DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas Police have arrested a suspect in an overnight shooting. The victim was shot in the 2600 block of Mckinney following a dispute over a parking space fee around 12:34 AM on Monday. He was treated at a local hospital with non life-threatening injuries. Police say the suspect, 28-year-old Nnaemeka Onyedebely, fled the…… MORE
Desoto ISD to Shutdown School and Release Hundreds of Staffers
Desoto, TX – Staffers working for Desoto ISD are waiting to see if they’ll have a job next school year. Around 300 people will be let go and Northside Elementary School will be temporarily shut down as the district finds itself in a $27 million shortfall. The blame is being put on financial mismanagement from…… MORE
Fort Worth Police Arrest Murder Suspect
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – Fort Worth police have arrested a murder suspect. Twenty-one year-old Kevin Sanders was arrested in Bedford for the murder of Donald Evans, who was killed after reports of a fight in the 8000 block of Joshua Drive on March 17th. Sanders was pulled over for a traffic violation last week,…… MORE
Fort Worth Community Rallying Around Family Who Lost Father and Son in Drowning Accident
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – Friends and community members are rallying around the Fort Worth family who lost a father and son in a drowning accident over the weekend. The Fort Worth Fire Department said 51-year-old Martin Gutierrez Talamantes and his son 25-year-old Martin Gutierrez died Saturday, when one man fell into a large rock quarry…… MORE
Mesquite Police Release Surveillance Video of Missing Mother
MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF News) – The search continues for a Mesquite mother who vanished last week and police are hoping the public can help find her. The Mesquite Police Department released the last known surveillance video of 26-year-old Prisma Denisse Peralta Reyes, who was reported missing last Wednesday when she did not show up to pick up…… MORE
Texas House Bill Would Expand Time for Child Sexual Assault Victims to Sue Abusers
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas lawmakers are considering a bill dealing with child sexual assault. The bill extends the statute of limitations for victims to be able to sue their abusers for personal injury, from the current 15 years, to 30. The bill was filed by State Rep. Craig Goldman, R-Fort Worth. who told a legislative committee…… MORE
Talking Tech: Is Someone Watching?
DALLAS (KLIF/WBAP) — Have you ever worried that someone may be watching you in a hotel or Air BNB? Truth is, they might be. “The Techie Guy, Liron Segev, joined Dave to talk about an easy way to check for cameras. For more from The Techie Guy, click here. Dave Williams & Amy Chodroff, Klif/Wbap, Copyright…… MORE
Early Voting for Local Elections in North Texas Begins Today
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Early voting starts begins today across North Texas local leaders, including two high-profile contests for mayor in Dallas and Fort Worth. In Dallas, a mayoral runoff will be the likely result in the crowded nine candidates. Dallas political analyst Clayton Henry told the Dallas Morning News, that “while there was great anticipation…… MORE
Review: Diversity in Texas Legislature Not Reflecting State
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A review finds that while a record-setting number of Hispanics are seated in the Texas Legislature, the racial breakdown of the Legislature does not accurately reflect the diversity of the state’s general population. An Austin American-Statesman analysis of the Legislature’s demographics shows that in 1991, Latinos made up 14% of lawmakers…… MORE
Dallas area leads American cities in 2018 population growth
DALLAS (AP) — New population estimates show that the Dallas-Fort Worth area led American cities in new residents from 2017 to 2018. U.S. Census Bureau numbers show that the two cities, along with Arlington in between, grew by nearly 131,700 residents and have gained more than a million residents since 2010. Houston and its neighboring cities of…… MORE
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