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Police Officer Charged of Shooting Teen Eating Hamburger

Police Officer Charged of Shooting Teen Eating Hamburger

(WBAP/KLIF) — A former San Antonio police officer has been charged in last week’s shooting of a teen eating a hamburger in his car. San Antonio Police recently released a statement indicating that James Brennand was charged, Tuesday, with two counts of aggravated assault by a peace officer in the October 2nd shooting of 17-year-old…MORE

‘Murder She Wrote’ Actress Angela Lansbury Dies at 96

‘Murder She Wrote’ Actress Angela Lansbury Dies at 96

NEW YORK (AP) – Angela Lansbury, the big-eyed, scene-stealing British actress who kicked up her heels in the Broadway musicals “Mame” and “Gypsy” and solved endless murders as crime novelist Jessica Fletcher in the long-running TV series “Murder, She Wrote,” has died. She was 96. Lansbury died Tuesday at her home in Los Angeles, according…MORE

WATCH: Collin County Jailer Arrested, Fired

WATCH: Collin County Jailer Arrested, Fired

MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – A Collin County jailer is facing felony charges. According to the Collin County Sheriff’s Office, a detention officer discovered a cell phone and charger in an inmate’s cell in the Collin County jail on Monday. The department said on Tuesday that Detention Officer Tyler Moody, an employee since October 2019, confessed to…MORE

New Wells Fargo Campus to be Built in Irving

New Wells Fargo Campus to be Built in Irving

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Wells Fargo Bank plans to create a new campus in Irving. According to the Irving Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce, The project will create 650 new jobs and $455 million in capital investment. A Texas Enterprise Fund grant of $5,001,100 has been extended to Wells Fargo. “Texas has a long history of…MORE

Ft. Worth Police Officer Arrested

Ft. Worth Police Officer Arrested

FT. WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Ft. Worth Police Officer Darrell Coker has been placed on unpaid suspension after being indicted by a grand jury for allegedly using a city computer to run a person’s information through the Texas Law Enforcement Telecommunications System on two separate occasions in 2021 with no indication that he had a law…MORE

Chaos at a Plano Hooters; Manager and Patron Hurt [WATCH]

Chaos at a Plano Hooters; Manager and Patron Hurt [WATCH]

Plano, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Plano Police are investigating a violent incident at the a Hooters restaurant Sunday. Polic say four juveniles under the age of 15 entered the restaurant at 720 Central Expressway to sell chocolate bars. Witnesses say the kids became angry when no one would by the candy and started throwing things when…MORE

Dallas Doctor Accused of Tampering with IV Bags Indicted

Dallas Doctor Accused of Tampering with IV Bags Indicted

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – A North Texas anesthesiologist accused of tampering with several IV bags at a Dallas surgical center has been indicted on ten counts. Prosecutors said 59-year-old Doctor Ranyaldo Ortiz allegedly injected nerve-blocking agents into the bags at Baylor Scott and White Surgicare North Dallas at 12230 Coit Road back in August…MORE

[LISTEN]: Nation’s Largest Railroad Union Rejects Contract that Averted a Strike Last Month

[LISTEN]: Nation’s Largest Railroad Union Rejects Contract that Averted a Strike Last Month

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The U.S.’s third largest railroad union rejected a deal with employers Monday, renewing the possibility of a strike that could cripple the economy. Both sides will return to the bargaining table before that happens. Over half of track maintenance workers represented by the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division who voted…MORE

DART to Hold Bus Operator and Police Officer Hiring Event

DART to Hold Bus Operator and Police Officer Hiring Event

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – DART is hiring and is inviting the public to learn more about available positions during a hiring event this weekend. Dallas Area Rapid Transit will host a hiring event for Bus Operators, Police Officers and Fare Enforcement Officers on Saturday, October 15, from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at DART Headquarters in…MORE

Voter Registration Numbers Skyrocket in Collin County

Voter Registration Numbers Skyrocket in Collin County

COLLIN COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF) – Ahead of Tuesday’s deadline to register to vote, Collin County election officials said there are 100,000 more registered voters in the county this voting season compared to the midterms four years ago. According to Collin County Election Administrator Bruce Sherbet, the county registers an average of about 25,000 new voters a…MORE