KAUFMAN (WBAP/KLIF News) – A one-time policeman and school resource officer in Kaufman is charged with indecency and sexual assault of a child. Daniel Carrier, 43, was indicted by a grand jury in Kaufman County. Prosecutors have not released many details about the charges. Court papers said the incident occurred about seven years ago and…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – A man will serve the rest of his life behind bars. A jury in Tarrant County has sentenced Broderick Cofer, 45, to nine life sentences after he was convicted of sexually assaulting a relative. Cofer acted as his own attorney at trial. The jury didn’t take long to determine he had…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Tarrant County medical examiner is working to determine what killed an inmate from Mansfield. Jeremiah Gillispie, 22, was arrested Feb. 27 on charges of driving under the influence and possession of dangerous drugs. Jailers and a staff nurse found him unconscious and were unable to revive him. Video from the jail’s…… MORE
MANSFIELD (WBAP/KLIF News) – Three students in Mansfield overdosed on Xanax while at school on Tuesday, according to school officials. Teachers at Summit High School noticed the teenage girls were acting strangely in class and called an assistant principal. The students were taken to a nearby hospital. The girls are expected to recover. Classmates said the…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Dallas County medical examiner has identified remains found under a bridge near Dowdy Ferry Road and Interstate 20 as those of a missing Pleasant Grove woman. Marisol Espinsoa, 34, was last seen in late December. Family members and friends reported her missing when she didn’t show up for work. A…… MORE
EULESS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Police in Euless have released more information about what led up to the deadly shooting of an officer. Jorge Gonzalez, 22, is accused of gunning down Officer David Hofer, 29, when he responded to a call about suspicious activity at J.A. Carr Park on Tuesday. Gonzalez was killed when officers returned…… MORE
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Denton County Sheriff William B. Travis was upset by Tracy Murphree in Tuesday’s election. Travis was elected sheriff in 2012. Fellow officeholders and voters questioned Travis’ actions in his personal and professional life. Murphree will automatically become sheriff because there was no Democratic candidate. Murphree has a lengthy career in law enforcement.…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price has managed to hold onto his seat. While the final numbers have not come in, Price’s challenger Dwaine Caraway conceded the race late Tuesday. Last week, a fight broke out between Price and Caraway during a radio broadcast at a local gospel station. Video of the…… MORE
UPDATE 9:30 p.m.: Euless police have identified the slain officer as David Hofer, 29. He served for five years with the New York Police Department before moving to North Texas in Jan. 2014. Officer Hofer was shot and killed while checking out “suspicious activity” at J.A. Carr Park on Tuesday afternoon. The person suspected of firing…… MORE
BALCH SPRINGS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Police were led on a chase early Sunday morning after getting a call about stolen yard equipment. The caller told them the alleged thieves were driving a white truck. Police spotted the vehicle a short time later, and a chase ensued. It wound through several towns before police successfully set…… MORE
