DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas County District Attorney’s Office announced the exoneration of Martin Santillan on Wednesday, for his 1998 capital murder conviction. The announcement came after an exhaustive re-investigation initiated by Centurion Ministries, Inc., a Princeton, New Jersey-based innocence organization, and conducted by the Dallas County DA’s Office’s Conviction Integrity Unit, which concluded that…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve extended its year-long fight against high inflation Wednesday by raising its key interest rate by a quarter-point despite concerns that higher borrowing rates could worsen the turmoil that has gripped the banking system. “The U.S. banking system is sound and resilient,” the Fed said in a statement after its…… MORE
Arlington, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Mourners gathered at two churches in Arlington Tuesday to pay tribute to the victims of a shooting Monday outside Lamar High School Those who came out to Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and New World United Methodist Church remain in shock by the incident that left 16-year old Jashawn Poirier dead…… MORE
Severe thunderstorms may develop late on Thursday ahead of an advancing dryline, with more strong to severe storms accompanying a cold front moving through the area later Thursday night into Friday. Potential hazards include large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes, mainly north of Interstate 20/30. Wednesday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – School districts across North Texas are wrapping arms around Arlington’s Lamar High School this week after a shooting outside the school entrance that left one student dead and another hurt. The student suspect was arrested and is charged with Capital Murder. A potential motive is under investigation. Prayer vigils are planned for…… MORE
WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – The Center for Effective Lawmaking announced this week that Senator John Cornyn of Texas was named the most effective Republican Senator for the 117th Congress. “Despite the partisanship that often gripped this chamber last Congress, we managed to actually accomplish quite a bit on behalf of the American people,” said Senator Cornyn. “I’m hopeful that we…… MORE
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – More than $15,000 in stolen merchandise from big store retailers has been recovered by the Plano Police Department. According to Plano PD, the department’s General and Forgery Detectives conducted a loss prevention operation in partnership with several major retailers in Plano last Friday. During the operation, several thousands of dollars in property…… MORE
Temperatures will warm-up into Wednesday with gusty southerly winds persisting across North and Central Texas. Widespread highs in the 80s are expected by Wednesday afternoon. Today Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Tonight Mostly cloudy, with a low…… MORE
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Uvalde, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – According to the Texas Tribune, previously unreleased police interviews and bodycam footage in the aftermath of the Robb Elementary School massacre in Uvalde, TX last May shows that police who responded to the tragedy told investigators that they were daunted by the shooter’s military-style rifle. Thhe publication says “fear” is the…… MORE
Update at 3:00pm: ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Police says a student opened fire at a Dallas-area school Monday morning, killing one student and injuring another before being arrested on a capital murder charge. Officials say the shooting began on a high school campus in the suburb of Arlington around 6:55 a.m., before many students arrived…… MORE
