DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The man accused of selling a gun to the man who held four hostages inside a Colleyville synagogue will remain behind bars pending trial. During a hearing on Wednesday in Dallas, U.S. Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford ordered Henry Dwight “Michael” Williams detained pending trial. Prosecutors had argued to detain the defendant based…… MORE
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – The Salesmanship Club Charitable Golf of Dallas announced this week the AT&T Byron Nelson will be played in front of a full complement of fans, May 9-15 at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney. Due to COVID-19 protocols the tournament had reduced capacity in 2021, its first year at TPC Craig Ranch, and…… MORE
WASHINGTON D.C. (WBAP/KLIF News) – Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes of Granbury will appear in a virtual court hearing Wednesday afternoon to ask for to be released from jail pending trial on seditious conspiracy charges connected to the January 6 Capitol attack. Court records show attorneys for the leader of the far-right militia group will…… MORE
KATY, Texas (AP) – Two Texas sheriff deputies have been shot and wounded after exchanging gunfire with a suspect who was struck and killed. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the incident happened Tuesday night in Katy, Texas, about 30 miles west of Houston. Gonzalez said via Twitter that both officers were hospitalized with what…… MORE
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth Police have launched an effort to get fake paper license plates off the street. Deputy Police Chief Pedro Criado told city council members Tuesday fake tags are a nationwide problem and one that all law enforcement must work collectively to combat. “As far as Fort Worth goes, we currently…… MORE
MOSCOW (AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin says that he welcomes a security dialogue with the West as his military reported pulling back some of its troops near Ukraine. But U.S. President Joe Biden said the U.S. had not verified Russia’s claim and that an invasion is still a distinct possibility. Putin said Tuesday that…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Fort Worth Police Chief Neil Noakes updated the Fort Worth City Council on the dperamt’s effort to reduce violent crime. Noakes said violent crime is the number one issue for the Fort Worth Police Department and over the last year they have seen a great increase in violent crime. Noakes spoke about…… MORE
MOSCOW (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday acknowledged the likelihood that U.S. and allied sanctions on Russia in retaliation for an invasion of Ukraine would have significant blowback on the American economy, including possible price hikes and disruption to the nation’s energy supply. “The American people understand that defending democracy and liberty is never…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott held a roundtable in Fort Worth on Tuesday regarding an increase in fentanyl related deaths nationwide. During the roundtable, the Governor listened to the stories of families who have lost a loved one to fentanyl overdose as discussed the ways state and local law enforcement are working…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Greenville Avenue Area Businesses Association announced on Tuesday the return of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival on Saturday, March 12, presented by the Dallas Mavericks. Attended by over 125,000 people each year, the largest St. Patrick’s event in the Southwest will return after a two-year pandemic hiatus, featuring Mavs…… MORE
