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Garland Man Sentenced to 50 Years on Child Sex Charges

Garland Man Sentenced to 50 Years on Child Sex Charges

MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – A Collin County jury sentenced 31 year old Jesus Mejia to 50 years in prison without parole for the sexual assault of a child under 6. Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis says “This monster will now face the consequences of his despicable actions because this young, innocent victim found the courage to…MORE

Latest UT Tyler Poll Positive for Trump In Texas

Latest UT Tyler Poll Positive for Trump In Texas

Tyler, Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – What do Texas voters really think about impeaching President Trump?  According to a University of Texas at Tyler poll released Monday, 45% of voters believe President Trump should be impeached, while 47% of those surveyed believe he should not be impeached.  The survey also found that Former Vice President Joe Biden…MORE

Teen Arrested, Charged with Murder in Shooting Death of Allen High School Student

Teen Arrested, Charged with Murder in Shooting Death of Allen High School Student

PLANO (WBAP/KLIF)- Plano Police arrested 17-year-old Kemond Smith of Forney. He’s been charged with murder for the shooting death of 16 year old Marquel Ellis Jr. David Tilley with the Plano Police Department said this happened at a party Saturday night in a home near Spring Creek Parkway. Tilley said several kids got kicked out…MORE

Federal Disaster Loans Offered to North Texas Tornado Victims

Federal Disaster Loans Offered to North Texas Tornado Victims

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- If you’re home or business was damaged by the tornadoes that ripped through North Texas October 20th, you can apply for low interest federal disaster loans. The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest loans to cover uninsured losses for businesses and homes. Susheel Kumar with SBA said businesses of all sizes can borrow…MORE

Three People Killed in Walmart Shooting in Duncan, Oklahoma

Three People Killed in Walmart Shooting in Duncan, Oklahoma

Update at 12:50pm: Police are interviewing witnesses and collecting evidence outside an Oklahoma Walmart where two men and a woman were fatally shot. Two bodies covered with sheets are visible Monday afternoon outside the store in Duncan, Oklahoma. One body is in the driver’s seat of a red, two-door car. The other body is lying…MORE

President Trump Responds After Pelosi Invites Him to Testify During Impeachment Hearings

President Trump Responds After Pelosi Invites Him to Testify During Impeachment Hearings

WASHINGTON (AP) – The most anticipated witness in this week’s impeachment hearings may be Ambassador Gordon Sondland, who spoke multiple times to President Donald Trump about Ukraine policy. The hearings resume Tuesday, with Sondland set to testify Wednesday morning. Testimony last week revealed that at least three people overheard a July phone call in which…MORE

Mayor Betsy Price Among FTW Leaders Subpoenaed to Court This Week

Mayor Betsy Price Among FTW Leaders Subpoenaed to Court This Week

Dallas – Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Top Fort Worth officials have been subpoenaed to appear in court this week in the ongoing battle with fired police chief Joel Fitzgerald. Mayor Betsy Price, City Manager David Cooke and Interim Police Chief Ed Krause must appear at hearings today and tomorrow (11/18 – 11/19). Attorney Stephen Kennedy…MORE

Kanye West Visits Houston Megachurch

Kanye West Visits Houston Megachurch

HOUSTON (AP) – Rapper Kanye West told parishioners at Joel Osteen’s Houston megachurch that because of his recent spiritual awakening, he’s no longer in the service of fame and money but “in service to God.” West spoke to a packed crowd of about 16,000 people during Lakewood Church’s 11 a.m. service on Sunday. During a…MORE

Dak Attack: Cowboys Beat Lions 35-27

Dak Attack: Cowboys Beat Lions 35-27

DETROIT (AP) — Dak Prescott and the assortment of playmakers surrounding him are getting praise for giving the Dallas Cowboys the NFL’s top-ranked offense. Give the big guys up front their due, too. Prescott took advantage of a comfortable pocket as he threw for 444 yards and three touchdowns, lifting the Cowboys to a 35-27 win over the Detroit Lions on…MORE