MESQUITE, Texas (AP) – The man who killed five Dallas police officers and wounded seven others was described as a loner, an Army veteran who served in Afghanistan and a follower of black militant groups on social media.… MORE
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All Officers Killed in Dallas Shooting Identified
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The five police officers who killed when a sniper opened fire on them at a rally protesting recent police shootings have been identified.… MORE
Dallas Police Comb Sniper Suspect’s Home
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF News) – ATF and Dallas police crime scene investigators are at the Mesquite home of a suspect in the downtown police shootings. The gunman, who died after an hours long stand-off with officers, is identified as 25 year old Micah Johnson. Reports say Johnson lived at the home in Mesquite with his mother. Johnson is also said…… MORE
Dart Officer Killed
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas Area Rapid Transit officer was one of the people killed in Thursday night’s shooting following a Black Lives Matter rally in Downtown Dallas. The agency says 43 year old Brent Thompson is the first DART Officer killed in the line of duty. He joined the department in 2009. Officers Omar…… MORE
Officers Ambushed, Killed After ‘Black Lives Matter’ Rally
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Five police officers are dead, and seven others injured after snipers ambushed law enforcement during a rally in downtown Dallas.… MORE
Protesters Say Police Brutality is As Bad in Dallas as Baton Rouge
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF News) – It’s not a time to confront, but to get busy…that’s what one spokesman for the anti-police brutality rally Thursday night in downtown Dallas said. “People might have a chance to grieve,” said the Reverend Jeff Hood. “Let off some steam, and to network, and get to know each other, connect with…… MORE
VA: 20 Veterans a Day Commit Suicide
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF News) – In a first of its kind study, the VA finds 7,400 vets took their own lives in 2014, or 20 per day. 70% of those were not regular users of the VA system. The problem is, a lot of vets don’t understand help is available, says one mental health expert. “We…… MORE
Gun Theft Under Investigation
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A veteran employee at the Dallas county sheriff’s department is accused of stealing a cadet’s handgun. Katenia Johnson formerly served as a clerk at the training academy. She’s accused of taking the pistol and then selling it at a pawn shop. Now she’s facing a felony theft charge. An internal affairs investigation…… MORE
Dallas Tells Garage Owner It’s Time to Go
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF News) – The City of Dallas is filing suit against one of the last remaining auto repair businesses on Ross Avenue. The city wants Hinga Automotive gone so the property can be developed, but attorney Ari Bargill with the Institute for Justice says that’s not going to happen. “Hinga’s Automotive is going to…… MORE
Another Case of the Zika Virus in Dallas County
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas county is reporting its 12th case of the “Zika” virus so far this year. Health officials say the 55-year-old patient was infected during a recent trip to Jamaica. There have been no reports of “Zika” being transmitted by mosquitoes locally. At the end of June, there had been 49-cases of “travel…… MORE
