(WBAP/KLIF) — Representative Mark Veasey secures millions for Fort Worth communities. The $3.89-million in Federal grants will be used to construct a $1.5 million covered outdoor community activity space at McDonald Y.M.C.A., while $2.4 million is earmarked for the Eastside Y.M.C.A. The Eastside Y.M.C.A. was shut down during the COVID pandemic in 2020 and has…… MORE
Test Drive Killers on the Loose in DFW
(WBAP/KLIF) — Arlington police are looking for two men who shot and killed a man while test driving a car. 55-year-old Khudhair Hamdan was helping a family member sell their vehicle when he met two men for a test drive at his home. Police believe that during the drive, one of the men pulled a…… MORE
Body-Cam Footage Released in DPD Suspect Shooting
(WBAP/KLIF) — Dallas Police have released body-cam footage of Sunday’s officer involved shooting. A harrowing experience for two Dallas Police Officers who were trying to wrestle away a gun from a wanted man. That’s the description from Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia who praised Corporal Matthew McLain and officer Kimberley Esquivel for their heroic efforts.…… MORE
An arrest has been made in connection with the Shooting at TJ High School in Dallas
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas ISD Police have arrested a suspect in Tuesdays shooting at Thomas Jefferson High School in northwest Dallas. A student is recovering after being shot in the arm in a parking lot. Police have not identified the individual in custody and no motive has been determined. Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde said on Wednesday…… MORE
Convicted Murderer Proven Innocent, Set Free in Dallas County
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas County District Attorney’s Office announced the exoneration of Martin Santillan on Wednesday, for his 1998 capital murder conviction. The announcement came after an exhaustive re-investigation initiated by Centurion Ministries, Inc., a Princeton, New Jersey-based innocence organization, and conducted by the Dallas County DA’s Office’s Conviction Integrity Unit, which concluded that…… MORE
Fed Raises Key Rate by Quarter-Point Despite Bank Turmoil
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve extended its year-long fight against high inflation Wednesday by raising its key interest rate by a quarter-point despite concerns that higher borrowing rates could worsen the turmoil that has gripped the banking system. “The U.S. banking system is sound and resilient,” the Fed said in a statement after its…… MORE
Dire New Warnings abouProposed Texas Bill Could Lead to Murder Charges for Sell, Production and Delivery of Fentanyl-Laced Drugs [LISTEN]
Drug treatment experts see ‘inherent issues’ with the interpretation of proposed fentanyl related legislation for Texas. Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – There’s more reaction to a proposed bill that passed the Texas Senate that would re-classify fentanyl-related overdoses as “poisonings.” The bill as proposed would open the door for murder charges against people who make, sell and…… MORE
A Grief-Stricken Mother Speaks Out after School Shooting in Arlington
Arlington, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Mourners gathered at two churches in Arlington Tuesday to pay tribute to the victims of a shooting Monday outside Lamar High School Those who came out to Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and New World United Methodist Church remain in shock by the incident that left 16-year old Jashawn Poirier dead…… MORE
Warm and Breezy Wednesday; Storm Risks Late Thursday
Severe thunderstorms may develop late on Thursday ahead of an advancing dryline, with more strong to severe storms accompanying a cold front moving through the area later Thursday night into Friday. Potential hazards include large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes, mainly north of Interstate 20/30. Wednesday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.…… MORE
Road Rage Shooting Takes Woman’s Life
(WBAP/KLIF) — A woman loses her life in a road rage shooting. The killing took place shortly after midnight, Tuesday, as two vehicles were traveling east along the R.L. Thornton Freeway access road. According to Brian Martinez with Dallas Police, an argument between the woman and two unidentified black men resulted in one of the…… MORE
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