AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The State of Texas continues working to stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people across the southern border. According to Governor Greg Abbott, since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to more than 302,600 migrant apprehensions and more than 19,700 criminal arrests, with more than 17,200…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – The head of the Texas Department of Public Safety says that he wishes his agency would have taken command of the police response the the Uvalde shooting massacre. Steve McCraw made comments to USA Today as part of an interview published on Sunday. On May 24, a gunman armed with an AK-47…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Northwest ISD loses its superintendent unexpectedly. Superintendent David Hicks died, Friday, following a medical emergency. Northwest ISD announced that the newly appointed district leader passed away unexpectedly and acknowledged the impact he made on staff and students during his short time as superintendent. Hicks was approved by the school board in march of…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — A Rowlett man will spend 60 years in federal prison for molesting a young girl. 35-year-old Mark Alan Miller was sentenced this week to 60 years in prison for two counts of production of child pornography. In January of 2020, the girl’s father caught the Rowlett man raping his daughter in her bedroom…… MORE
MURPHY, (WBAP/KLIF) – City of Murphy has sissued a boil water notice after distribution system pressure dropped to levels requiring staff to notify affected areas. The areas affected by the Murphy boil water notice including Rolling Ridge, The Ranch, The Gables, Maxwell Creek North, Stratford Crossing, The Aviary, Hunters Landing and Daniel Crossing. The city…… MORE