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Dallas County Commissioner’s Court Considering Voting Changes

Dallas County Commissioner’s Court Considering Voting Changes

DALLAS  (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Dallas County Elections Office is asking the commissioner’s court to start using voting centers on election days to help increase voter turnout, ease congestion and decrease wait times. The move would allow voters to cast their ballots anywhere in the county instead of specific places. At a Dallas County commissioner’s…MORE

Viral Video of Woman Licking Tub of Blue Bell Ice & Returning It to Store Freezer

Viral Video of Woman Licking Tub of Blue Bell Ice & Returning It to Store Freezer

Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – A video of a woman licking a tub of Blue Bell Ice Cream and then putting it back in a grocery store freezer has been viewed by millions, including Blue Bell officials. The video was posted by a Twitter user named “Optimus Primal,” with the caption, “What kinda psychopathic behavior is this?”.…MORE

Fort Worth Couple Returning Home For Burial

Fort Worth Couple Returning Home For Burial

FORT WORTH, Texas (WBAP/KLIF News) — A young married couple from Fort Worth will be flown home after their mysterious deaths in Fiji. Michelle and David Paul died nearly 40 days ago while enjoying a dream vacation. Their bodies have remained in Fiji while investigators search for the cause of death. Sister-in-law Tracey Calanog told…MORE

9 of 10 Victims of Addison Plane Crash Identified

9 of 10 Victims of Addison Plane Crash Identified

Dallas-Fort Worth – We now know the names of nine of the 10 people who died in Sunday’s plane crash at Addison Airport. Brian and Ornella Ellard, along with their teenagers Alice and Dylan Maritato, were a family four aboard the plane, according to the kids’ high school. Dallas-based JLL Real Estate issued a statement…MORE

Texas Woman Refuses To Pay For Cake She Ate While Shopping

Texas Woman Refuses To Pay For Cake She Ate While Shopping

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (AP) – Authorities say a Texas woman ate half a cake while roaming the aisles of a Walmart store and then refused to pay full price for it, claiming she had found it half-eaten. Wichita Falls police Sgt. Harold McClure says the woman picked up the cake at the store’s bakery last…MORE

Democratic Presidential Candidate Julián Castro Rally in Frisco

Democratic Presidential Candidate Julián Castro Rally in Frisco

FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF)- Democratic Presidential Candidate Julian Castro spoke to a crowd at Collin County Community College in Frisco Monday afternoon. Castro made headlines in the first of two debates when he challenged fellow Texan Beto O’Rourke in his decision not to support Castro’s ideas of decriminalizing border crossing. Castro says what makes him stand out…MORE

Texas Rangers Postpone Game with Angels after Angels Pitcher Dies

Texas Rangers Postpone Game with Angels after Angels Pitcher Dies

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – The Rangers/Angels game Monday night at Globe Life Park in Arlington has been postponed. The Rangers sending out a statement Monday afternoon that they are postponing the game because of the death of Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs. The Rangers also offering their deepest condolences to the family of Skaggs and the Angels…MORE

Marshals Service Release Flyer for Man who Vanished During Dallas Murder Trial

Marshals Service Release Flyer for Man who Vanished During Dallas Murder Trial

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Days after a convicted murderer cut his ankle bracelet and disappeared, the U.S. Marshals Service release a wanted flyer. 25-year-old Rene Adrian Corrillo was convicted in Dallas County Court even though no one knows where he currently is. A new wanted flyer shows two pictures of the man convicted of gunning down…MORE

Governor Abbott Declares July “Watch Your Car Month”

Governor Abbott Declares July “Watch Your Car Month”

AUSTIN  (WBAP/KLIF News) – Law enforcement is reminding Texans to protect themselves from becoming a victim of a car burglary or theft. According to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, a car is burglarized every two minutes and stolen every eight minutes. The Fort Worth Police Department said July is the highest month for reports…MORE

Former Dallas Cowboy In Trouble Again

Former Dallas Cowboy In Trouble Again

Coppell (WBAP/KLIF)  A Former Dallas Cowboy is behind bars after another public intoxication incident.  Coppell police tased former defensive tackle Josh Brent for allegedly resisting arrest.  It happened outside a Wendy’s restaurant in Coppell after police were called to the scene for a welfare check.  According to Coppell police, someone called them to say there…MORE