Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police are looking for the gunman who shot and killed an 18 year old woman Saturday afternoon in southeast Qak Cliff. Nequacia Jacobs was shot to death when she and her 16 year old sister looked out the window of their second story apartment to see what was causing a disturbance…… MORE
Town of Prosper Trying to Capitalize on Sports Tourism
PROSPER(WBAP/KLIF)- The rapidly growing town of Prosper is almost doubling the size of its largest park. Frontier Park North almost doubles the close to 80 acres the adjoining Frontier Park already has and includes new synthetic soccer, baseball and lacrosse fields and extends the granite loop trail to over a mile. The competition for park…… MORE
Texas Democrats claim Republicans are trying to suppress voting
Austin, Texas (AP) – Texas Democrats are accusing top Republicans of attempting to suppress voting in an unusual way as the state heads toward what will be the first primary in the U.S. this year. Democrats say Republicans are targeting public schools and educational groups that say they’re simply encouraging teachers to vote. Republican Texas…… MORE
Financial agent who ran Ponzi scheme going to prison
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – A Haltom City man will spend the next 25 years in prison for running Ponzi schemes in Tarrant County. Ronald Dunn admitted bilking more than $650,000 dollars from at least 13 victims while he was an agent with Prudential Financial. Prudential Financial was not part of his scheme, and was not…… MORE
Dallas City Leaders Working to Take Guns Out of the Hands of Domestic Abusers
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas city leaders are working to take guns out of the hands of domestic abusers. The City of Dallas, the District Attorney’s Office, the Dallas Police Department and other agencies said Friday that they will work together to take guns away from domestic violence convicts and defendants. Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall said her…… MORE
Dallas Resident Starts Petition to Keep NRA Convention out of Dallas
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A Care2 petition is urging the city of Dallas to revoke the funds it put toward the National Rifle Association’s annual convention, set to take place in the city in May. The petition started by a Dallas resident has gathered over 20,000 signatures. The Care2 petition was started by Dallas resident Jonathon Herzog,…… MORE
Listen: Mayor Rawlings Explains NRA Comments
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings joined Rick Roberts on KLIF sister-station WBAP Friday afternoon to explain his comments earlier this week about the National Rifle Association. Rawlings had said that while he would not be heartbroken if the NRA moved its convention out of Dallas, the contract is signed and there is no…… MORE
Residents Allowed To Return Home After Deadly Home Explosion
UPDATED Saturday 4:30 p.m. (DALLAS)WBAP/KLIF- Atmos Energy is beginning to allow residents of a Northwest Dallas Neighborhood to return home after an explosion killed a 12-year-old girl Friday morning. Jennifer Altieri with Atmos Energy says that close to 300 families were displaced and while they can return to their home, gas has been shut off…… MORE
NBA Creates Hotline In Wake of Mavs Sex Harassment Scandal
UNDATED (AP) – The NBA is establishing a confidential hotline for league and team employees to report concerns about misconduct in their workplace. The move comes after a Sports Illustrated report that described a hostile environment for women in the Dallas Mavericks organization. Commissioner Adam Silver sent the memo to teams detailing hotline plans and…… MORE
Pedestrian Gets Stranded in a Rising Creek While Going for a Walk
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Fire-Rescue was able to pull a man to safety this morning after a passersby spotted him stranded in the risind water of a Dallas creek at I-75 and Forest Lane. WFAA-TV’s Hannad Van Huss Davis was on the scene around 5:30 this morning: Thank God a passerby saw a man trapped in…… MORE
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