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Police Confirm Body Found in Dallas Lake is Missing Grand Prairie Mother

Police Confirm Body Found in Dallas Lake is Missing Grand Prairie Mother

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Police say a kayaker found a body at Mountain Creek Lake Wednesday and Police confirm it is Weltzin Garcia, the Grand Prairie mother who went missing months ago. Garcia and her estranged boyfriend Alfonzo Hernandez, disappeared February 5th. Hernandez was found dead days later in White Rock Lake. Police say they issued a Domestic…MORE

Appeals Court Halts Texas Death Row Inmate’s Execution

Appeals Court Halts Texas Death Row Inmate’s Execution

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A state appeals court has halted this week’s scheduled execution of a Texas death row inmate condemned for the shooting death of an 81-year-old woman nearly 30 years ago. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Monday granted a request by Mark Robertson’s attorneys to stay his execution. The decision came as…MORE

Specialized Women’s Hospital Now Open in Arlington

Specialized Women’s Hospital Now Open in Arlington

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- A specialized Women’s Hospital just opened in Medical City Arlington. CEO Keith Zimmerman said this was created as a destination women’s hospital, a luxurious and safe place for care. “Smart women in North Texas want a safe place to deliver and a safe place for their baby but they also want to have a luxurious experience and…MORE

Secret Service Director to Leave Trump Administration

Secret Service Director to Leave Trump Administration

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. Secret Service Director Randolph “Tex” Alles is expected to leave the Trump administration, said three administration officials, amid a shake-up in the upper echelon of the Department of Homeland Security. Alles’ departure stems from a personality conflict within the agency, the officials said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss…MORE

Caraway Apologizes to City of Dallas After Sentencing

Caraway Apologizes to City of Dallas After Sentencing

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Former Dallas Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway is apologizing to the city for accepting about half a million dollars worth of bribes. This comes after he was sentenced Friday to four and a half years in federal prison. Caraway joined our sister station, 1310 The Ticket, to deliver his message. “I…MORE