(WBAP/KLIF) – School districts across Northeast Texas are showing support for students and staff at Athens ISD following a Friday collision with a train and a school bus that left an Athens middle school student dead and a 9-year-old girl and the bus driver hurt. More than 10 school districts are encouraging students to wear…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police are joining forces with private investigators in trying to locate a 16-year-old Dallas girl, missing since August 31, 2018. Linda de la O was last seen leaving her house near Preston and Arapaho Road, after arguing with a cousin. Her mother says Linda sent a message using the Snapchat app…… MORE
DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – A seven year old boy hit by a car in Lake Highlands last Monday has died of his injuries. Dallas Police say Alberto Meija died despite airlifting for treatment. Police say the accident happened on busy northbound Skillman Road near Audelia. Dallas Police indicate no charges are likely to be filed against…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas elections officials say they’ve identified tens of thousands of suspected non-citizens since the 1990s who have voted. Texas Secretary of State spokesman Sam Taylor says they “are very confident” the citizenship data used is current. Voting rights activists called the numbers suspect and expressed concerns that eligible voters will wind…… MORE
DALLAS (AP) – A former Dallas police officer and two suspended officers have been convicted on gambling-related charges. The Dallas Morning News reports court records show ex-officer Edrick Smith and Senior Cpls. Rogers Williams and Edward Van Meter each took plea agreements earlier this month. Smith pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of attempted gambling…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Rangers have decided to retire third baseman Adrian Beltre’s number. The team wrapped up its winter banquet Friday by announcing Beltre’s number 29 will be retired this coming June. The exact date has not yet been set. Beltre retired from baseball in November after 21 years in the major leagues;…… MORE
Arlington (WBAP/KLIF) – A 30 year old Arlington man is going to prison for running a roofing scam. Patrick Jenkins has been sentenced to eight years for cheating more than 40 residents of Arlington, Mansfield, and North Richland Hills. He admitted he used his company, SOS Roofing and Construction, to scam victims who paid him…… MORE
UPDATE: 1-25 7:35 pm Names of the injured now released; 13 year old Christopher Bonilla died in the crash 9 year old Joselyne Torres, operated on and in stable condition late Saturday at Dallas Children’s Hospital 78 year old bus driver John Stevens of Mabank, treated and released. ************************************************************************* ATHENS, TX – WBAP/KLIF –…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Attorney General has announced that 95,000 people identified by the Department of Public Safety as non-U.S. citizens matched voter registration in Texas. Ken Paxton’s office also said it is believed 58,000 of them have voted in at least one election in Texas. Paxton said every single instance of illegal voting…… MORE
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – A beloved member of the Plano Police Department has died. The department announced Friday the loss of one of its K9’s, Dio. The dog passed away following a long illness after retiring from the force in September. Dio was a sable German Shepherd from the Czech Republic and started his tour of…… MORE
