KAUFMAN COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) – A couple from Kaufman is facing charges of torturing a 13-year-old boy with special needs as punishment. Christi Howell, 40, and her boyfriend, Casey Shackleford, 45, held the teen down, poured water over a towel on his face, and bound his genitals, according to police. Court papers said it happened after…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2016
Fort Worth ISD Weighs Pay Changes
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – Hundreds of employees in the Fort Worth School District are asking for a change in the way they are paid. A petition with more than 1,800 signatures has been handed over to school trustees. It asks that administrators shift the current monthly payday. Workers are only paid once a month, but in…… MORE
Dallas Pedestrian Killed
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS) – A man is dead after being struck by a car while trying to cross a Dallas freeway. The victim was running across Interstate 30 around eight Wednesday night when he was hit. It happened in the westbound lanes between St. Francis and Jim Miller Road. The pedestrian, thought to be in…… MORE
Gun Taken to Dallas Elementary School
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – One Dallas elementary school principal is calling for parents to talk to students about gun safety after a gun was found at William Brown Miller Elementary School. “One of our students brought a gun to school today,” read a letter sent home to parents. “With the help of some students who reported…… MORE
Local Athlete Hopes for Olympics, Despite Zika
(WBAP/KLIF News) A local soccer player is hoping to represent the U.S. this summer in Rio de Janiero, despite the concerns surrounding the Zika virus. Some athletes and potential spectators say they are staying away from Brazil due to the health scare. Kellyn Acosta plays with FC Dallas and says he plans to keep his head in the game. He also…… MORE