Richardson, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Richardson I-S-D will be canceling classes on election day this year because of potential safety concerns. An e-mail was sent out ot parents yesterday, citing the large number of people entering schools to vote, noting the thousands of people who come and go at schools on Election Day. A pre-schedule staff…… MORE
Dallas, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County Judge has lowered bond for the Richardson man jailed on capital murder and other charges for allegedly killing his adopted daughter last year. 38-year old Wesley Mathews has been jailed on 1-million dollars bond on murder and injury to a child charges — it was reduced to 500-thousand dollars.…… MORE
HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Houston Police have named a suspect in the murder of President George H.W. Bush’s former doctor. Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said Tuesday that a tip led Police to identify the man accused of shooting Dr. Mark Hauseknecht while he was riding his bike to work last month. The suspect is 65-year-old Joseph James…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A coalition of organizations called “Working Texans for Paid Sick Leave” gathered at Dallas City Hall Wednesday morning to engage city leaders in its push for mandatory paid sick leave for local workers. A petition to get the issue on the November ballot failed last month after thousands of the 120,000…… MORE
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Nearly four months after being savagely beaten at a Fort Worth bus stop in April, the 13-year old victim has a new heart. Injuries sustained in the attack left the girl, identified as Dorika Uwimana in need of a transplant. Her father, Twizere Buhinja told WFAA-TV that “waiting for a transplant…… MORE
Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – August is National Back-to-School Month which brings with it a big push for back-to-school supplies. As summer vacation soon ends for school kids around the metroplex, many communities are asking for school supply donations. Arlington is among them, as the city’s Parks and Recreation Department partners, for it’s 8th year with…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police are investigating an apartment complex in Northwest Dallas where two people were found dead early this morning. Early reports are that it initially came in as a stabbing call near Royal and Zodiac Lanes. Police have not released any details about the incident. Keep checking back as we continue to…… MORE
SEATTLE (AP) – A federal judge in Seattle has issued a temporary restraining order to stop the release of blueprints to make untraceable and undetectable 3D-printed plastic guns. Eight Democratic attorneys general filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to block the federal government’s settlement with the company that makes the plans available online. They also sought…… MORE
Update: The Irving Fire Department is reporting a second collapse at a parking garage in Irving. The initial collapse was reported about 1130 this morning, and the secondary collapse was around 4p.m. Irving Fire Department’s Assistant Chief Jack Taylor said “The second collapse was in the ‘no go zone’, and it was the very first…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Fort Worth plans on renovating the popular West 7th district once again. Many of the roads in the area were changed to one-ways earlier this month in an effort to keep the area safer and less chaotic during the night life. The city presented the plans to remove…… MORE
