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Farmers Branch Police Officer Indicted for Murder

Farmers Branch Police Officer Indicted for Murder

Updated: June 27, 2019 at 11:34 AM FARMERS BRANCH (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Farmers Branch police officer involved in the fatal shooting of a stolen vehicle suspect in Dallas earlier this month has been indicted for murder. Officer Michael Dunn allegedly shot and fatally wounded the driver of a truck that was reported stolen out…MORE

Driver on the PGBT Makes a U-Turn in the Wrong Direction Causing Double Fatality

Driver on the PGBT Makes a U-Turn in the Wrong Direction Causing Double Fatality

Richardson (WBAP/KLIF) – DPS says a motorist traveling westbound on the President George Bush Turnpike in Richardson this morning, abruptly made a U-turn near Midway and started driving the wrong-way causing a deadly head-on crash near Shiloh. As to why the driver turned around,  Lonny Haschel with DPS says: “It’s early in the investigation so…MORE

NRA’s Top Lobbyist Resigns; NRATV Ceases Production

NRA’s Top Lobbyist Resigns; NRATV Ceases Production

Washington, DC (AP) – The National Rifle Association’s top lobbyist has resigned in another sign of infighting within the powerful gun lobbying group. Chris Cox’s departure comes just days after the NRA placed him on administrative leave, claiming he was part of a failed attempt to extort the longtime CEO. Cox was long viewed as…MORE

Presidential Candidates From Texas Clash Over Immigration

Presidential Candidates From Texas Clash Over Immigration

Florida (WPAP/KLIF) – The two 2020 presidential candidates from Texas clashed on the subject of immigration during last night’s Democratic debate. Julian Castro, pressed former Congressman Beto O’Rourke to agree with his plan to decriminalize unauthorized border crossings. The issue caused a terse back and forth between the two, at one point Castro telling O’Rourke…MORE

Migrant: Young Family Ignored Advice Against Border Swim

Migrant: Young Family Ignored Advice Against Border Swim

MATAMOROS, Mexico (AP) — The young family from El Salvador appeared in this border city over the weekend with fear already on their faces. They went to the downtown bridge that leads to Brownsville, Texas, where Xiomara Mejia, herself also a migrant from Central America, explained that the newcomers would not be able to add…MORE

Frisco to be Home to $40 Million Music Entertainment Complex

Frisco to be Home to $40 Million Music Entertainment Complex

FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF)- A music entertainment center is coming to the City of Frisco. Music Street Frisco is a 6.7-acre, $40 million privately funded entertainment complex that will include a 1,024-seat indoor performance hall, a 400-seat outdoor performance stage, and multiple restaurants. In conjunction with Steve Morriss (Project Visionary) and Rodney Haggard (Plano, TX Developer), Dallas-based…MORE

Richardson Father Punished for Death of his Daughter

Richardson Father Punished for Death of his Daughter

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) Wesley Mathews of Richardson has been sentenced to life in prison in the death of his 3-year-old adopted daughter Sherin. Mathews, who pleaded guilty to ‘Injury to a Child by Omission’ before his Capital Murder trial began, claims Sherin choked on her milk and died in their home. Jurors spent about three hours…MORE

Senate OKs Bipartisan Bill to Care for Migrants

Senate OKs Bipartisan Bill to Care for Migrants

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate has approved bipartisan legislation providing $4.6 billion to care for thousands of migrants streaming into the U.S. across the Mexican border. The measure resembles a package Democrats already pushed through the House with scant Republican support. The House bill has more constraints than the Senate version on how the Trump…MORE

DART Receives National Recognition for its Response to Perception of Increased Crime

DART Receives National Recognition for its Response to Perception of Increased Crime

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – DART is being nationally recognized for its response to a perception of increased crime at stations and on trains. The American Public Transportation Association awarded Dallas Area Rapid Transit its 2019 Gold Award for Security for light rail and streetcar systems at the annual APTA Rail Conference in Toronto, Ontario, on Tuesday. “Congratulations…MORE

Private Security to Monitor Katy Trail in Dallas

Private Security to Monitor Katy Trail in Dallas

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – As the Dallas Police Department continues to struggle with a shortage of officers, some local organizations and entities are taking security in their own hands. The Friends of Katy Trail posted on its website that they’re hiring two private security officers to monitor the popular trail in Uptown during the busiest times.…MORE