DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – There are unconfirmed reports that Lupe Valdez will resign from her position as Dallas County Sheriff effective December 8th to run for Texas Governor, according to WFAA-TV and the Dallas County Democratic Party. In a tweet late Wednesday, the official Dallas County Sheriff’s Office Twitter page wrote: ‘the Sheriff is considering the next stage…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The adoptive parents of Sherin Mathews, the Richardson toddler who was found dead in a culvert last month, appeared in a Dallas courtroom on Wednesday afternoon to fight for custody of their biological daughter. Sini Mathews, who has been ordered to house arrest on a charge of child abandonment, took the stand during the…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — The parents of Sherin Mathews could learn Wednesday if they will receive custody of their biological daughter. A child protective services hearing is set for 1:00 Wednesday afternoon, after weeks of delays. The four-year-old daughter is currently staying with family members who live near Houston. “In this particular instance, I think…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – One person was injured when a big rig crashed into the St. Francis bridge over I-30 around 4am. A Dallas Fire and Rescue spokesman said the St. Francis bridge closed as inspectors investigate the damage. A flatbed rig was hauling another truck when a portion of the trailer crashed into a support…… MORE
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A South Texas family who lost three generations in a mass shooting at a small Baptist church in Sutherland Springs has filed a claim against the United States government. 26 people were killed and almost two dozen were injured when a former Air Force member Devin Patrick Kelly stormed into the First…… MORE
(CNN) — North Korea fired a ballistic missile early Wednesday local time, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. CNN confirmed the launch with the South Korean military leaders who said it was still flying. “North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile early this morning from Pyongsong, South Pyongan, to the east direction. South…… MORE
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth police are asking for the public’s help in locating an Uber driver accused of sexually assaulting a senior citizen last month. Police say 40-year old Hashem Ramenzanpour (HAh-shem RAHM-ee-ZAHN-pour) of Dallas, picked up the 77-year old women on the evening of October 22nd, stopped during the ride to her…… MORE
Dallas, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Dozens of people gathered at Victory Plaza this morning to kick off the sixth annual Giving Tuesday an initiative to help those in need following a weekend of rampant spending. United Ways Dallas chairman and former Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman says the excitement this morning proves Dallas giving spirit is…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court is leaving in place a court ruling that a Texas school board can open its meetings with student-led public prayers without running afoul of the Constitution’s prohibition against government-established religion. The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take a case challenging the ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Arlington Police Department said the theft suspect who was shot by a police officer at the Parks Mall on Sunday had threatened to shoot officers prior to the incident. The department said 21-year-old William Paul Dodd was involved in two 911 calls around 3:11 p.m., a little over an hour before…… MORE
