Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – A number of North Texas police agencies were on hand in Austin Sunday for the Texas Peace Officers Memorial Service. The service included the reading of names of law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty in 2018. The list included Officer Garrett Hull of the Fort Worth Police Department…… MORE
Bartender Who Served Plano Mass Shooter Arrested
Plano (WBAP/KLIF) – A Plano bartender is facing up to a year in jail for allegedly over-serving the man who shot eight people at a Cowboys watch party back in 2017. Brett Stalcup is an attorney who represents some of the victims’ families and tells WFAA-TV the problem goes above bartender Lindsey Glass. “Well there’s…… MORE
St. Louis Blues Force Dallas Stars To Game 7
DALLAS (AP) – The St. Louis Blues and Dallas Stars are going to the limit. The Blues have forced a Game 7 in their NHL second-round series by scoring three unanswered goals in a 4-1 victory at Dallas. David Perron furnished the game-winner in the second period, and the Blues broke it open when Jaden…… MORE
Home State Politics Complicate Message for Some 2020 Dems
NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — Democrat Beto O’Rourke uses his home state as a cautionary tale, ticking through Texas’ Republican-backed policies as warning flags for the rest of the country. Mayor Pete Buttigieg mentions once worrying about how coming out as gay in deeply Republican Indiana might have cost him re-election, even in his more moderate…… MORE
The Body of an Elderly Woman Reportedly Swept Into a Central Texas River, Has Been Found
JOHNSON CITY, Texas (AP) – Authorities say they’ve recovered the body of a 74-year-old woman who was in a vehicle that was swept into a Central Texas river by floodwaters amid heavy rains. The Blanco County Office of Emergency Management says the woman’s body was found late Friday night downstream in the Blanco River from…… MORE
A 12 Year Old Boy Charged With Killing His Younger Brother
CONROE, Texas (AP) – Authorities say a 12-year-old boy has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of his 10-year-old brother in Texas. The Montgomery County sheriff’s office says deputies on Saturday afternoon responded to a 911 call reporting a shooting in Conroe, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) north of Houston. Authorities found the…… MORE
One member of the Dallas City Council faces both an ethics probe and a runoff election
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas City Council member Philip Kingston not only now faces a runoff election June 8 to retain his seat, but also faces a hearing before the city’s Ethics Advisory Commission on May 28. He’s accused of violating the city’s code of ethics by aggressively pushing a zoning change that “would affect his…… MORE
80% of the incumbents on the Dallas City Council have been re-elected.
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Eight of the ten incumbents who ran for re-election to the Dallas City Council were swept back into office in Saturday’s election. Two of them were not. Kevin Felder finished in fourth place in District 7. He is facing a felony hit-and-run charge, accused of running down a scooter rider then fleeing…… MORE
Two Experienced Politicians to Runoff in Dallas Mayor Race
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Nine candidates for Dallas Mayor were on Saturday’s ballot. The Dallas County elections department reported slightly higher numbers than recent city elections, but saw only 9% voter percent voter turnout just before the polls closed. Dallas County reported close to a 1.5 million registered voters and just over 130,000 ballots cast. In a…… MORE
Betsy Price Wins Fifth Term as Fort Worth Mayor
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price wins a fifth, two-year term. First elected in 2011, Price is known for her efforts to involved community in city improvements. Along with her focus on promoting jobs, strengthening education, fighting crime and efforts to boost community involvement by Fort Worth’s younger voters, Price is generally…… MORE
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