Dallas ISD is investigating one of its Officers after alleged video shows the Officer slamming a student to the ground. Video reportedly shows the officer breaking up a fight between two girls at Piedmont G.L.O.B.A.L. Academy, then picking up one of the girls and throwing her to the ground. According to the school district, the…… MORE
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Army Vet Arrested After Shooting Involving Dallas Uber Driver
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas police are still trying to figure out why an Uber driver was shot while dropping off a customer Tuesday morning. It happened outside the Trail Apartments near White Rock Lake in Lakewood just before 1 a.m. Dallas police said before the passenger got out of the car, he and the driver…… MORE
Dallas County Health Officials Advise Mosquito Prevention, West Nile Confirmed in Texas
Texas first West Nile illness of the year has been reported to the Department of State Health Services, an adult woman from Montgomery County who developed the neurological form of the disease in late April. Diseases like Zika and West Nile remain threats in Texas, and we need everyone to do their part to protect…… MORE
Texas Lawmakers Cracking Down on Improper Teacher-Student Relationships
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas lawmakers have given final approval to a measure cracking down on inappropriate relationships between teachers and students, sending it to Gov. Greg Abbott. The bill requires principals and superintendents to report inappropriate teacher-student relationships or face jail time and fines up to $10,000. The teacher’s family could also lose access…… MORE
Senator John Cornyn on Short List to Lead FBI
WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Senator John Cornyn is being considered as a replacement for James Comey, the former FBI Director who was fired by President Donald Trump earlier this month. If selected, Cornyn would be the first current federal office holder to become director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation since the agency took its current…… MORE
Irving Metro PCS Employee Accused of Repeatedly Sexually Assaulting Nine-Year-Old Girl
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Irving Police Department arrested a Metro PCS employee for allegedly sexually assaulting a nine-year-old girl numerous times at his job. The department’s James McLellan said 36-year-old Gerardo Israel Strauss has been charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child with a bond set at $100,000. Investigators said over the past year, the victim was…… MORE
Verizon makes donation to Dallas Police Youth Foundation
Officials with Verizon announced a $50,000 donation to the Dallas youth Foundation Monday. The Dallas Police Department joined Verizon at Rosemont Elementary in Dallas in front of a gymnasium full of students. Dallas Police Chief David Pughes said the donation will benefit the ‘Blue in the School’ program. “The Officers go into schools and they…… MORE
Celina Police Arrest Frisco Man Accused in Nude Modeling Scam
CELINA (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Frisco man accused of approaching young girls and asking them to pose nude has been arrested. The Celina Police Department said Jonathan Ong Aviles turned himself in Monday and was taken to the Collin County Detention Center on two warrants for “Assault Causes Physical Contact” with bonds totaling $4,000. Last Friday,…… MORE
The Path for Texas Lawmakers to Pass “Bathroom Bill” Narrows
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The path for Texas to enact its version of a North Carolina-style bathroom bill is poised to get far tougher after the Republican-controlled state House failed to meet the midnight deadline to approve legislation on Thursday. A proposal mandating transgender Texans to use public restrooms according to their birth certificate gender sailed through…… MORE
Dozens to Rappel Down Reunion Tower for a Good Cause This Weekend
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dozens of people will rappel down Reunion Tower at the Hyatt Regency Dallas this weekend to raise money for a non-profit that helps fight addiction. “Shatterproof” helps families who are dealing with a loved one addicted to prescription drugs like painkillers. The group’s Nancy Palo said she’s worked with lawmakers in Austin to…… MORE
