DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The murder trial date has been set for fired Dallas Officer Amber Guyger in the shooting death of Botham Jean. Testimony for the murder trial is scheduled to begin September 23rd. Jury selection will begin September 6th, exactly one year after Jean’s death. Potential jurors will first fill out a questionnaire, and those…… MORE
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – An investigation continues into an officer-involved-shooting in Fort Worth last night. Police responded to a suspected armed robbery call at home on Rickee Drive in South fort worth around 9pm. Police had been notified that the suspect may have be armed with a gun or knife. on scene police say that…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A fatal accident involving a TRE train near Medical Market Station this morning has been cleared. Bus shuttles have been canceled, and trains have resumed normal service. Shortly before five this morning a pedestrian was hit between the Market Station and downtown Irving. A medical examiner will determine the cause of death.…… MORE
Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – Police departments in at least five states are investigating their officers’ social media feeds after the weekend publication of a database that appears to catalog thousands of inflammatory posts by active-duty and former cops. The posts were uncovered by a team of researchers who spent two years looking at the personal Facebook…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Dallas will make back the money it spent to remove the Robert E. Lee statue from a city park in 2017; and then some. The Statue was removed per city council vote and has since been in a storage facility. The same council voted last month to sell the…… MORE
Updated 6/5/2019 at 4:35pm to include statement from City of Arlington ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) — A formal complaint filed to the Arlington City Manager’s office alleges Arlington Police Chief Will Johnson used a racial slur during a November manager’s meeting. The complaint, which was filed on March 22nd by Arlington Municipal Patrolman Association President Chris…… MORE
Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price and Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings are leading a business mission June 5-12 to Sydney and Brisbane, Australia, promoting the importance of air service and its direct ties to trade advancement, business opportunities and tourism throughout the North Texas region. The mission delegates will meet with government…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott could soon have good news for Texas plumbers. Plumbers all over the Lone Star State have been calling for a special session since the state legislature adjourned without extending the life of the Texas Plumbing Board. Without further action the board will dissipate later this year. Some plumbers…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Testimony is underway for a high profile murder-for-hire trial in Dallas. Brenda Delgado is accused of hiring hitman Kristopher Love to kill Kendra Hatcher four years ago at her Uptown apartment parking garage because she was dating Delgado’s ex boyfriend. Crystal Cortes pleaded guilty to a lesser murder charge, a 35 year sentence…… MORE
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF News) – The McKinney Fire Department evacuated several businesses, including a Pets Mart, at a strip mall along 75 and Highway 380 Tuesday morning. Officials said a crew had accidentally cut a six-inch gas line and there was a strong smell of gas in the area. When firefighters arrived, they immediately assisted people and…… MORE
