UPDATE: The suspect in the Wednesday morning shooting at Timberview High School in the Mansfield ISD is in custody. 18-year-old Timothy Simpkins turned himself into Arlington police. MANSFIELD (WBAP/KLIF News) – The search for the suspect in a shooting at Timberview High School in Mansfield ISD is underway. Arlington Assistant Police Chief Kevin Kolbye said…… MORE
UPDATED: Six-year old Addilyn Hazel Carter has been found safe. She had been reported missing Tuesday night. Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office has issued an Amber Alert for a 6-year old girl.Addilyn Hazel Carter is white, 4-feet tall, 45-pounds, brown hair, brown eyes and was last seen wearing a pink graphic t-shirt…… MORE
Denton County, TX (WBAP/KLIF) The draft redistricting proposal drawn by state Republicans slices up the democratic stronghold of Denton to include parts of Amarillo, the most conservative district in Texas. “We are simply being hijacked,” is how the Denton County Democratic Party Chair described it.Delia Parker-Mims told the Dallas Morning News,“We should be able to…… MORE
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys are releasing linebacker Jaylon Smith in what could be considered a cost-cutting move because of a guaranteed salary next season in the case of an injury. Smith’s role had been reduced after Micah Parsons was drafted 12th overall this year and the Cowboys moved free-agent pickup Keanu Neal…… MORE
CHICAGO (AP) – Opponents of a new Texas ban on most abortions have asked a federal judge in Illinois to declare the law unconstitutional. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday. Courts have for weeks thwarted abortion providers’ efforts to block the nation’s most restrictive abortion law. The latest legal challenge comes as the Biden administration waits…… MORE
HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF)- The FBI Houston division is asking for the public’s help locating a 13-year-old girl who has been missing since last month. An amber alert has been issued for Leilana Graham last seen on Sept. 20th in Northeast Houston. The FBI believes she may be in danger and said they believe Graham is a…… MORE
Four people, including a Dallas firefighter, were injured a fire a Northeast Dallas apartment complex on Tuesday morning. According to Dallas Fire-Rescue, units were assigned to a 911 call for a structure fire at the Legends of Lake Highlands Apartments just after 9 a.m. on Tuesday. When firefighters arrived at the apartment complex, they observed…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – A former Facebook data scientist is telling Congress that the social network giant’s products harm children and fuel polarization in the U.S. but its executives refuse to make needed changes because they elevate profits over safety. Frances Haugen is appearing for a hearing Tuesday by the Senate Commerce subcommittee on consumer protection.…… MORE
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – The Collin County Courthouse will remain closed to the public and employees Tuesday while repairs from an electrical outage continue. The courthouse was shutdown after the county said an electrical outage at the courthouse shut down escalators, elevators, fire pumps, and chilled water pumps early Monday morning. According to the county, staff are…… MORE
RICHARDSON (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Richardson ISD community is in mourning this week after learning that a teacher and high school student died of COVID-19 complications. Eroletta Piascyk, a teacher at the Christa McAuliffe Learning Center, and Sha’Niyah “Niene” McGee, a junior at Berkner High School passed away last week. In a letter to parents,…… MORE
