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Texas Death Row Inmate Justen Hall Scheduled to be Executed for 2002 Murder

Texas Death Row Inmate Justen Hall Scheduled to be Executed for 2002 Murder

HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Texas is set to execute it’s eight inmate this year. Justen Hall, a 38-year-old white supremacist gang member, is set to die by lethal injection Wednesday night. He was condemned in 2005 for the October 2002 murder of 29-year-old Melanie Billhartz. Prosecutors said Hall strangled her with an extension cord from…MORE

Mother of 7-Year-Old Transgendered Child  Want Judge Recused

Mother of 7-Year-Old Transgendered Child Want Judge Recused

AUSTIN, TX (WBAP/KLIF News) — Legal wrangling continues in the case of a Dallas 7-year-old born with male genitalia who says he feels like a girl. The child’s mother, Anne Georgulas, filed a motion Tuesday asking that Dallas Judge Kim Cooks recuse herself from the custody battle being waged by the boy’s father, James Younger.…MORE

Texas Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Ban on State Income Tax; Gov Abbott is Thrilled

Texas Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Ban on State Income Tax; Gov Abbott is Thrilled

Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – On Election Day Tuesday, Texas voters had many constitutional amendment propositions on the ballot. Proposition 4 was top of mind for many; the issue amending the  constitution to making it harder for lawmakers to levy an income tax passed overwhelmingly. Governor Abbott issued a statement after passage praising the vote: “Today’s…MORE

Dallas Based AT&T Fined $60M For Misleading Customers

Dallas Based AT&T Fined $60M For Misleading Customers

Washington (AP) –  Dallas based AT&T will pay $60 million to settle the government’s allegation that it misled customers of unlimited-data plans by slowing down service for heavy users. The Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday that AT&T will automatically provide partial refunds to customers who signed up for unlimited wireless plans before 2011. The FTC…MORE

East Texas Murder Suspect Released

East Texas Murder Suspect Released

GREENVILLE (WBAP/KLIF) – The Hunt County Sheriff’s Department is releasing from custody the suspect arrested in connection with the October 27th deadly shooting at a homecoming party for Texas A&M University. In a written statement Sheriff Randy Meeks says due to the lack of cooperation from witnesses and evidence discovered during their investigation he is requesting…MORE