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Travis County District Attorney Announces New Protocols for Drug Prosecution

Travis County District Attorney Announces New Protocols for Drug Prosecution

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The district attorney for one of the largest counties in Texas is introducing new drug-prosecution protocols that are expected to increase the number of case dismissals and referrals to diversion programs. Travis County District Attorney Margaret Moore has already instructed crime labs to stop testing trace amounts of substances because her…MORE

Dallas Police are working to identify a body found in a drainage ditch

Dallas Police are working to identify a body found in a drainage ditch

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found Friday in a drainage ditch near the intersection of Bruton and North Masters Roads west of Mesquite. Police say there was no obvious cause of death, so that determination will be up to the Dallas County Medical Examiner. The…MORE

Police are looking for a pair of active armed robbers

Police are looking for a pair of active armed robbers

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth Police are looking for a pair of armed robbers who have held up at least three businesses in the last three weeks. They robbed a Shell gas station on March 29, an O’Reilly’s Auto Parts on March 31, and a Quick Stop food mart on April 17. They also…MORE

Woman’s Body Found; Investigation Underway by Dallas Police

DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – Dallas Police are investigating the discovery of a woman’s body in a drainage ditch at Bruton and North Masters Roads Friday afternoon.  No identification or possible cause of death yet released. (Copyright, All Rights Reserved; WBAP/KLIF)  MORE

Fort Worth Detectives Seek Answers From a Letter Connected to 1974 Cold Case Murder

Fort Worth Detectives Seek Answers From a Letter Connected to 1974 Cold Case Murder

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Fort Worth cold case detectives are looking for a person of interest in connection to 1974 murder. Officer Ivan Gomez said Carla Walker was kidnapped when she was 17 years old outside a south Fort Worth parking lot.  Her body was found days later near Benbrook Lake but her killer still hasn’t…MORE