AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – As the school year ramps up for students across the Metroplex, the Texas Department of Public Safety is reminding parents and students to download the i-WatchTexas app to report possible school threats. Governor Greg Abbott announced the launch of the new app as part of this school safety plan after the…… MORE
Texas DPS Urges Students and Parents to Use Mobile Safety App as Classes Begin
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – As the school year ramps up for students across the Metroplex, the Texas Department of Public Safety is reminding parents and students to download the i-WatchTexas app to report possible school threats. Governor Greg Abbott announced the launch of the new app as part of this school safety plan after the…… MORE
Controversial Quote Removed From Houston Schools
HOUSTON (AP) – A sign at a Houston elementary and middle school that sparked criticism on social media has been removed. The Houston Independent School District says the sign that read, “The more you act like a lady, the more he’ll act like a gentleman,” was removed Friday night. The wall was patched and repainted.…… MORE
Arlington’s fight over term limits came to a screeching halt Sunday night
Arlington (WBAP/KLIF) – Arlington’s battle over competing term limits proposals came to an abrupt end Sunday night. The city council had called an unusual weekend meeting to move ahead with a term limits proposal it had drawn up to compete with a citizens’ initiative that had already been guaranteed a place on November’s general election…… MORE
A woman opened fire early Monday morning inside a Houston area food warehouse.
Missouri City (WBAP/KLIF) – Two people were killed early Monday morning when gunfire erupted inside a Houston area Ben E. Keith food distribution warehouse. Missouri City Police say a woman who apparently was employed there suddenly opened fire about 3:00 AM. She killed one person, and wounded another, then was shot herself in a confrontation…… MORE
Pedophilia scandal reaches an Oak Cliff Catholic church
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Parishioners at Oak Cliff’s St. Cecilia Catholic Church were stunned Sunday to learn their longtime former pastor, the Rev. Edmundo Paredes is under investigation for allegedly molesting three teenage parish boys a decade ago, and for stealing $80,000 in church funds. Father Paredes was pastor at St. Cecilia’s for 27 years. He…… MORE
The murder trial of a former police officer resumes
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Testimony resumes today in the murder trial of former Balch Springs Police officer Roy Oliver. He’s accused of shooting to death 15 year old Jordan Edwards last year as Edwards, his brothers, and a couple of friends were driving away from a late night house party that was getting too noisy and…… MORE
Dentist-pilot crashes at Granbury Airport
Granbury (WBAP/KLIF) – A dentist was injured Sunday evening when his private plane suddenly veered off the runway while he was attempting to take off from Granbury’s airport. Dr. Michael McCoy told rescuers his plane’s rudder stuck as he was practicing take offs and landings, causing the craft to veer off to the left. He…… MORE
A toddler was brutally murdered by his own father Sunday in Lewisville
Lewisville (WBAP/KLIF) – A 16 month old boy was beaten and stabbed to death by his father Sunday afternoon in the public courtyard of a Lewisville apartment complex. Neighbors say the man was screaming some sort of religious dogma at the top of his lungs as he attacked the child at the Oak Forest Apartments.…… MORE
Doctor convicted of sexual assault of patient gets probation
HOUSTON (AP) — A former Houston doctor convicted of sexually assaulting a patient while she was tethered to machines and receiving treatment for asthma won’t serve any prison time and will instead serve 10 years’ probation. The punishment has surprised defense attorneys, disappointed law enforcement and raised concerns from a victims advocacy group, the Houston Chronicle…… MORE
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