DALLAS – (WBAP/KLIF) – A 12 year old boy died and three other children were injured in a southeast Dallas crash Thursday morning when their SUV ran into a tree. It happened near Caspian and Lasater Road, near Interstate 20. Dallas Police confirm a 12 year old passenger died at the scene; the 12 year…… MORE
North Texas City to Fine Residents With Overflowing Garbage Bins
FORT WORTH, TX – (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth residents can now be fined for leaving too much trash on the curb. Last September the Fort Wroth city council approved a measure that would fine residents $6 for bins that are overflowing, and $3 for each bag left outside the trash bin. That measure went into…… MORE
Dallas Police Chief Touts 13% Reduction in Violent Crime
(WBAP/KLIF) — An aggressive crime reduction plan is paying dividends in the City of Dallas. Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia reports aggravated assault is down 18% (or by more than 1,300), while gun crimes dropped by 20%. He reports that overall violent crime is down more than 13% for 2023. Garcia was hired as chief…… MORE
Death of Eddie Bernice Johnson May Spark Lawsuit
(WBAP/KLIF) — The family of the late Eddie Bernice Johnson is threatening a lawsuit against Baylor, Scott, and White Health System. The former congresswoman was recovering from back surgery at Baylor, Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation in September of 2023, when her son Kirk says his mother called him because she was buzzing nurses…… MORE
Immigration Lawyers Calls SB4 Unlawful
(WBAP/KLIF) – The Justice Department is suing Texas over a new law, Senate Bill 4, that would allow police to arrest migrants who are suspected of entering the U.S. illegally. But longtime Florida immigration lawyer, Renata Castro, says governors do not have the power to implement it. “That is the exclusive power of the federal…… MORE