GARLAND (WBAP/KLIF News) – An hours-long standoff between Garland police and an armed man who barricaded himself inside a home Wednesday morning has ended peacefully. Police were called to the shooting around 4:50 a.m. after a couple got into a fight that quickly spiraled out of control. Officer Alberto Irazarry said 50-year-old Ignacio Valdez Estrada allegedly…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan will not run for re-election, according to people close to the Wisconsin lawmaker. Ryan’s plans have been the source of much speculation, amid Republican concerns over keeping their majority in the House of Representatives. Two people with knowledge of the Wisconsin lawmaker’s thinking said Wednesday Ryan has…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The body of a Dallas woman thought to be cremated was likely sold without the family’s permission according to an FBI investigation. Kayla Lyon lost her mother in February 2017 after complicatons from a fall while visiting lorado. Her remains were handled by the now shuttered Sunset Funeral Home and Crematorium. Kayla…… MORE
ROCKWALL (WBAP/KLIF News) – Rockwall County has become the first in Texas to become a part of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s “IMAGE” Program. IMAGE stands for “ICE Mutual Agreement Between Government and Employers. It’s a voluntary program that was established in July 2006 and is offered through the Department of Homeland Security. According…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – There are new details emerging in connection with the allegations that got the former Dallas County health director fired. The Dallas Morning News cites documents obtained from the Dallas County Health Department describing in graphic detail alleged sexual office forays, as well as Thompson’s alleged controlling behavior. The documents include the original…… MORE
Updated at 5:45pm: President Donald Trump is calling the federal raid on the offices of his personal attorney “a disgrace.” The president was responding Monday to the raid earlier in the day on Michael Cohen’s office. Cohen has been under scrutiny over a $130,000 payment to a porn actress who says she had sex with…… MORE
(Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A passenger who was on a flight from Hong Kong to DFW airport Saturday, says she got the runaround from American Airlines officials after a ceiling tile and an oxygen tank allegedly fell from the ceiling onto her 1-year old’s head while landing. The woman, identified as Jennifer Zanone posted about the…… MORE
HURST(WBAP/KLIF)- One woman is in critical condition and Two Hurst police officers suffered injuries after a house exploded while they were responding to a call this afternoon. Just after 1 p.m. Saturday a vehicle drove into the home in the 400 block of Myrtle Drive and when officers arrived the house exploded a short time…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – Republican Rep. Blake Farenthold of Texas has resigned abruptly from Congress, saying it is time for him to “move along and look for new ways to serve.” Farenthold announced in December he would not seek re-election to a fifth term, apologizing for angry outbursts but denying allegations of sexual harassment. A…… MORE
UPDATED: 7:56AM Authorities say school bus service in the Mansfield ISD will not be imacted by a big chemical fire that broke out overnight at a chemical recycling plant. Mansfield ISD’s Associate Director of Communications says law enforcement and school officials had been talking about the issue all morning since several schools are located near…… MORE
