DALLAS (AP) – Records show that a white Texas police officer who was fired for fatally shooting a black teenager was briefly suspended in 2013 following a complaint about his conduct while serving as a witness in a drunk-driving case. Personnel records from the Balch Springs, Texas, Police Department obtained by The Associated Press show…… MORE
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF News) — A GoFundMe account has been set up for a woman’s funeral after she was shot and killed at North Lake College yesterday. The campaign was set up last night by Janeera Gonzalez’s sister, and the goal was to raise $10,000. In less than 12 hours, that goal was surpassed. On the…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas Legislature has passed a ban on so-called “sanctuary cities” that allows police officers to ask about a person’s immigration status and threatens sheriffs and police chiefs with jail time if they don’t work with federal authorities. Republican Governor Greg Abbott has pledged to sign the bill into law, which…… MORE
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF News) — Two more students at the University of North Texas who are formerly associated with the men’s basketball team have been identified in an organized crime pursuit. Graduate student Derail Green and former student men’s basketball manager Brian “BJ” Johnson both have warrants issued for their arrests, per documents obtained by WBAP.…… MORE
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF News) – North Lake College is still under lockdown after two people were killed in what Irving police said appears to be a murder suicide. Investigators said the shooter appears to be one of the deceased. The situation started just before noon, when the Dallas County Community College campus was placed on lockdown after reports of…… MORE
BALCH SPRINGS (WBAP/KLIF News) — The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an officer involved shooting over the weekend that left one teenager dead. Balch Springs Police were responding to a call reporting several underage kids drunkenly walking around outside. Police say while officers were investigating, they heard gunfire and saw a car backing up…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price has been found not guilty on 7 counts of Bribery and Mail Fraud, but tells judge they are “hopelessly” deadlocked on the 4 counts of Tax Evasion. Judge declared mis-trial on the 4 deadlocked counts. Price’s assistant Daphne Fain also found not guilty of…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas House has approved a strict ban on “sanctuary cities” in the country’s second-largest state, seeking to empower police to enforce federal immigration law against anyone they detain and threatening to jail police chiefs and sheriffs who refuse to do so. Thursday’s 93-54 vote followed 15-plus hours of emotional debate,…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) — The Texas House is still waiting on its version of the bathroom bill to be put up to a vote. The House held an open session last Wednesday where citizens could sign up to speak either in favor of against the bill, which is seen as a less restrictive version than…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — A lawsuit against the University Interscholastic League for allowing a high school transgender wrestler from Euless to compete against girls will go to court today. A Travis County judge will determine whether or not the suit is valid, after the UIL filed a plea last month asking the court to dismiss…… MORE
