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Five Officers Injured & Two Residents Killed in Houston Drug Raid

Five Officers Injured & Two Residents Killed in Houston Drug Raid

HOUSTON (AP) – The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is revising its policy on the use of no-knock raids following a drug raid on a home that turned into a deadly shootout in which two residents were killed and five undercover officers injured. A sheriff’s spokesman, Jason Spencer, told the Houston Chronicle on Friday that any…MORE

Soldiers and Families at Fort Hood Military Base Allegedly Reporting Disgraceful Housing, Including Mold & Lead Paint

Soldiers and Families at Fort Hood Military Base Allegedly Reporting Disgraceful Housing, Including Mold & Lead Paint

FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) – Soldiers and their spouses have told Army leaders at Fort Hood of disgraceful housing at the Central Texas post that includes mold and lead paint along with other problems. Families living at the post detailed their frustrations with housing during a meeting Thursday that the Austin American-Statesman reports came about…MORE

Records show who paid for Governor Abbott’s inauguration

Records show who paid for Governor Abbott’s inauguration

Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s inauguration celebration for his second term was funded with nearly $5 million donated by his biggest political contributors, and a number of major corporations. Records released by Abbott’s Inauguration Committee show AT&T and grocery chain HEB were among the companies that donated $100,000 or more toward the January…MORE

Florida man accused of defrauding Tarrant County school district

Florida man accused of defrauding Tarrant County school district

Big Pine Key, Florida (WBAP/KLIF) – A federal grand jury has indicted a Florida man for allegedly scamming a Tarrant County school district out of nearly $2 million. 61 year old Donald Conkright was indicted on two counts of wire fraud. Florida authorities say he sent a phony email account update to a manager for…MORE

3 Year Old Fort Worth Girl Reported Shot in the Head

3 Year Old Fort Worth Girl Reported Shot in the Head

FORT WORTH – WBAP/KLIF – A three year old girl is reported fighting for her life, in critical condition at Cook Children’s Hospital in Fort Worth.  Reports indicate the child was shot inside a home on Clinton Street Friday night, and that 2 year old twins also at that residence were removed by the state…MORE

Murder Suspect Back in Dallas County Following Arrest at Border

Murder Suspect Back in Dallas County Following Arrest at Border

​DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) –​ A woman wanted for the murder of a Dallas man is in local custody after being captured trying to cross back into Texas from Mexico. Forty-four year-old Antonia De La Fuente was caught during a secondary inspection at the Gateway Bridge in Brownsville. She’s suspected in the July 2017 shooting of 50-year-old Eric…MORE

McKinney Police Call for Public to Help Solve Business Window Shootouts.

McKinney Police Call for Public to Help Solve Business Window Shootouts.

MCKINNEY – WBAP/KLIF –  McKinney Police are asking for the public’s help after 30 businesses suffer shot out windows since January.  The latest happened Thursday night, as employees and patrons of the family-owned gym “Lockout Industries” were inside. This time, the shooting was captured on videotape, with the shooter inside a car driving by as…MORE

Fort Worth’s Cowtown Marathon: Anticipated 25k Runners for 41st Year

Fort Worth’s Cowtown Marathon: Anticipated 25k Runners for 41st Year

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The 41st Fort Worth Cowtown Marathon is this weekend. Director Mark Flores says they’re estimating 25,000 runners from 49 different states 11 different countries. “It brings in quite a financial impact to the city of Fort Worth, a 10.4 million dollar economic impact,” Flores said. Runners have a choice of a 10k, 5k and…MORE

Texas’ High Speed Train Developers Announce Financial Plans, Won’t Affect Tax Payers

Texas’ High Speed Train Developers Announce Financial Plans, Won’t Affect Tax Payers

(WBAP/KLIF)- The Texas high speed train reached another milestone toward completion after developers announced financial advisers for the project. The first of it’s kind high speed 90 minute train that’ll take passengers from DFW to Houston is set to begin construction next year. Tim Keith with Texas Central, the company that’s developing the train announced Citi and…MORE