BURNET (WBAP/KLIF News) – A judge in Burnet County, just 54 miles northwest of Austin, apologized for his comment suggesting the lynching of the suspect in the recent murder of a San Antonio police officer. Otis Tyrone McKane, a black man, is accused of shooting Detective Benjamin Marconi to death outside of police headquarters Sunday…… MORE
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Dallas Animal Services Offers Free Adoptions During Their Home for the Pawlidays Program
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas Animal Services is kicking off its Home for the Pawlidays Program today. About 200 dogs and cats will be available for a free adoptions. The department’s Gabi Vannini said each animal has been spayed or neutered, vaccinated and microchipped. “We’ve got some really cute puppies, we’ve got some really sweet…… MORE
25,000 North Texans Expected to Pack Dallas Streets for the 49th Annual YMCA Turkey Trot
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – It’s been a tradition since 1968. Thousands of runners will pack the streets of downtown Dallas today to participate in the annual Thanksgiving Turkey Trot. The Dallas YMCA’s Sarah Byrom said the 5K and 8K races, which start at 9 a.m. at City Hall, will take runners along a scenic route. “The…… MORE
Dallas Police Warn Parents About Man Who Has Been Exposing Himself to Young Children
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas Police said their Child Exploitation Unit has received numerous complaints about a man who has been exposing himself to young children. The incidents started in November of 2015 and the latest occurred earlier this month. Most of the incidents happened near apartment complexes close to the Medrano Middle School at 9815…… MORE
DFW Airport Hands Out Free Premium Parking Passes to 1,000 Lucky Travelers
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – As thousands of travelers flocked to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport today for Thanksgiving, 1,000 lucky people lined up to get a free parking pass. Starting at 6 a.m., the airport handed out seven-day parking vouchers to the first 1,000 cars to enter its Plaza Parking Lot. The airport’s Cynthia Vega said it’s…… MORE
Lone Survivor of BNSF Railway Train Crash Files $1 Million Lawsuit
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – The sole survivor of the BNSF Railway train crash in the Panhandle this summer is suing the company for $1 million in damages. Derek Schilling, a former locomotive engineer, filed a lawsuit in Tarrant County last week. Schilling jumped from the train before the collision, which killed three of his coworkers.…… MORE
A New State Rule Will Require Police to Charge Fee For Body Camera Footage
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – Starting Thursday, the state will require people to pay a $10 per video fee for requested body camera footage from the police. There will also be an additional fee of $1 per minute of footage or audio if an identical copy has not been released to the public yet. The rule was…… MORE
The University of North Texas Dallas Law School Gets Another Chance to Earn Accreditation
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF News) – After months of uncertainty, the University of North Texas Dallas Law School is getting a second chance at earning its accreditation. The American Bar Association’s decision comes after a bar committee recommended in August that the school not receive preliminary accreditation. It’s a decision which would have prevented students who graduated…… MORE
A California Judge Rejects Pimping Charges for CEO of Dallas-Based Backpage.com
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Sacramento County Superior Court Judge said he doesn’t think that Carl Ferrer, CEO of Dallas-based Backpage.com, should face pimping charges. Judge Michael Bowman said the Communications Decency Act grants immunity to website operators for content posted by their users. Even though Ferrer’s arrest warrant stated that a large portion of Backpage’s…… MORE
Collin County Hosts Homeless Summit to Help Needy
McKINNEY (WBAP & KLIF News) — The Collin County Homeless Coalition held a summit Wednesday to bring together businesses, faith-based organizations, school districts and homeless shelters to help assist the homeless in Collin County. It’s not a county typically associated with a heavy homeless population. But Plano City Councilman Rick Grady says in three of…… MORE
