DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas State Senator Royce West is calling for a legislative investigation into issued allegations made by the Houston Chronicle regarding actions of the Texas Department of Public Safety along the Texas border as part of Operation Lone Star. “The issues reported by the Houston Chronicle regarding the activities of the Department of…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — A North Texas law enforcement legend is laid to rest. The funeral service for former Dallas Police Chief David Kunkle took place at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday morning at Sparkman-Hillcrest Funeral Home in Dallas. Family, Friends, and law enforcement officers from across Texas gathered to pay their final respects to Kunkle, who lost his…… MORE
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Inspector General’s office opened an investigation into allegations of abusive treatment of migrants trying to cross the southern border. The move comes amid allegations by a Texas state trooper of “inhumane” treatment that he says left migrants bloodied from razor-wire barriers. Trooper Nicholas Wingate also alleges that orders were given…… MORE
The Timothy Simpkins jury will soon start deliberating his fate. UPDATED: 7-19-23 10:08 a. m. Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – The defense in the attempted capital murder trial of Timothy Simpkins rested its case this morning without calling additional witnesses. Simpkins is accused of shooting two students and a teacher inside Timberview High Scholl on October…… MORE
Elevated fire weather conditions will also exist for areas near and west of the I-35 corridor. Continue to take the necessary precautions against the oppressive heat to limit heat related illnesses. EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM Extreme heat and humidity will significantly increase the potential for heat related illnesses, particularly for…… MORE
FORT WORTH, Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – The attempted capital murder trial for a former Mansfield Timberview High School student accused of shooting 3 people in a classroom two years ago is underway. Timothy Simpkins’ attorneys on Monday did not give an opening statement as the trial began in at the Tarrant County Courthouse in Fort…… MORE
Dallas-AP (WBAP/KLIF) – The Red River Rivalry is back. The name, that is. The game itself never went anywhere. Allstate was announced Monday as the new title sponsor of the Texas-Oklahoma football matchup played every year at the Cotton Bowl amid the Texas State Fair in Dallas. And with it comes the return of the…… MORE
Austin, TX (WBAP/KLFI) – Acting as judge for the upcoming impeachment trial of currently suspended state AG Ken Paxton,Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Monday issued a wide-ranging gag order. The order bans attorneys, legislative members and staff from making any comments about the trial. Patrick cited recent comments from Paxton’s attorney’s who have called the…… MORE
Tarrant County (WBAP/KLIF) – Tarrant County authorities are trying to find anyone had contact with a woman who they say is allegedly involved in a Munchausen syndrome by proxy case. It’s described as a mental illness and a form of child abuse in which a caretaker of a child, most often a mother, either makes…… MORE
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. Tuesday Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high…… MORE
