ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- Arlington Chief of Police, Alexander Jones, recently completed a thorough review of the department and has implemented a restructure of the operational command bureaus. The reorganization will ensure that employees are in the best position to address community needs, respond to emerging crime trends, and build genuine, positive relationships with community members. Several divisions…… MORE
Dallas County Partners with Local Retailers to Vaccinate Essential Workers
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County and local retailers are partnering to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to retail essential employees. Dallas County, Parkland Health & Hospital System, Kroger and the Texas Retailers Association announce the Essential Employees Vaccination Program on Monday at Kroger on Maple Avenue in Dallas. “Our employees in the grocery business and the mass…… MORE
Legislation Inspired by the Life and Death of Botham Jean being Considered in Austin
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Days after a portion of Lamar Street in Dallas was renamed Botham Jean Boulevard, legislation inspired by the life and death of Botham Jean was proposed in the Texas legislature. It is time to create change in Texas and State Representative Carl Sherman (District 109) was poised to do just that when…… MORE
Amber Alert Issued For Rains County Teen Abducted By Non-Custodial Father
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The search continues for a Rains County teen who police said was abducted by her non-custodial father, a registered sex offender, and who may be in the Dallas or Mesquite area. An Amber Alert has been issued for 14-year-old Lexus Gray of Pilot who was taken by 40-year-old Justin Gray. According to…… MORE
Massive Container Ship, the Ever Given, That Blocked Suez Canal Set Free
SUEZ, Egypt (AP) – After being stuck sideways for almost a week across the Suez Canal, a massive container ship is now free and on the move. On Monday, crews managed to free the Ever Given using a flotilla of tugboats and helped by the peak of high tide, according to the Associated Press. It’s…… MORE
Matt Shaheen Is the Only “No-Vote” on Texas Alcohol Bill
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President Biden To Detail Pet Project Spending
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Texas & Other States Roll-out Vaccines to Everyone over 16
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Day One: Trial of Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin Begins [WATCH LIVE]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The high-profile trail of a former Minneapolis police officer begins today in George Floyd’s death, and jurors may not wait long to see parts of the bystander video that caught Derek Chauvin’s knee on Floyd’s neck. Floyd family attorney Ben Crump said outside the courthouse ahead of opening statements that the trial…… MORE
Ellis County Authorities Looking for a 28-Year Old Man Wanted for Murder
Ellis County (WBAP/KLIF) – The discovery of a body in Ellis County has led a warrant for the arrest of 28-year-old Trenton James Adams. Last Wednesday someone called the sheriff’s department saying they think they found a dead body. The body was identified by the medical examiner as Jordan Von Hoffman. The cause of death…… MORE
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