WACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor University paid former football coach Art Briles more than $15 million after firing him in 2016 in the wake of a sexual assault scandal that included allegations against former players and rocked his program, according to newly released tax documents. Baylor also gave former university President Ken Starr more than…… MORE
Search Underway for Missing Woman
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Ms. Elsie Bufford. On Sunday, April 1, 2018 Elsie Bufford left her residence with a known friend and has not been heard from since. Ms. Bufford is a 93 year old Black female, she is 5’ 11 weighs 175 lbs.,…… MORE
Fort Worth SWAT Ends North Richland Hills Pursuit
North Richland Hills (WBAP/KLIF) – North Richland Hills Police had to call in Fort Worth’s SWAT team Saturday to apprehend a domestic assault suspect. They had pursued that suspect across North Richland Hills and the north side of Fort Worth until he stopped on the Jacksboro Highway, and barricaded himself inside his vehicle. That’s when…… MORE
Fiery I-45 Crash Kills FedEx Driver
A FedEx driver was killed after the truck he was drove off I-45 and burst into flames early Saturday morning. Dallas Police say 30-year-old Quantico Smith was headed southbound around 2:45 a.m., when he ran into another vehicle on the highway and then lost control of the rig, careening off the I-45 overpass near Overton…… MORE
Coffee May Come with Cancer Warning Label in California
LOS ANGELES (AP) – It’s fair to say that a lot of people awoke Friday to a national headline that might have jolted them more awake than a morning cup of joe: A California judge had ruled that coffee sold in the state should carry a cancer warning. Here are some things to know about…… MORE
Tarrant County Woman Gets 5 Years In Prison for Illegal Voting
TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Tarrant County woman received a 5-year prison sentence for voting in the 2016 presidential election while she was on parole. 43-year-old Crystal Mason of Rendon was indicted for illegal voting last year and found guilty by State District Judge Ruben Gonzalez on Thursday. Mason had been on supervised release for…… MORE
Abuse Hotline Wait Times Lead to Over 100,000 Hang Ups
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – As wait times have gotten lengthy, more than 100,000 callers each year to Texas’ abuse hotline are hanging up before reaching an operator. The Austin American-Statesman reports the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services is on track this year to exceed 180,000 abandoned calls to the agency’s abuse hotline, the…… MORE
Dallas County Issues Strong Warning About Mosquito Prevention
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – As the calendar approaches April, Dallas County is issuing a strong warning to the community about taking mosquito prevention more seriously. Health officials have said that is when mosquitoes become more abundant in North Texas. County Commissioner John Wiley Price said people have been hearing the warnings for years and have…… MORE
Senator Cornyn Joins Sutherland Springs Victims to Celebrate Passage of Fix NICS Act
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Families of the victims of the Sutherland Springs Church shooting joined Senator John Cornyn Friday afternoon to celebrate recently passed legislation that seeks to improve background checks for people trying to buy guns. The “Fix NICS” Act was signed into law by President Trump last week. Cornyn said the bill…… MORE
Gas Prices on the Rise in Texas and Across the Country
COPPELL, Texas (AP) – Texas and nationwide retail gasoline prices are up this week. AAA Texas on Thursday reported the average price at the pump statewide rose 7 cents to reach an average $2.42 per gallon. Gasoline prices across the U.S. jumped 8 cents this week to average $2.65 per gallon. The association survey found…… MORE
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