DALLAS – (WBAP/KLIF) Dallas Police conducted a prostitution sting in northwest Dallas Friday night, targeting both prostitutes, and with at least one arrest, a suspected pimp. Officials indicate they were tipped off by a cooperating defendant about two men who’d allegedly been receiving enormous quantities of fentanyl pills for several months, and their supplier. After…… MORE
Weekend Weather Forecast
Saturday: Sunny and a little cooler. Winds: NE 10-15. High: 81. Sunday: Sunny and pleasant. Winds: SE 5-10. High: 84. Monday: Sunny and warmer. Winds: SE 10-20. High: 87.… MORE
Amber Alert Issued by Midlothian Police Department
MIDLOTHIAN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Ellis County Sheriff’s Office has issued an Amber Alert for 12 year old Jada Welch and 7 month old Tristan Welch. Suspects in the abduction are Alethia Tyson and Scott Welch. There is no exact vehicle information but they are believed to be in a black SUV. In a statement from…… MORE
Billy Chemirmir Convicted for Second Time
DALLAS (AP) – A man charged with killing 22 women in the Dallas area over a two-year span was found guilty Friday in one of their deaths. It’s his second murder conviction. With the verdict, Billy Chemirmir automatically received a second sentence of life without parole, this time for the smothering death of 87-year-old Mary…… MORE
Uvalde CISD Suspends Entire Police Department
UVALDE (WBAP/KLIF) – The Uvalde CISD has suspended the entire police department one day after firing an officer who was hired while under investigation for actions related to the Uvalde school shooting in May. In a statement, the district says they will continue to engage with the Texas Police Chiefs Association which is conducting a…… MORE
Fort Worth Civil Rights Icon Opal Lee Celebrates Nobel Peace Prize Nomination, Says More Work to be Done
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The North Texas woman known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth” is being celebrated today for her life’s work, despite not winning the 2022 Nobel Peace prize. A crowd gathered at the Paris Coffee Shop in Fort Worth ahead of Friday’s announcement, to acknowledge Opal Lee’s accomplishments and celebrate her…… MORE
US Hiring Stayed Solid in September as Employers Add 263,000 Jobs
WASHINGTON (AP) – America’s employers slowed their hiring in September but still added a solid 263,000 jobs – a dose of encouraging news that may mean the Federal Reserve’s drive to cool the job market and ease inflation is starting to make progress. Friday’s government report showed that last month’s job growth was down from…… MORE
Plano Man Arrested in Peeping Tom Investigation
Plano, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Plano police have arrested the so-called “Bright-eyed Peeper’ — 27-year old Christian Eli Hardin-Hoffman is an accused peeping tom after an incident last month on bellflower drive near Thunderbird Roller Rink. On September 15 around 11pm, police say they responded to a home where a victim reported that security cam footage…… MORE
AMBER ALERT Issued for 14-Day Old Baby From Livingston, TX
Livingston, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – An Amber Alert has been issued for a 14-day-old baby who was last seen at 2:41 p.m. in Livingston,TX north of Houston. Sonni Meilike, is believed to have abducted by her non-custodial mother was last seen wearing a pink shirt and diaper. Police are looking for 31-year-old Sylvia Norman. She is…… MORE
Oath Keepers Founder Allegedly Had a Secret Service Contact
(WBAP/KLIF) — The leader of an extremist group, charged with seditious conspiracy in the January 6th Capitol Riot, is implicated by a former chapter member. Thursday’s proceedings in the trial of ‘Oath Keepers’ founder Stewart Rhodes included testimony from former North Carolina chapter member John Zimmerman. According to Zimmerman, Rhodes had a Secret Service agent’s…… MORE
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