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Dallas Police: Missing 4 Year Old Has Been Found

Dallas Police: Missing 4 Year Old Has Been Found

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) — UPDATE: 1:54am Dallas Police say 4 year old Fermin Fuentes has been found. No other information has been released. 11:53pm: An Amber Alert has been issued for a missing 4 year old from Dallas. Fermin Fuentes was last seen when the car he was riding in was stolen from a McDonald’s on South…MORE

A Bipartisan School Finance Bill Brings an Extra $4.5 Billion to Texas Classrooms

A Bipartisan School Finance Bill Brings an Extra $4.5 Billion to Texas Classrooms

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas House has overwhelmingly approved a sweeping, bipartisan school finance bill that brings an extra $4.5 billion into Texas classrooms in an attempt to overhaul the state’s troubled school finance system. The plan approved on Saturday seeks to increase annual per-student funding by $1,020 to $6,160, give $1.6 billion in…MORE

State Elections Chief May Lose His Job Over Flawed Election Data

State Elections Chief May Lose His Job Over Flawed Election Data

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas’ embattled elections chief is on the brink of losing his job over wrongly questioning the U.S. citizenship of thousands of voters. Secretary of State David Whitley on Sunday was set to be forced from office unless the Texas Senate confirms his nomination. But that prospect was dimming as Democrats were…MORE

Three alarm fire severely damages north Dallas apartment complex

Three alarm fire severely damages north Dallas apartment complex

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Fire-Rescue fought a three alarm fire early Sunday morning at the Buena Vista Apartments, a little north of the Central Expressway/635 interchange. The blaze was already in advanced stage when the first firefighters arrived at 3:00 AM, so the best they could do was contain it and prevent it from spreading.…MORE

A New Report Reveals a 300% Increase in Dallas Homicides, Compared to Last Month

A New Report Reveals a 300% Increase in Dallas Homicides, Compared to Last Month

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A new report shows more than two dozen homicides in Dallas this month. Data from the National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) shows at least 26 homicides across the city this month. Dallas Police said the number could actually be closer to 30. That total represents an almost 300% increase from…MORE