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Forest Hill Police Officer Placed on Leave in Connection With FTW Kidnapping Case

Forest Hill Police Officer Placed on Leave in Connection With FTW Kidnapping Case

DFW (WBAP/KLIF) – Updated on 6/20/2019 at 12:40AM – The Forest Hill Police Chief has announced the firing of the Forest Hill Police Officer who, in May, searched the hotel room with a 8-year-old kidnapped girl inside it, but failed to find her. The Forest Hill Police Chief, Dan Dennis, said on Wednesday that Sgt.…MORE

Man Faces Up to 20 Years in Prison on Child Abandonment Charges

Man Faces Up to 20 Years in Prison on Child Abandonment Charges

Garland, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A Garland man faces up to 20-years in prison after being indicted on two felony counts of child abandonment. In late April, Garland police arrested 25-year Jonathon Moses Ocanas after he allegedly left his two young children in his car on an I-30 overpass while he went looking for gas. The…MORE

Texas Cancer Center Cited For Patient Care, Safety Problems

Texas Cancer Center Cited For Patient Care, Safety Problems

HOUSTON (AP) – A prominent cancer center in Houston has been found in violation of serious hospital requirements for patient care and safety by the federal government. The Houston Chronicle reports that MD Anderson Cancer Center will be subject to more aggressive government oversight following an “adverse event” involving a blood transfusion that was reported…MORE

Dallas City Council Approves Sale of Confederate Statue to Dallas Law Firm

Dallas City Council Approves Sale of Confederate Statue to Dallas Law Firm

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas City Council has approved the sale of the Robert E. Lee Confederate statue removed from a Dallas Park in 2017. The 1935 Alexander Proctor sculpture of the Confederate General has been in a city storage facility since it was taken down. Last week the Dallas Law Firm Holmes Firm PC bought the statue for…MORE

Oncor Storm Update: Power Restored to More Than 340,000 Customers

Oncor Storm Update: Power Restored to More Than 340,000 Customers

DALLAS, Texas, June 12, 2019 – On Wednesday evening, less than 8,000 power outages remain and crews are continuing to work to restore power as quickly and safely as possible. After days of round-the-clock restoration efforts, Oncor crews and mutual assistance partners have restored power to more than 340,000 customers impacted by Sunday’s severe storms. While…MORE