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Missing Mother of Two Found Stabbed to Death Near Denton Creek

Missing Mother of Two Found Stabbed to Death Near Denton Creek

DENTON (WBAP/KLIF)- The Denton County Sheriff’s office is investigating after two teens fishing near Denton creek found a woman’s body. Sheriff Tracy Murphree says 20-year-old Jade Monique Harris was brutally attacked. “She was stabbed multiple times and it was a very violent episode it’s just tragic,” Murphree said. Harris is from Lewisville , has a…MORE

North Texas Member of LeBaron Family Speaks Out after Brutal Attack

North Texas Member of LeBaron Family Speaks Out after Brutal Attack

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A member of the historically polygamist family victimized in a brutal attack in rural Mexico is demanding action from the Mexican government. Authorities said this week that nine Mexican-American women and children of the LeBaron community were massacred by a group of men believed to be linked to a Mexican drug cartel.…MORE

New Website Launching to Help Local Entrepreneurs Grow and Expand Businesses

New Website Launching to Help Local Entrepreneurs Grow and Expand Businesses

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The UNT Health Science Center announces a new website that connects expert service providers to Fort Worth’s fast growing business community. Sparkyard is a free collaborative website to help new and existing local companies grow. With more than 40 resource partners participating so far, Sparkyard will help businesses access a wide variety…MORE

TRUMP IMPEACHMENT: Taylor Expected to be First to Testify in Public Hearings

TRUMP IMPEACHMENT: Taylor Expected to be First to Testify in Public Hearings

WASHINGTON (AP) – The top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine has told lawmakers in private that he understood President Donald Trump proposed a quid pro quo with Ukraine. Now he’s expected to repeat that testimony in the impeachment inquiry’s initial public hearings next week. The diplomat, William Taylor, will be the first to testify. The focus…MORE

6 Months Into a 56-Month Federal Bribery Sentence Caraway is Out … ?

6 Months Into a 56-Month Federal Bribery Sentence Caraway is Out … ?

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Former Dallas mayor pro tem Dwaine Caraway has taken up new digs in the Dallas County jail as he continues to serve out a federal bribery sentence — and many are wondering “Why?” Not even the U.S. Attorney’s office was aware of the move last week, according to the Dallas Morning News.…MORE

Denton Police Officer Shot During Traffic Stop Show Signs of Improvement

Denton Police Officer Shot During Traffic Stop Show Signs of Improvement

Denton, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The Denton police officer shot during traffic stop faces long road to recovery. The department says Urbano Rodriguez is now alert, in stable condition and showing some signs of improvement after being shot in the head and leg over a week ago. Denton Police Chief Frank Dixon is “getting incrementally better…MORE

Cowboys Defensive Lineman Ross Arrested on Drug, Gun Charges

Cowboys Defensive Lineman Ross Arrested on Drug, Gun Charges

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Police in the Dallas suburb of Frisco say Cowboys defensive lineman Daniel Ross has been arrested on charges of possession of marijuana and unlawful carrying of a weapon. Frisco police Sgt. Evan Mattei said Ross was arrested Wednesday morning. He didn’t provide further details. The department didn’t respond immediately to a…MORE

Attorney:  Emotional Toll For Man Freed After Greenville Shooting Arrest

Attorney: Emotional Toll For Man Freed After Greenville Shooting Arrest

DALLAS (AP) – An attorney for a man freed after being suspected of fatally shooting two people at an off-campus college party in East Texas says the arrest took an emotional toll on his client. Attorney Andrew Wilkerson said Wednesday that Brandon Gonzales now worries about his future. Gonzales was released from jail Tuesday after…MORE

White Supremacist Prisoner Executed

White Supremacist Prisoner Executed

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) – A white supremacist gang member has been executed for strangling a West Texas woman over fears she would alert police about his drug operation. Justen Hall received a lethal injection Wednesday evening at the state penitentiary in Huntsville. The 38-year-old Hall was condemned for the 2002 killing of 29-year-old Melanie Billhartz…MORE

Arlington Voters Approved $966 Million Bond for Improvements at the Arlington ISD

Arlington Voters Approved $966 Million Bond for Improvements at the Arlington ISD

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- Arlington voters approved a $966 million dollar bond proposition for the Arlington ISD. “The bond means opportunities for our students to have modern learning spaces but also to address significant conditions, needs for our schools and buildings as well as new learning opportunities,” said Arlington ISD Superintendent Marcelo Cavazos. The bond will be used…MORE