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Former Princeton ISD Principal Jailed on Child Sex Charges

Former Princeton ISD Principal Jailed on Child Sex Charges

(WBAP/KLIF) PRINCETON, TX — Collin County sheriff’s deputies have arrested a former Princeton ISD principal on child sex charges. 69 year old Larry Preston Latham is being held on charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child.  The Princeton man is accused of having sexual contact with an eight year old boy, however police haven’t…MORE

Old Funeral Home Transforming Into Upscale Boutique Hotel in Old Town Keller

Old Funeral Home Transforming Into Upscale Boutique Hotel in Old Town Keller

KELLER (WBAP/KLIF)- A North Texas family is taking an old funeral home in Old Town Keller and transforming it into a unique luxury boutique hotel. The Harmonson Boutique Hotel, a 6,200 square-feet one-story hotel, will feature 10 high-end unique rooms and suites, a continental-style kitchen, outdoor pool, arbor areas with lounge seating and fire pits and an…MORE

Barr: Trump Tweets on Cases Make it ‘Impossible’ to Do Job

Barr: Trump Tweets on Cases Make it ‘Impossible’ to Do Job

WASHINGTON (AP) – Attorney General William Barr took a public swipe at President Donald Trump, saying that the president’s tweets about Justice Department prosecutors and cases “make it impossible for me to do my job.” Barr made the comment during an interview with ABC News on Thursday just days after the Justice Department overruled its…MORE

CDC Confirms First Coronavirus Case in Texas

CDC Confirms First Coronavirus Case in Texas

SAN ANTONIO (WBAP/KLIF) – The Centers for Disease Control confirmed the fifteenth Coronavirus case in the United States on Thursday. It marks the first confirmed case in Texas and comes out of the Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio where hundreds of people are in quarantine. Health officials at the base said Thursday and one…MORE

Former Dallas Officer Found Not Guilty in Genevive Dawes Death

Former Dallas Officer Found Not Guilty in Genevive Dawes Death

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas County jury says former Dallas Police Officer Christopher Hess is not guilty in the shooting death of Genevive Dawes in 2017. This comes on the third day of deliberations after the jury wanted to go home early Wednesday. Judge Brandon Birmingham read the verdict shortly before 12:30pm Thursday. The prosecution argued…MORE

Bernie Sanders Will Bring Campaign To Mesquite

Bernie Sanders Will Bring Campaign To Mesquite

Mesquite (WBAP/KLIF)   Bernie Sanders will be spending part of his Valentine’s Day in North Texas.  He’s holding a campaign rally Friday night at the Mesquite Arena.  It’s his first visit to Dallas County since he launched his 2020 Presidential campaign.  Doors open at 6:00pm and the event starts at 8:00pm.  Sanders won the New Hampshire…MORE

The First City Sanctioned Poker Room to Open in Dallas

The First City Sanctioned Poker Room to Open in Dallas

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Just over a year after a private card house operator was denied a chance to open in Dallas, city council has given a thumbs up for the city’s first authorized poker room. It’ll be located across from the once bustling Valley View Center on Preston Road and 635. Last march, Valley View’s…MORE

$5000 Reward for Info Leading to Man Who Allegedly Flashed a Teen

$5000 Reward for Info Leading to Man Who Allegedly Flashed a Teen

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Crime Stoppers is offering a $5000 reward for information leading to an arrest and indictment of a suspect that Dallas Police say flashed a teen. Dallas police are looking for a man who they say flashed a 15-year old girl as she was walking to school Thursday morning. It happened around 7:45…MORE

Record-setting Texas Astronaut Feels Good After Near Year in Space

Record-setting Texas Astronaut Feels Good After Near Year in Space

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s new record-setting astronaut said Wednesday that aside from sore muscles and trouble with balance, she’s readjusting well to gravity after nearly 11 months in space. Christina Koch met with reporters in Houston six days after returning to Earth from the International Space Station. Her 328-day mission — which ended…MORE