GRAND PRAIRIE (WBAP/KLIF) – The Grand Prairie Police Department announced on Friday that an arrest was made in the case involving a missing cobra. The snake, which was last seen in August at a home on Cherry Street in Grand Prairie, is still on the loose. According to Grand Prairie Police, Officers arrested 23-year-old Lawrence…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Association responded on Thursday to charges brought by the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office against one current and one former Dallas officer. The charges are related to alleged excessive force during protests in Downtown Dallas in May of 2020. DPA President Mike Mata said that protesters and Police Officers…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Cowboys are not playing in this year’s Super Bowl in Los Angeles, but North Texas is still represented. DFW natives playing in the big game include L.A. Rams Quarterback, and Highland Park High School alum, Matthew Stafford, and DeSoto’s Von Miller. Miller also plays for the Rams. Former Azle football…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said this week that his office is investigating potential deceptive practices by the crowd-sharing platform GoFundMe. According to Paxton, his office has issued Civil Investigative Demands to GoFundMe Inc. to investigate potential violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act . The crowd-funding platform’s integrity has come into question after it removed a…… MORE
Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas salon owner who gained national attention for defying COVID lockdown orders two years ago is running for a Texas House seat. During a recent voters’ forum, Shelly Luther, a former teacher tried to make point about school choice, initially blasting the views of some Congressional lawmakers saying, “They have AOC…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas County District Attorney’s office Is filing criminal charges against two Dallas police officers for their alleged actions during the protests of 2020. Senior Corporal Ryan Mabry and former Senior Corporal Melvin Williams are both charged with several counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon by a Public Servant and…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Dallas, on Wednesday, approved plans to move forward with the construction of a new convention center in the same location where the current one stands. The Dallas City Council voted 14 to 1 to approve a $2 billion proposal for a convention center to replace the Kay Bailey Hutchison…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Zoo announced this week that five of its gorillas tested positive for COVID-19. “The Dallas Zoo has had 5 asymptomatic western lowland gorillas test positive for COVID-19,” read a statement on the zoo’s social media pages. “As part of routine testing of our animals, preliminary results indicate that Shana, B’Wenzi,…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – COVID-19 trends in North Texas are showing downward trends. “The ice storm helped cool off cases,” said Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation CEO, Steve Miff. “We observe significant week-over-week decreases in cases. Specifically, the general population dropped 47% and youth fell by 55%.” Hospital census and ICU utilization are also down. According to…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – A new national terrorism bulletin asks Americans who plan to go to mass gatherings or places of worship to be on alert. Rabbi Charlie Cytron Walker escaped a hostage taker at a Colleyville synagogue last month and testified before a Senate committee on Tuesday about the need for more security funding at places…… MORE
