Ellis County, Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – An attorny for a woman who claims to have been sexually assaulted by a DPS Trooper inside his patrol vehicle has apologized, in the wake of the release of DPS dashcam footage of the incident. The Texas Department of Transportation confirms that the woman, identified at 37-year old Sharita Dixon-Cole…… MORE
AUSTIN (AP) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott has convened the first of three roundtable meetings to address school violence and safety. In so doing, he pledged to seek ways to prevent more school shootings like the one Friday at a high school in Santa Fe, about 30 miles southeast of Houston. Tuesday’s meeting is with…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas County Grand Jury has returned indictments for the man charged in the shooting death of Dallas Police Officer Rogelio Santander at a Home Depot in northeast Dallas in April. Officer Crystal Almeida and Home Depot loss prevention officer Scott Painter were hurt in the shooting. According to Dallas County District Attorney…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas County Sheriff’s Department is investigating how a prisoner managed to escape from handcuffs and a prisoner’s van in Garland Monday. Detective Raul Reyna says 25-year old Justin Gonzalez bonded out of jail Saturday, only to be picked up within two days for car theft. The suspect has also been in…… MORE
AUSTIN (AP) – Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott has invited state lawmakers from both parties, top education officials and experts on school marshal programs and school architecture and design to the first of three roundtable discussions on curbing future school shootings. Tuesday’s initial discussion will be held at Abbott’s state Capitol office. He has pledged…… MORE
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF News) — Days after Arlington pulled out of the bid for becoming the site of Amazon’s next headquarters, the City of Plano says it still believes it’s in the running. Plano Mayor Harry LaRosiliere told WFAA TV’s “Inside Texas Politics” he hasn’t heard otherwise. “They’ve been pretty hush. The rumors have been out…… MORE
VENUS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A 3.5 magnitude earthquake shook Johnson County Friday evening, according the the USGS. Reports of the quake came in around 7:45, centered about 5 miles northwest of Venus. Residents of that city, Mansfield, and Alvarado posted on social media, saying they felt the rumble. Johnson County Emergency Management says there are…… MORE
UPDATE 2:10PM: Santa Fe, TX (AP) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says 10 people are dead and 10 more wounded after a shooting at a high school in the town of Santa Fe. Abbott called Friday’s shooting “one of the most heinous attacks that we’ve ever seen in the history of Texas schools.” He says explosive devices…… MORE
Ponder (WBAP/KLIF) – More details emerging after a tragic murder-suicide in Ponder. Justin Painter shot his ex-wife, their 3 children and her boyfriend at her home Wednesday morning before turning the gun on himself. Ex-wife Amanda Simpson was the sole survivor. She’s gone viral on Facebook from her hospital bed talking about the ordeal —…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – Fort Worth police ask for the public’s help in a cold case. Detective Kyle Sullivan tells WBAP/KLIF News new technology allows officials to create a picture that should match closely what the victim looked like. Construction crews found the body from a field at 7300 Calmont Avenue by construction crews.…… MORE
