HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) – An execution date has been set for a Dallas man convicted of shooting and killing his two young daughters more than 16 years ago while their mother listened helplessly over the phone. Texas Department of Criminal Justice spokesman Jason Clark says the agency has received court documents setting John Battaglia for…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has rejected the appeal of Eric Williams, a former Justice of the Peace who’s now on death row for the 2013 murders of the Kaufman County District Attorney, his wife, and a prosecutor. Williams appealed his conviction and death sentence on the grounds there is no…… MORE
Denton (WBAP/KLIF) – Denton Police say they have arrested a pair of suspects for a series burglaries and armed robberies of pizza delivery drivers. 18 year old Rolando Olvera and 17 year old Victor Chairez are charged with three delivery driver robberies and four residential burglaries committed in the last two weeks. They were caught…… MORE
Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – U.S. airlines are predicting a 3% increase in holiday travel this Thanksgiving. Airline trade group “Airlines for America” expects 28 and a half million Americans to fly during the 12 day holiday period. As usual the Sunday after Thanksgiving will almost certainly be the busiest travel day with about 3 million people…… MORE
Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – Senator John Cornyn is worrying about the future of Hurricane Harvey relief for Texas. Governor Greg Abbott says the state needs $61 billion. Cornyn says he has been assured by both the White House and U.S. House leaders that the request will be taken up this month, however he’s worried that it’ll…… MORE