AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Recently passed property tax cuts in the Texas House and Senate are headed to Governor Abbott’s desk where they are expected to be signed into law. “The Senate unanimously passed House Joint Resolution 2,” said Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. “The final piece of the largest property tax relief package in Texas history,…… MORE
Amber Alert for 11-year-old Tanya Jackson
(WBAP/KLIF) — This is a statewide child abduction alert issued by the Texas Amber Alert Network The Waxahachie Police Department is searching for Tanya Jackson, black, female, 11-years-old, 5’ 7”, 170 lbs., black hair, brown eyes, last seen wearing a white t-shirt with red lettering. Law enforcement officials believe this child to be in grave…… MORE
An Arrest Made in Connection to Gilgo Beach Murders
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — A Long Island architect was charged Friday with murder in the deaths of three of the 11 victims in a long-unsolved string of killings known as the Gilgo Beach murders after detectives pursuing a new lead say they matched DNA from a pizza he ate to genetic material found on the…… MORE
Tarrant Area Food Bank Receives $100,000 Grant
(WBAP/KLIF) — One major DFW grocer has made a sizeable donation to help prevent food-insecurity among children. Tarrant Area Food Bank (TAFB) CEO Julie Butner says the Albertsons-Tom Thumb Foundation’s Nourishing Neighbors initiative has donated $100,000 to two Food Bank programs, the summer Breakfast for Kids program and the Ready to Learn in-school pantries. Butner…… MORE
Former Police Chief David Kunkle Dies at 72
(WBAP/KLIF) — A beloved police chief from North Texas loses his battle with with dementia. David Kunkle was the type of police chief every rookie dreams of being respected, effective, and emulated. The 72-year-old died Friday morning after a lengthy battle with lewy body dementia. Former Arlington jailer Laszlo Laky worked with Kunkle when he…… MORE