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Carrollton Police Investigate after Officer Shoots, Kills Man Armed with Fake Gun

Carrollton Police Investigate after Officer Shoots, Kills Man Armed with Fake Gun

CARROLLTON (WBAP/KLIF)- A Carrollton police officer is on paid administrative leave after shooting and killing a man who reportedly raised a fake gun at police. Jolene DeVito with the Carrollton Police Department said it initially started after police responded to a 911 call reporting a man passed out in his car at a local RaceTrac…MORE

Amber Guyger Booked into Prison to Begin 10 year Sentence

Amber Guyger Booked into Prison to Begin 10 year Sentence

(WBAP/KLIF) – Former Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger has begun serving her 10 year prison sentence. Guyger was convicted of Murder in the shooting death of Botham Jean. Guyger told Police she shot Jean after mistaking his apartment for her own in September of 2018. She testified she was in fear for her life after…MORE

Mesquite Police Arrest Middle School Student for Making Online Threat to MISD Schools

Mesquite Police Arrest Middle School Student for Making Online Threat to MISD Schools

MESQUITE  (WBAP/KLIF News) – UPDATE: The Mesquite Police Department arrested a 14-year-old middle school student after allegedly making threats on social media. Lieutenant Stephen Biggs said it was directed at West Mesquite High School and then ultimately at Frasier Middle School. Biggs said  investigators were able to track down the source of where the post…MORE

Dallas Police Looking for Two Men who Allegedly Stole $3.5k Worth of Gas

Dallas Police Looking for Two Men who Allegedly Stole $3.5k Worth of Gas

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Dallas Police are looking for two men who allegedly stole over $3,000 dollars worth of gas at the shell on Stemmons avenue in Dallas Sergeant Warren Mitchell with the Dallas Police Department says this happened on September 29th. “They went up to the pump and pried open the front panel and somehow they…MORE

NAACP Calls for Independent Investigation into Death of Key Witness in Guyger Trial

NAACP Calls for Independent Investigation into Death of Key Witness in Guyger Trial

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. is requesting an independent investigation of the shooting death of a witness in the Amber Guyger Murder trial. Joshua Brown was a key witness for the prosecution in the trial of the former Dallas Police Officer who walked into Botham Jean’s home and shot him…MORE