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Dallas Security Guard Charged with Murdering Man at Apartment

Dallas Security Guard Charged with Murdering Man at Apartment

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- 32-year-old security officer Vincent Hobbs is charged with murder after police say he shot a man outside the Oasis Apartments on Led Better Avenue in Oak Cliff Sunday night. Police believe the victim an another guard got into a fight and other security guards were called into help. Then the officers went into the man’s apartment upstairs…MORE

Carrollton Police Identify Mother of Baby Found Dead in Flower Pot

Carrollton Police Identify Mother of Baby Found Dead in Flower Pot

CARROLLTON (WBAP/KLIF)- An 18-year-old woman has come forward and identified herself as the mother of an infant found deceased in a Carrollton cemetery in March. Carrollton Police said Monday that the woman came forward after seeing news coverage of the incident and is cooperating with the investigation. “Detectives are still investigating the circumstances, awaiting test results,…MORE

Texas Lawmakers Considering Bill Requiring DNA Collection During Felony Arrests

Texas Lawmakers Considering Bill Requiring DNA Collection During Felony Arrests

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – Lawmakers will meet with  rape victims in Austin Monday to discuss a bill that would require DNA collection from anyone arrested for a felony. The information would be stored in a database. 29 states and the federal government already have similar laws in place. It’s widely known as “Katie’s Law”, which was…MORE

SMU and TCU Self-Examining Admissions Practices

SMU and TCU Self-Examining Admissions Practices

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — The nationwide college admissions scandal involving alleged bribery at some of the country’s most elite schools has inspired top private universities in North Texas to investigate their own admissions practices. According to the Dallas Morning News, Southern Methodist University and Texas Christian University are conducting internal reviews though neither school has…MORE

Technological Error Causes Brief Ground Stop for Southwest, Other Airlines

Technological Error Causes Brief Ground Stop for Southwest, Other Airlines

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Southwest Airlines and several others experienced a technological problem that caused flights nationwide to be grounded temporarily. According to Southwest, the ground stop lasted about 40 minutes due to an outage with a vendor that services multiple carriers with data used in flight planning. “Scattered flight delays are anticipated,” Southwest said…MORE