UPDATE: 5p.m. 4-17-23 MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF) – The Mesquite Police Department said on Monday that the substitute teacher seen on video encouraging middle school students to fight was arrested. 24-year-old Natally Garcia is facing four counts of Injury to a Child, after Police say she subjected them to danger. Mesquite, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The Mesquite Police…… MORE
TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF) – Tarrant County Elections Administrator Heider Garcia has stepped down. Garcia sent a letter Sunday to County Judge Tim O’Hare and County Administrator G. K. Maenius explaining his departure.In the letter he says he and O’Hare have different ideas for running transparent elections. Garcia has been the election’s administrator since 2018, his…… MORE
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – The Plano Police Department is requesting help from the public to identify a victim in a cold case murder investigation from 1996. According to Plano PD, in January 1997, an unidentified Hispanic male was found deceased in a field at the southwest corner of SH 121 and Independence Parkway with a gunshot…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Rangers unveiled their Nike City Connect uniforms on Monday, which the organization says honor the story of how the organization landed in Arlington, Texas, through the rich baseball history of Dallas and Fort Worth, the significance of April 21 in Texas, and the tireless efforts of the late Mayor of Arlington,…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Stars open the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the American Airlines Center on Monday night against the Minnesota Wild. The Stars finished second in the Central Division and have home-ice advantage, with Games One and Two on Monday and Wednesday at American Airlines Center. It’s a best-of-seven-games series – the…… MORE
Brownsville (WBAP/KLIF) – If all goes as planned, a very large rocket could blast off from south Texas Monday morning. SpaceX says it’s ready to take the next step in testing the re-useable rocket system that it intends to use to carry crews and cargo into orbit and back. The rocket that SpaceX calls Starship…… MORE
GARLAND (WBAP/KLIF) – Garland Police said Friday that three men are behind bars for their alleged connection to a gas theft ring. According to GPD, the suspects are accused of stealing more than 18,000 gallons of fuel from the ‘Ricky Rockets’ gas station on Jupiter Road. Investigators followed a suspect vehicle to Franklin and Bowie…… MORE
The department says it arrived to a home where they were met with what appeared to be millions of aggressive bees. Grandview, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The Grandview Fire Department responded to a bee attach in progress Thursday. In a Facebook post, the department decribed what it said was a chaotic scene as crews arrived to…… MORE
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White Settlement, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – White Settlement Police Chief Christopher Cook has authorized all police officers to wear western-style hats in performance of their duties to capture the western history of the town. In a press release, Chief Cook said, “The City of White Settlement is rich in western heritage and culture with early pioneers…… MORE
Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – According to multiple media sources, famed actor, singer, comedian and Terrell native Jamie Foxx was hospitalized for an unknown “medical complication” Tuesday. An updated was posted to Instagram by his daughter late last night. Corinne Foxx, offered very little details but said that the Oscar winner is recovering: “We wanted to share…… MORE
