HOUSTON (AP) – President Joe Biden has nominated the sheriff of one of the nation’s most populous counties to lead the agency that deports people in the country illegally. Harris County, Texas, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez is Biden’s pick for director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, an agency that has been without a Senate-confirmed leader…… MORE
TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF)- The Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Association (TCCDLA) is asking for an independent investigation into the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office in light of autopsy mistakes in dozens of homicide cases and “false, inaccurate, or misleading testimony” in a death penalty case. Benson Varghese, President of TCCDLA, presented a resolution to the…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A panel of three Texas Judges is considering an appeal in former Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger’s murder conviction. Guyger is serving a 10-year prison sentence for Murder after she told Police she shot and killed Botham Jean by mistake, thinking his apartment was her own. During a hearing held virtually on…… MORE
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – One of the detention Officers fired over an alleged involvement in the in-custody death of Marvin Scott III has been given their job back. Scott died last month after being restrained inside the Collin County jail following an arrest on a marijuana charge. According to the Collin County Sheriff’s Office, Scott was…… MORE
GRAND PRAIRIE (WBAP/KLIF) – The Theatre in Grand Prairie bears a new name. Texas Trust Credit Union has signed a naming rights agreement with AEG Presents to rename The Theatre at Grand Prairie. Effective immediately, the theatre – operated by AEG Presents and owned by the City of Grand Prairie – will be known as…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott supports constitutional carry legislation currently working its way through the state legislature. The Texas House already approved a measure that would allow Texans to carry firearms without a permit. The Senate is debating a similar measure while a newly established committee is considering its specifics. “Once the Senate…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The man suspected of setting almost two dozen fires across Dallas is behind bars. The arrest of 31-year-old Rondarrious Campbell is the result of a joint investigation between Dallas Fire Rescue and Dallas Police. DFR said officers took Campbell into custody near the scene of a dumpster fire on 1408 block…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Authorities in Texas say they’re investigating allegations that a lobbyist drugged a legislative aide who works in the state Capitol. Republican Dade Phelan, who is the speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, said Monday the allegations surround a meeting that took place outside the Capitol in recent weeks. He said…… MORE
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Monday gave his endorsement in a Texas special congressional election to Republican Susan Wright, the widow of former U.S. Rep. Ron Wright, who died after being diagnosed with COVID-19. Wright had already racked up a number of prominent GOP endorsements heading into Saturday’s election in Texas’…… MORE
Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – It’s a second sex crime charge in less than a month for a former DFW Country radio host. A month after being accused of rape by a minor, 47-year old Justin Frazell of Mansfield was charged Monday with one misdemeanor count of indecent assault, according to the Dallas Morning News. Details…… MORE
