broken sewer line from turning into an environmental disaster. The sewer line broke late Monday morning when the bank of Hutton Branch Creek gave way. 150,000 gallons of raw sewage spilled into the creek, but by…… MORE
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – An 18 wheeler tanker truck was ripped apart this morning when it was hit by a Trinity Railway Express passenger train while driving across the tracks on Calloway Cemetery Road. That’s an uncontrolled railroad crossing in an industrial area on the east side of Fort Worth. No word on what the…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Lee Stricklin was last seen November 20, 2018 at about 3:45 p.m., on foot in the 3500 block of Gaston Avenue. Lee is described as a 76-year-old, Black Male with black hair and brown eyes. He is 5’9” tall and weighs 164 pounds. Lee was wearing a black ball cap, blue t-shirt…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Monday was the first day Texas lawmakers could file their proposals for new bills in the next session of the legislature that begins in Austin January 8. 600 proposals were filed including a bill that would exempt Texas from daylight saving time. There’s also a proposal that would require commercial pecan buyers…… MORE
