(WBAP/KLIF)- A Richardson resident gets a $500 reward for helping police arrest arson suspects. Investigators say 3 suspects used an accelerant to set fire to furniture in the abandoned Owens Sausage factory in Richardson on May 7th. All three suspects face felony arson charges in Collin County. Mark Hanna with Insurance Council on arson says the…… MORE
Over 500 Job Opportunities to open in South Fort Worth
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- A new grocery distribution center is coming to South Fort Worth, bringing 550 new jobs. Fort Worth Councilwoman Kelly Allen Gray said the company, McLane, will give residents an opportunity to work in a $18 million dollar, 625,000 square foot facility in Carter Industrial park. “It’s good paying jobs, the average wage is $55,000,…… MORE
Triggerman In 2015 Murder For Hire Plot Sentenced To Death
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The triggerman in a 2015 murder for hire in Dallas has been sentenced to death. A Dallas County jury sentenced Kristopher Love to the death penalty for the capital murder of Dallas dentist Kendra Hatcher. Hatcher’s sister took the stand after the sentence during victim impact statements…”five hundred dollars and drugs,…… MORE
Three Commanders At Laughlin Air Force Base in South Texas Relieved of Duty
DEL RIO, Texas (AP) – Three commanders at a military pilot training base in South Texas have been relieved of duty for what officials call leadership failures that left some personnel not feeling safe or respected. The Air Education and Training Command on Wednesday announced changes for the 47th Flying Training Wing at Laughlin Air…… MORE
Dallas Police Asking for Public’s Help Identifying Sexual Assault Suspect
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect in three sexual assaults. The department said Wednesday that the latest offense happened Tuesday night on Pineland Drive in Dallas, near Lake Highlands. The other alleged crimes took place in September near the Galleria. Deputy Chief Thomas Castro says…… MORE
Tarrant County Resolves Backlogged Mail-In-Ballot Request Issue
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – With the mid-term elections just days away, some North Texans had been complaining that they haven’t received mail-in ballots they request weeks ago. On Wednesday, the Tarrant County Elections Office said it had mailed the last batch of mail-in ballots Monday. Elections Administrator Heider Garcia said the high demand for…… MORE
Big 12 Adopts Verification of Baylor Title IX Reforms
IRVING, Texas (AP) – The Big 12 board of directors has unanimously endorsed an independent report that says Baylor has implemented recommendations for reforming its Title IX process after a campus sexual assault scandal more than two years ago. With the board’s action Tuesday, the Big 12 will no longer withhold a portion of Baylor’s…… MORE
Change the 14th Amendment by Executive Order? North Texans Chime In
Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – North Texans are reacting to President Trump saying he wants to sign an executive order to change the 14th amendment, taking away birth-right citizenship to immigrants. One man told our Scott Sidway that he’s “not supportive of the change, and that he doesn’t think most the country as a whole will…… MORE
Former Coppell H.S. Student Identified Person Responsible for Anti-Immigration Signs in Fort Worth
Fort Worth – (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth Police have identified the man responsible for placing ‘hate speech’ posters around the city earlier this month. He’s been identified as 19-year-old Thomas Rousseau — an alt-right leader who heads the Patriot Front. The signs he’s accused of posting on fire hydrants, lamp posts and news stands read…… MORE
Cruz and O’Rourke both predicting victory
RICHMOND, Texas (AP) — If Texas is changing under his feet, Ted Cruz doesn’t see it. The Republican senator, locked in a closer-than-expected re-election battle, insists he’s not worried about America’s largest, reliably red state slowly turning blue. That’s despite a booming Hispanic population and top firms bringing thousands of employees from more liberal locales.…… MORE
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