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Mistrial Declared in North Texas Serial Killer Case

Mistrial Declared in North Texas Serial Killer Case

DALLAS (AP) – A Dallas judge has declared a mistrial in the first murder case against a man charged with killing 18 older women in the metroplex over a two-year span. Judge Raquel Jones issued the ruling Friday when a jury deadlocked after deliberating since Thursday afternoon in the capital murder case against Billy Chemirmir.…MORE

Kyle Rittenhouse Cleared of all Charges in Kenosha Shootings

Kyle Rittenhouse Cleared of all Charges in Kenosha Shootings

Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) – Kyle Rittenhouse has been acquitted of all charges after pleading self-defense in the deadly Kenosha, Wisconsin, shootings that became a flashpoint in the nation’s debate over guns, vigilantism and racial injustice. The jury came back with its verdict after close to 3 1/2 days of deliberation. Rittenhouse, 18, could…MORE

Mission Arlington Low on Thanksgiving Staple Donations to Feed Families in Need

Mission Arlington Low on Thanksgiving Staple Donations to Feed Families in Need

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Thanksgiving is on the horizon and Mission Arlington said its low on Thanksgiving food staples to help feed thousands of needy North Texas families. The non-profit has already packed about 3,000 food boxes but needs carrots, sweet potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce and stuffing. Mission Arlington Executive Director Tillie Burgen said they’ll…MORE

DFW: Search for Man Accused in the Brazen Killing of His Ex-Wife in a Store Parking Lot

DFW: Search for Man Accused in the Brazen Killing of His Ex-Wife in a Store Parking Lot

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police are looking for man who they say murdered his ex-wife in the parking lot of a Northeast Dallas Academy store last weekend. Ofelia Hernandez is the victim, Belma Franco’s ex-sister-in-law says that she and Franco were supposed to meet for lunch that day. She told WFAA that she is “heartbroken.”…MORE

Just the facts: Cowboys, Chiefs on collision course for Arrowhead Stadium

Just the facts: Cowboys, Chiefs on collision course for Arrowhead Stadium

DALLAS (7-2) at KANSAS CITY (6-4) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EST, Fox BETTING LINE: Chiefs by 2 1/2, according to FanDuel SportsBook AGAINST THE SPREAD: Dallas 8-1, Kansas City 3-7. SERIES RECORD: Cowboys lead 7-4. LAST MEETING: Cowboys beat Chiefs 28-17 on Nov. 5, 2017, at Arlington, Texas. LAST WEEK: Cowboys beat Falcons 43-3; Chiefs beat Raiders…MORE

Report: Texas Still At Risk Of Winter Power Blackouts

Report: Texas Still At Risk Of Winter Power Blackouts

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A group that oversees the reliability of the nation’s electrical sector says Texas is again at risk of blackouts this winter because of extreme weather like the catastrophic February storm that buckled the state’s electricity grid. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation issued a report Thursday saying Texas could have a…MORE

CBRE to Expand Workforce in Dallas and Richardson

CBRE to Expand Workforce in Dallas and Richardson

RICHARDSON (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Thursday that real estate services and investment firm CBRE, Inc., will, over the next 13 years, create 460 new jobs and more than $29 million in capital investment at its Dallas headquarters, and 550 new jobs and more than $13 million in capital investment at a…MORE

Gov Abbott Banks on Donations from All 50 States

Gov Abbott Banks on Donations from All 50 States

Governor Greg Abbotts campaign is bringing in millions of dollars in donations. His campaign raised nearly $5 million between September 7th and October 19th. The money is said to come from more than 240 counties and all 50 states. 43-percent of those donors are said to be new. In total, 42-thousand people donated to Abbott’s…MORE

Motion for Rehearing Denied in Amber Guyger Conviction

Motion for Rehearing Denied in Amber Guyger Conviction

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – An appeal in the murder conviction of former Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger has been denied. Guyger is serving a 10 year prison sentence after she said she shot Botham Jean in his Dallas apartment that she mistook as her own in 2018. A request for lesser charges was denied last summer,…MORE

Glenn Heights Police Searching for Two Missing Women with Cognitive Disabilities

Glenn Heights Police Searching for Two Missing Women with Cognitive Disabilities

Glenn Heights (WBAP/KLIF News) – Glenn Heights Police are searching for two missing women who have been diagnosed with cognitive disabilities. 22-year-olds April Carrier and Judith Tidwell were last seen Tuesday night at a gas station connected to a Sonic restaurant on Beckley Road near I-35E. Carrier is white, 5’2″ tall, 135 pounds with brown…MORE