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A former Dallas Mayor wants a seat on the City Council

A former Dallas Mayor wants a seat on the City Council

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Former Dallas Mayor Laura Miller is getting back into city politics. Miller turned in the paperwork Friday to run for Dallas City Council in District 13, which includes Preston Hollow, parts of northwest Dallas and Vickery Meadow. She’ll face three term incumbent Jennifer Staubach Gates who Miller says is letting down her…MORE

Benbrook resident sentenced for racist killing

Benbrook resident sentenced for racist killing

Benbrook (WBAP/KLIF) – A jury Friday sentenced 39 year old Kevin Parnell to 46 years in prison for killing the roommate of his stepdaughter’s ex-boyfriend on Labor Day, 2017. Parnell reportedly blamed Sammie Jones’ roommate for his stepdaughter’s prostitution arrest. He went to Jones’ home looking for that ex-boyfriend, but when told he wasn’t there…MORE

Dallas Police looking for missing person

Dallas Police looking for missing person

The Dallas Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Critical Missing Person Alexis Tapia.  On February 15, 2019, at about 5:30 p.m., Alexis was last seen walking in the 3700 block of Mt. Rainer Street.  Alexis may be a danger to himself.   Alexis is described as a 17 year old White male, 5’05” in height…MORE

Mesquite Police Ask for Help Identifying Home Invasion Suspects

Mesquite Police Ask for Help Identifying Home Invasion Suspects

MESQUITE – WBAP/KLIF –  Mesquite Police Department say three gunmen broke into a home on Uvalde Street in Mesquite Valentine’s Day evening, tied up the family and then removed a large safe, getting it into the front yard.  Apparently it was too heavy to lift into their getaway vehicle, so they left it on the…MORE

Victim Identified in Garland Murder

Victim Identified in Garland Murder

GARLAND – WBAP/KLIF – Garland Police say they have identified the man found shot in the parking lot of a shopping center in the 14 hundred block of West Kingsley Road Wednesday night.  Officers say they arrived to find the victim suffering from a gunshot wound, and after he was transported to an area hospital…MORE

Fort Worth 14 year old Guilty of Murdering her Best friend, Sentenced to 25 years

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- A 14-year-old girl was found guilty of stabbing 14-year-old Nylah Lightfoot to death over an argument about a sleep over in May. Police say Lightfoot was stabbed several time in her neck and face. The 14 year old faces 25 years in Juvenile Prison and will revisit a Juvenile Judge before her…MORE

Five Dead in Workplace Shooting Outside Chicago

Five Dead in Workplace Shooting Outside Chicago

Aurora, Ill (AP) – The chief of police says five people were killed and five officers were wounded in a shooting at a business in suburban Chicago. Aurora Police Chief Kristen Ziman told reporters that the officers were fired upon Friday afternoon as soon as they entered the Henry Pratt Co. building in Aurora. Ziman…MORE

Dallas Woman Awarded Millions in Honda Lawsuit

Dallas Woman Awarded Millions in Honda Lawsuit

DALLAS – A Dallas woman has won a multi-million dollar lawsuit against Honda. Lawyers for the 27-year-old, Sarah Milburn, argued that a poor seat-belt design, in a honda odyssey, is what led to her injuries. Milburn was taking an Uber in 2015 when the van she was in ran a red light and was hit by…MORE