Little Elm, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A big-rig driver based in Dallas has been charged in connection with kidnapping and sexual assault of missing little elm teenager. Little Elm police announced that they tracked the phone records of a number the 16-year old girl had been in contact witih before she left her home on foot…… MORE
Man Accused of Athena Strand’s Death Indicted
Wise County, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A Wise County grand jury has indicted 31-year old Tanner horner of capital murder and aggravated kidnapping in the death of 7-year old the Athena Strand. Athena’s disappearance last November 30th touched off a massive search. her body was found on December 2. Horner confessed to accidentally hitting Athena with…… MORE
Texas Boasts Cheapest Gas in the Country
(WBAP/KLIF) — It’s a good day to be a Texan, when it comes to filling up your car. The Lone Star State boasts the cheapest gas price in the nation, coming in at $3.02 for a gallon of regular unleaded. AAA Texas’ Joshua Zuber says motorists in El Paso are paying the highest price in…… MORE
Dallas Creates Task Force to Combat Homelessness
(WBAP/KLIF) — Dallas creates a task force to combat homelessness. Dallas City Mayor Eric Johnson is keeping a promise made during last year’s State of the City to address homelessness. Johnson, Thursday, announced the creation of the Homeless Organizations, Policies, and Encampments (H.O.P.E.) task force, which will consist of an independent group of private citizens.…… MORE
Justice Department in DC Taking Over Texas AG Corruption Probe
DALLAS (AP) – Justice Department officials in Washington have taken over the corruption investigation into Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, removing the case from the hands of the federal prosecutors in Texas who’d long been leading the the probe. That’s according to state prosecutors. The move is the latest development in the federal investigation into…… MORE