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Father of Las Vegas Gunman was on FBI Most Wanted List

Father of Las Vegas Gunman was on FBI Most Wanted List

MESQUITE, NV (AP) – The father of the Las Vegas Shooter, 64-year old Stephen Paddock, was once on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list. According to the Tuscon Daily Citizen, Benjamin Paddock was a fugitive beginning in 1968 after escaping a federal prison in La Tuna, Texas near El Paso. He was serving a 20-year…MORE

Police are Searching for Three Suspects Accused of Sexual Assault

Police are Searching for Three Suspects Accused of Sexual Assault

DUNCANVILLE (WBAP/KLIF News) – Police in Duncanville and Dallas are working together in searching for three suspects accused of sexual assault on Saturday. The victim says she was approached by two black males while using an ATM on Wheatland Rd. in Duncanville. She was then held at gunpoint and forced to drive to a second…MORE

Fire Temporarily Forces Guests Out of Downtown Dallas Hotel

Fire Temporarily Forces Guests Out of Downtown Dallas Hotel

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — A parking garage under construction in Downtown Dallas caught fire early Wednesday morning, forcing people out of an attached hotel. Guests at the downtown Hampton Inn were on the streets for a little more than two hours while more than 100 firefighters fought the three-alarm fire. “Flames were shooting up pretty…MORE

President Trump Tweets Mixed Reactions to Dallas Cowboys Display of Unity

President Trump Tweets Mixed Reactions to Dallas Cowboys Display of Unity

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) —  President Trump has responded to the Dallas Cowboys’ decision to kneel before Monday night’s national anthem. It was a mixed reaction from the president, who tweeted that the booing he heard when the entire Cowboys team took a knee was the loudest he’s ever heard. The booing at the NFL football…MORE

Denton County Looking to Establish Confederate Monument Task Force

Denton County Looking to Establish Confederate Monument Task Force

DENTON (WBAP/KLIF News) — By the end of Tuesday, Dallas may not be the only North Texas city with a confederate monument task force. The Denton County Commissioner’s Court is looking to approve its own committee at Tuesday’s meeting. It’s in response to Denton residents speaking out at a commissioner’s court meeting last month asking…MORE

Plane Crash in Cleburne Kills Pilot

Plane Crash in Cleburne Kills Pilot

CLEBURNE (WBAP/KLIF News) – The pilot of a small plane died Monday night after a crash in Cleburne. The single engine aircraft, a Light Sport category Quicksilver GT, went down just outside of an apartment complex on the north side of the city around 5:30 pm. The complex is in the vicinity of Blackwood Air Park.…MORE

Jerry Jones: National Anthem “Not The Place to do Anything Other Than Honor The Flag

Jerry Jones: National Anthem “Not The Place to do Anything Other Than Honor The Flag

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — While the Dallas Cowboys haven’t yet directly responded to President Trump’s comments about players kneeling during the national anthem, owner Jerry Jones did make his opinions known at a gala last week celebrating the 100th anniversary of Forbes Magazine. “I do not think the place to express yourself in society is…MORE

Two Fort Worth Police Officers Injured While Pursuing Road Rage Suspect

Two Fort Worth Police Officers Injured While Pursuing Road Rage Suspect

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) — The pursuit of a road rage suspect in Fort Worth has left two police officers in the hospital. Fort Worth Police responded to a call Sunday afternoon reporting that a man pointed a gun at another driver near I-20 and Hulen Road. They caught up with the suspect around Loop…MORE

DART Releases New App for Reporting Crimes

DART Releases New App for Reporting Crimes

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — There’s a new app that lets DART passengers report crimes discretely and anonymously. The app is called “DART Say Something,” which allows passengers to do a little more than simply text DART Police when something suspicious is going on. “[Passengers] wanted to send a photograph. They wanted to send a video.…MORE

Online Petitions Ask Dallas to Keep Gaston Avenue Name, Rename Malcom X Boulevard

Online Petitions Ask Dallas to Keep Gaston Avenue Name, Rename Malcom X Boulevard

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Dallas citizens who are against renaming streets with Confederate ties are making their voices heard online. As of Thursday morning, more than 800 people have signed a petition asking the city and Councilman Mark Clayton not to change the name of Gaston Avenue. A historical commission told the mayor’s Confederate task…MORE