MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! pic.twitter.com/NVDVRrWLs4 — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 9, 2017 DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The controversial First Baptist Church in Dallas performed at the “Celebrate Freedom Rally” at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. last Saturday and they sang a song based off of President Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” campaign slogan.…… MORE
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Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office Confirms Bones Found in Southlake are Human
SOUTHLAKE (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed that the bones found in Southlake Monday afternoon are human. Southlake Police said the bones were scattered in a wooded area off North White Chapel Boulevard near State Highway 114 and had likely been there for a while. A utility worker found them around 3:15…… MORE
University of North Texas, SMU to Receive Scholarship Funding for Students Seeking Teaching Careers
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The University of North Texas and Southern Methodist University have been awarded scholarship funding for students who want to pursue a career in education. The universities are two out of ten recipients of the Raising Teachers Program. It’s a program that was launched by the Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation. UNT Dallas President…… MORE
Dallas County Prosecutor Used Facebook Friendship in Attempt to Get Out of DWI Charge
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Dallas County District Attorney’s Office has suspended assistant district attorney Leah Lucius without pay after she was arrested on suspicion of drunken-driving charge early Saturday morning. According to an arrest warrant affidavit, Lucius allegedly crashed into a tree and fence near the 1600 block of Breezewood Drive. The responding officers said they smelled…… MORE
Law Enforcement Associations Condemn Remarks from Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Law enforcement agencies have condemned some recent remarks made by Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price. At last week’s meeting, commissioners voted on a resolution to make July 7th a day to honor all fallen officers. Price voted no and said there is a framed narrative regarding people who have lost their…… MORE
Disabled Baton Rouge Police Officer Sues Black Lives Matter After 2016 Ambush
(CNN) — A wounded officer’s lawsuit filed in federal court in Louisiana alleges Black Lives Matter and several of its leaders are responsible for last year’s ambush on law enforcement in Baton Rouge. The July 17, 2016, attack by gunman Gavin Long claimed the lives of two police officers and a sheriff’s deputy and wounded…… MORE
Father of Child Killed in Texas Boating Accident Dies
TEMPLE, Texas (AP) – Authorities said a man has died after losing his legs last month while trying to save his fatally injured 4-year-old daughter when a houseboat ran over her on a Central Texas lake. Temple police say Patrick Oliver died Thursday at a hospital. Investigators said that after a houseboat backed over Kaitlyn Oliver on…… MORE
Governor Abbott Issues Statewide Call to Stand With Police on July 7th
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – Governor Greg Abbott issued a statewide call to stand with law enforcement in Texas to mark the one-year anniversary of the attack on Dallas Police. The request comes amidst numerous memorial events around Dallas to honor of Officers Brent Thompson, Michael Smith, Michael Krohl, Patrick Zamarripa and Lorne Ahrens, who gunned down…… MORE
Dallas Interim Police Chief Fires Three Officers, One 911 Call Taker
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – There’s been a big shakeup at the Dallas Police Department. Dallas Interim Chief of Police David Pughes fired four employees following a hearing Wednesday afternoon. The Department detailed who was fired and why on its Facebook page. The most high profile firing was officer Christopher Hess, who was hired in August 2006…… MORE
Dallas Police Release Surveillance Video of Suspects in July 4th Carjacking
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Dallas Police Department has released surveillance video of the suspects in a fatal July 4th carjacking. It happened around 12:50 a.m. Tuesday at 3330 Webb Chapel Extension near Hargrove Drive. Investigators said two unidentified Hispanic men shot and killed Oziel Garcia before taking off in his red 2008 Chevrolet Silverado with…… MORE
