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Dallas Police officer remains in critical condition

Dallas Police officer remains in critical condition

(WBAP/KLIF) – DALLAS, TX — Updated at 3:40pm 10/21/2018 – After a Dallas Police Officer was struck by a vehicle police say the officer’s conditions have improved, but still remains in critical condition at Methodist Hospital. The identity of the 2 year Veteran Dallas Police Officer has not yet been released. This happened near I-20 and Mountain…MORE

US Army Corps of Engineers Monitoring Lake Lewisville Dam After Heavy Rains

US Army Corps of Engineers Monitoring Lake Lewisville Dam After Heavy Rains

LEWISVILLE (WBAP/KLIF News) — A record amount of rainfall in North Texas has the US Army Corps of Engineers watching the Lake Lewisville dam. The dam was subject to an investigation in 2015, where some feared it could burst and flood out hundreds of thousands of North Texans. Officials were concerned water seeping under the…MORE

Former USA Gymnastics President Indicted on Tampering Charge

Former USA Gymnastics President Indicted on Tampering Charge

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — Former USA Gymnastics president Steve Penny was arrested Wednesday after a Texas grand jury indicted him, alleging he tampered with evidence in the sexual assault investigation of now-imprisoned gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. In a statement issued late Wednesday night, the Walker County district attorney’s office in Huntsville, Texas, said Penny was…MORE

Fort Worth Diocese Says Accused Priests Are Fairly Investigated

Fort Worth Diocese Says Accused Priests Are Fairly Investigated

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) — The Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth says it believes a thorough investigation has been done ahead of releasing names of those who were credibly accused of sexual abuse. All 15 dioceses in Texas are set to release a list of names of those credibly accused on January 31, 2019. Bishop…MORE

UN Ambassador Nikki Haley Resigning Post at End of the Year

UN Ambassador Nikki Haley Resigning Post at End of the Year

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley is leaving the administration at the end of the year. Trump spoke as he and Haley met in the Oval Office, shortly after word came of her plans to resign. He called Haley a “very special” person, adding that she told him…MORE

Former TCU QB Boykin Indicted on Assault Charge

Former TCU QB Boykin Indicted on Assault Charge

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) — Former TCU quarterback Trevone Boykin has been indicted on a felony assault charge stemming from an incident earlier this year where he reportedly broke his girlfriend’s jaw. From an interview with WFAA-TV earlier this year, Shabrika Bailey says the incident escalated after she refused to show him a text message…MORE

Oncor Issues Warning on Possible Scam

Oncor Issues Warning on Possible Scam

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) — Oncor says it’s gotten several callas about a scam in our area. They say customers report getting calls from an 800 number with a recording saying there’s an outage in their area. When customers call the number back, they get at automated message claiming to be Oncor. The company says the person behind…MORE

The 2018 State Fair of Texas Opens Today

The 2018 State Fair of Texas Opens Today

FAIR PARK (WBAP/KLIF News) — It is officially opening day for the 2018 State Fair of Texas. The 2018 version of the fair highlights Texas innovation, which will feature things like car concepts originating from Texas, the first ever margarita machine, and the integrated circuit, among others. “All of these amazing things, you’ll be very…MORE

Man Accused of Ramming TV Station with Truck Released from Jail

Man Accused of Ramming TV Station with Truck Released from Jail

DALLAS — The man police say intentionally rammed a downtown Dallas television station with a truck earlier this month is out of jail because his case was never filed. According to WFAA-TV, 34-year-old Michael Chadwick Fry was released because, according to the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office, they can only hold a person so long without…MORE

Investigators Seize Door Locks, Surveillance Video in Jean Death Investigation

Investigators Seize Door Locks, Surveillance Video in Jean Death Investigation

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) — Texas Rangers looking into the death of Botham Jean have seized several additional items from Jean’s apartment. They secured five warrants on Friday, one week after Jean’s death. Two of those allowed them to remove the door locks from both Jean’s door, and that of Officer Amber Guyger. She’s the DPD Officer…MORE