Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A North Oak Cliff woman died, along with a number of pet dogs in a duplex fire early today. Dallas fire crews are still on the scene where the one-alarm blazed gutted the home in Kessler Park. Firefighters pulled sevearal dead dogs out of the home. One man in the adjoining unit…… MORE
Five Forney H.S. Soccer Players Facing Sexual Assault Charges in Hazing Investigation
Forney, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Five members of the Forney High School boys soccer team have been arrested on sexual assault charges related to hazing allegations. Jolie Stewart, spokesperson for the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Department told our Clayton Neville five students are facing charges; and that it’s possible hazing has been going on for a while on…… MORE
HIV-Positive Richardson Man Charged with Trying to Have Sex with Children
Grand Prairie, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – An HIV-infected businessman from Richardson was charged by Grand Prairie Police for allegedly trying to meet a teen for sex. 51-year old Jeffrey Steven Rudluff had unknowingly been communicating online with an undercover Grand Prairie detective posing as a teen. Rutliff admitted to being HIV-positive after police found what is…… MORE
Texas Drivers Given Option To Help Clear Sexual Assault Kit Backlog
Garland (WBAP/KLIF) – The next time you apply for or renew a Texas driver’s license or Identification card, you’ll have the option to support victims of sexual assault. In-person, mailed, and online applications will now ask if you’d like to donate $1 or more towards testing evidence in sexual assault cases. State representative Victoria Neave,…… MORE
MADD Gives Texas Low Marks When it Comes to Drunk Driving
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – New statistics from Mothers Against Drunk Driving gives Texas 2 1/2 stars on cracking down on drunk driving. The report show Harris County led Texas and the nation in drunk driving crashes in 2016 with 2,941. Ron Sylvan of MADD’s North Texas chapter said Dallas County was a close second. “What…… MORE
Texas Auction Set for Country Star Merle Haggard’s Tour Bus
NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas (AP) – A San Antonio-area auction house will give fans of Merle Haggard a chance to hit the road in the country great’s touring vehicle. Burley Auction Gallery in New Braunfels is offering the tour bus used by Haggard, who died in 2016 in California. The auction is Feb. 10. The Austin…… MORE
President Trump Proposes Path to Citizenship for 1.8 Million People
WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House said President Donald Trump is proposing to provide a path to citizenship for 1.8 million younger immigrants living in the U.S. illegally. The plan is likely to get a mixed reaction on Capitol Hill. Senior White House officials are offering a preview of Trump’s immigration framework, casting it as a…… MORE
McKinney Named One of the Fastest Growing Cities in the Country
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF News) – McKinney has been named on the fastest growing cities in the country. According to the city’s annual population estimate, nearly 180,000 North Texans live there. That’s a 6.8 percent increase from January 2017. The city estimates that the population has increased 365 percent during the last 20 years. Mayor George Fuller said…… MORE
Denton Officials Getting Closer to Deciding the Fate of a Confederate Statue
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – A decision on the fate of the Confederate statue in downtown Denton could come as early as next week. An advisory committee spoke with an art consultant about the specifics of the statue. Glen Nerwin owns Nerwin & Martin Consultants and said the statue is strong enough where it likely wouldn’t crumble…… MORE
DISD Puts Under Performing Schools on a Possible Chopping Block
DALLAS, TX (WBAP/KLIF News) – A hearing will take place tonight to determine the fate of several Dallas schools. Dallas ISD says they’re hosting the public forum to share information about five low performing schools, being considered by the board for closure. The five campuses on the chopping block are…Thomas A. Edison Learning Center, J.W.…… MORE
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