FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A suburban Fort Worth couple has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison each for enslaving a Guinean woman for 16 years. A federal judge in Fort Worth, Texas, sentenced Mohamed Touré and Denise Cros-Touré each to two seven-year terms and one five-year term, all sentences to be served…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A group of Dallas County Police Chief’s says that a new policy from the District Attorney aimed at reducing mass incarceration won’t stop them from arresting theft suspects. Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot announced earlier this month that he won’t prosecute non-violent theft cases under $750. “This is about the truly…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas Police have arrested a suspect in an overnight shooting. The victim was shot in the 2600 block of Mckinney following a dispute over a parking space fee around 12:34 AM on Monday. He was treated at a local hospital with non life-threatening injuries. Police say the suspect, 28-year-old Nnaemeka Onyedebely, fled the…… MORE
Desoto, TX – Staffers working for Desoto ISD are waiting to see if they’ll have a job next school year. Around 300 people will be let go and Northside Elementary School will be temporarily shut down as the district finds itself in a $27 million shortfall. The blame is being put on financial mismanagement from…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – Fort Worth police have arrested a murder suspect. Twenty-one year-old Kevin Sanders was arrested in Bedford for the murder of Donald Evans, who was killed after reports of a fight in the 8000 block of Joshua Drive on March 17th. Sanders was pulled over for a traffic violation last week,…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – Friends and community members are rallying around the Fort Worth family who lost a father and son in a drowning accident over the weekend. The Fort Worth Fire Department said 51-year-old Martin Gutierrez Talamantes and his son 25-year-old Martin Gutierrez died Saturday, when one man fell into a large rock quarry…… MORE
MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF News) – The search continues for a Mesquite mother who vanished last week and police are hoping the public can help find her. The Mesquite Police Department released the last known surveillance video of 26-year-old Prisma Denisse Peralta Reyes, who was reported missing last Wednesday when she did not show up to pick up…… MORE
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas lawmakers are considering a bill dealing with child sexual assault. The bill extends the statute of limitations for victims to be able to sue their abusers for personal injury, from the current 15 years, to 30. The bill was filed by State Rep. Craig Goldman, R-Fort Worth. who told a legislative committee…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Early voting starts begins today across North Texas local leaders, including two high-profile contests for mayor in Dallas and Fort Worth. In Dallas, a mayoral runoff will be the likely result in the crowded nine candidates. Dallas political analyst Clayton Henry told the Dallas Morning News, that “while there was great anticipation…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A review finds that while a record-setting number of Hispanics are seated in the Texas Legislature, the racial breakdown of the Legislature does not accurately reflect the diversity of the state’s general population. An Austin American-Statesman analysis of the Legislature’s demographics shows that in 1991, Latinos made up 14% of lawmakers…… MORE
