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Parents Beware! Internet Drug Emoji Codes Being Used by Kids and Others

Parents Beware! Internet Drug Emoji Codes Being Used by Kids and Others

The DEA says criminal organizations & drug traffickers have taken advantage of popular online emojis to buy and sell counterfeit and other illicit drugs. And, addiction treatment advocates warn that overdose deaths increase as a new school gets underway. Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – In observance of ‘International Overdose Awareness Day‘ [August 31], experts in drug detox…MORE

Wed-Fri: Chance of showers and thunderstorms continue

Wed-Fri: Chance of showers and thunderstorms continue

Unsettled weather will continue Wednesday through Friday with scattered to numerous showers and storms along with below normal temperatures. Today|Cloudy early with scattered thunderstorms developing this afternoon. High 88F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. Tonight|Mostly cloudy…isolated thunderstorms developing late. Low 76F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance…MORE

Teacher’s Aide Arrested for Sexual Assault of a Student

Teacher’s Aide Arrested for Sexual Assault of a Student

(WBAP/KLIF) — A teachers aide at North Mesquite High School has been arrest for sexual assault of a student. The incidents came to light earlier this week as Mesquite Police learned that 22-year-old Bryan Garcia had an inappropriate relationship with a student. The Garland man was found to have messaged students through phone apps and…MORE

A Frisco Teen is Facing Charges of Making Terroristic Threats

A Frisco Teen is Facing Charges of Making Terroristic Threats

FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF) -The 16-year-old is accused of making online threats over the weekend against Frisco High School. Because of the threats additional police were on the campus Monday as a precaution. The Frisco Police Department says the investigation is active and ongoing and that all threats made against schools will be taken seriously. (COPYRIGHT WBAP/KLIF…MORE

Dallas County Judge Identifies Biggest Challenges in State of the County Address

Dallas County Judge Identifies Biggest Challenges in State of the County Address

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas County Judge addressed the state of Dallas County on Tuesday during his ‘State of the County’ address at the Renaissance Hotel in Dallas. County Judge Clay Jenkins said jobs numbers are good, COVID-19 numbers are down, and wages are up. “The biggest challenges for us right now are inflation, which…MORE