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Dallas Police Welcome Largest Recruiting Class in Recent History

Dallas Police Welcome Largest Recruiting Class in Recent History

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Training is officially underway for the largest Dallas Police Department recruiting class since 1991. The class of 65 recruits comes amid a reported Police shortage and recent increased violent crime in the city. “I served in the Navy and thought I could work for a Police Department that really needs the help…MORE

DART Police Department Presented With Fallen Officer ‘Honor Chair’

DART Police Department Presented With Fallen Officer ‘Honor Chair’

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A San Antonio nonprofit organization that honors fallen first responders by building special wooden chairs in their honor has presented a chair to the DART Police Department. The organization, Saving a Hero’s Place, presented the honor chair at DART Police Headquarters for DART Police Officer Brent Thompson as a way to keep…MORE

A Texas Star of Stage & Screen has Died; #RIP Rip Torn

A Texas Star of Stage & Screen has Died; #RIP Rip Torn

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Award-winning television, film and theater actor Rip Torn has died at the age of 88, according to his publicist. Publicist Rick Miramontez says Torn died Tuesday afternoon at his home with his wife, Amy Wright, and daughters Katie Torn and Angelica Page by his side. No cause of death was given.…MORE

McKinney Teen Drowns in Golf Course Pond

McKinney Teen Drowns in Golf Course Pond

(McKinney, Texas) – A group of Mckinney teens having some fun in a golf course pond Tuesday night resulted in tragedy. McKinney fire says a 16-year went underwater and began struggling in a pond at the Ranch Country Club golf course. Firefighters arrived on scene and found the teen dead just after 8pm. An investigation…MORE

Highland Park Police Searching For Serial Burglary Suspects

Highland Park Police Searching For Serial Burglary Suspects

Highland Park (WBAP/KLIF) – Highland Park Police need your help identifying a residential burglary crew.  Investigators say at least five of the burglaries, dating back to November 2018, are connected.  They happened in the middle of the night, and in each case the homeowners were home at the time and there was no sign of…MORE