Residents of a West Dallas neighborhood are being forced to buy the home they are renting or move out. HMK LTD. is co-owned by Khraish Khraish, the property manager responsible for the re-development of the low income neighborhood. “The new home owners will be recorded owners,” said Khraish. “So these are not rentals anymore. This is…… MORE
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DFW International Airport Receives Fallen Soldier Cart
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas/Fort Worth International airport is now home to a Fallen Soldier Cart. It was built by a team of technicians to allow all airlines flying from DFW to transport the remains of fallen service members. The program began when Alaskan Airlines employees noticed remains being carried in the belly of the plane…… MORE
Demoted Fort Worth Police Officer Calls for Chief to Resign
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – One of the two Fort Worth police officers demoted last Friday for allegedly leaking body-camera footage of an incident involving a white officer arresting a black mother and her two daughters has called for Chief Joel Fitzgerald’s resignation. Former Deputy Chief Vance Keyes and former Assistant Chief Abdul Pridgen have denied…… MORE
Dallas County Elections Office Assures Voting Process is Safe
The Dallas County Elections Department says they are aware of concerns from elected officials and citizens regarding voters potentially receiving Absentee Mail Ballots for the June 10 Joint Runoff Election that they did not request. Dallas County Elections Administrator, Toni Pippins-Poole is re-assuring voters that the voting and elections process remains safe and sound. Pippins-Poole said The DCED…… MORE
Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price Will Not Be Retried
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Department of Justice said it will not retry Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price on corruption charges. Price and his co-defendant, his assistant Daphne Fain, were found not guilty on fraud and corruption charges last month after a seven-week trial. A trial against political consultant Kathy Nealy on charges related to…… MORE
Federal Judge Dismisses “Clock Boy” Lawsuit
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF News) – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the father of a boy who was arrested when he brought a homemade clock to school in September 2015. Ahmed Mohammed was a student at MacArthur High School in Irving. He had made a clock using a circuit board and digital display and…… MORE
Dallas Zoo Debuts Nine-Week-Old Lioness Cub Behati
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Dallas Zoo’s newest member made her big debut on Friday. Behati Moja, a nine-week-old lioness cub, was born on Saint Patrick’s Day. Her name means the lucky one. She weighed about 2.6 pounds at birth and is now a vibrant and healthy 13 cub. The Dallas Zoo’s mammal curator Keith Zdrojewski said…… MORE
Game Wardens Stress Importance of Life Jackets this Memorial Day
The National Safe Boating Council will kick off its annual boating safety campaign with National Safe Boating Week, May 20-26. Local Game Wardens are encouraging boater safety on area lakes with Memorial Day weekend around the corner. “The most important thing is wearing a life jacket,” said Captain Game Warden Cliff Swofford. “I have never…… MORE
Grand Prairie Teacher Arrested for Improper Relationship, Aggravated Sexual Assault
A former Grand Prairie High School teacher has been arrested and charged with Improper Relationship with a Student and Aggravated Sexual Assault. According to Grand Prairie Police, the school district learned about the alleged relationship between Algebra teacher Derek Fuller and a student in January. Fuller was removed from the classroom the following day and then…… MORE
Two cars collide with fire truck, firefighters taken to hospital
According to the Dallas Fire Department, two firefighters were released from a local hospital with minor injuries after an accident with two other vehicles. The accident occurred at N. Jim Miller Rd and Interstate 30 Thursday. Engine 32 was on its way to a call when the driver slowed for a red light then proceeded through…… MORE
