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Two Midlothian High School students have been arrested

Two Midlothian High School students have been arrested

Midlothian (WBAP/KLIF) – Two students at Midlothian High School have been arrested for filing false alarms shortly after the new school year began. Midlothian Police say they told faculty members on September 6 that they had seen someone with a handgun inside the school. The school was locked down for several hours, extra officers were…MORE

A prosecution witness at Amber Guyger’s murder trial has been murdered

A prosecution witness at Amber Guyger’s murder trial has been murdered

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Updated 10/06/2019 at 8PM: A message from Chief Hall regarding Joshua Brown’s Murder: Today at approximately 12 p.m., the Dallas County Medical Examiner confirmed the identity of Joshua Brown to the Dallas Police Department. Brown, a witness in the Amber Guyger trial was shot and killed Friday, Oct. 4 in the 4600 block of Cedar Springs…MORE

Carrollton Police killed a man while checking on his welfare

Carrollton Police killed a man while checking on his welfare

Carrollton (WBAP/KLIF) – Carrollton Police shot and killed a man Saturday night while checking on his welfare. They were called to a Racetrac service station to check a man with a gun who was slumped over in a parked vehicle. At first they had no luck getting his attention, then as officers were trying to…MORE

Plano Food and Wine Festival A Second Year Success

Plano Food and Wine Festival A Second Year Success

PLANO – WBAP/KLIF – Attendance figures at this weekend’s second annual Plano Food and Wine Festival are expected to surpass the debut year’s three thousand participants.  This year’s attendees of the festival snaked around the new District at Willow Bend restaurant areas, sampling more than one hundred wines from around the world, tasting restaurant food…MORE

Two Victims of El Paso Walmart Shooting Remain Hospitalized

Two Victims of El Paso Walmart Shooting Remain Hospitalized

EL PASO, Texas (AP) – Two adults who were wounded in an Aug. 3 shooting at an El Paso Walmart that killed 22 people remain hospitalized. The El Paso Times reports that Mario De Alba, from Chihuahua, Mexico, is receiving treatment at University Medical Center of El Paso and that an unknown patient remains at…MORE

Homeless Man Who Police on Horseback Led By A Rope Said He Harbors No Ill Will

Homeless Man Who Police on Horseback Led By A Rope Said He Harbors No Ill Will

HOUSTON (AP) – A homeless black man who was led by a rope by two white officers on horseback in a southeast Texas city says he was overcome with shame after watching video of his arrest. Donald Neely told the Houston Chronicle he hopes the image of him handcuffed and being led through the streets…MORE

50th Annual Cottonwood Art Festival In Richardson This Weekend

50th Annual Cottonwood Art Festival In Richardson This Weekend

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The 50th Annual Cottonwood Art Festival is bringing arts, music, and Fall fun to the city of Richardson this weekend. The festival at Cottonwood Park will include more than 240 visual artists showcasing museum quality work, a children’s art area, live musical performances and more. Cottonwood aims to bring the world…MORE

President Trump declares major disaster in six Texas counties

President Trump declares major disaster in six Texas counties

Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – President Trump has approved a major disaster declaration for the parts of Texas most affected by Tropical Storm Imelda in mid-September. That makes federal funding available in 6 counties along the Gulf Coast centered on the Houston area. Governor Greg Abbott requested the declaration October 1. President Trump signed it Friday.MORE

Condemned killer wins stay of execution

Condemned killer wins stay of execution

Houston (WBAP/KLIF) – A Jewish death row inmate who was part of the “Texas 7” gang of escaped prisoners, and faced execution in less than a week has won a reprieve after claiming the former judge at his trial was anti-semitic. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Friday granted a stay of execution for Randy…MORE

UAW-GM talks progress, but issues remain

UAW-GM talks progress, but issues remain

Detroit (WBAP/KLIF) – A United Auto Workers union Vice President in Detroit says negotiators are making progress on a new contract that could end the 19 day strike against General Motors. Terry Dittes says bargainers for both sides will work through the weekend, attempting to reach an agreement. He says wages, job security, skilled trades…MORE