GARLAND – WBAP/KLIF – Garland Police are searching for a missing 11 year old girl, last seen Friday night on West Walnut street in Garland. Police believe 11 year old Karen Morales may have walked away with a juvenile male. Morales is described as a Hispanic girl, about 4’7″ tallm, 130 pounds, with short brown…… MORE
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Charges Dropped For Black Jogger Jailed After Mistaken ID Arrest
SAN ANTONIO (AP) – A Black jogger who spent nearly two days in jail after mistakenly being arrested by San Antonio police because they said he fit the description of an assault suspect says it was a traumatic experience that no one should have to go through. Mathias “Marty” Ometu, a 33-year-old insurance agent, was…… MORE
Fort Hood Soldier Dies During Training Exercise
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A Texas soldier died this week after collapsing during a training exercise at a U.S. Army base, Army officials said Friday. According to data obtained by the Associated Press from Fort Hood officials, this is the 28th soldier from the Central Texas base to die this year. Fort Hood officials say…… MORE
Judge Worries About Coronavirus In Foster Care System
Austin (AP) – A federal judge in Texas says she’s “concerned” about the high rate of coronavirus infections in the state’s troubled foster care system. The Dallas Morning News reported that court-ordered monitors found the positive test rate was 20% in late August. U.S. District Judge Janis Jack ruled in 2015 that the state foster…… MORE
Judge Orders Trump Administration To End Controversial Practice
Houston (AP) – A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to stop detaining unaccompanied immigrant children in hotels before expelling them without the chance to seek refuge in the United States, a policy the government has enacted during the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee ruled Friday that the use of hotels violates…… MORE
Shoplifting Suspect Shot In San Antonio
San Antonio (AP) – San Antonio police say an officer and a security guard fatally shot a Black shoplifting suspect after he stabbed the officer in the face. The shooting happened in the parking lot of a northwest San Antonio supermarket Friday afternoon. Police Chief William McManus said the guard had detained the man inside…… MORE
Dallas Stars Advance to Conference Finals After Overtime Win
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- The Dallas Stars are continuing their quest for a second Stanley Cup. The Stars have advanced to the Western Conference finals after defeating the Colorado Avalanche in game 7 overtime 5-4. Forward Joel Kiviranta is recognized as the hero of the game after netting the game winning goal. This is the first…… MORE
Texas U.S. Attorneys Announce $18 Million in Domestic Violence Funding
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Justice Department’s Office of Violence Against Women will direct more than $18 million in grant funding to Texas to support efforts to curb domestic violence throughout the state, announced U.S. Attorneys Erin Nealy Cox, Ryan K. Patrick, John F. Bash, and Stephen J. Cox, on Friday According to Cox, as the state…… MORE
TCU Cancels Football Game with SMU After Positive COVID19 Tests
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – TCU has announced it has canceled the TCU/SMU football game scheduled for September 11th over concerns surrounding new cases of COVID 19. In a statement, the university said some student-athletes and support staff have tested positive for the virus and even though no one is facing serious health issues those involved…… MORE
Frederick Douglass Republicans of Tarrant County Plan Rally For Saturday
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) — A rally by member of the Frederick Douglass Republicans of Tarrant County will take place Saturday. According to a press release provided by the organization, the rally is meant to showcase America’s Constitutional heritage as well as the divers makeup of the FDRSTC. The event will take place from 10 a.m. –…… MORE
