DALLAS (AP) – The Uvalde officer who was leading the city’s police department during the hesitant law enforcement response to the elementary school shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers has stepped down. City spokeswoman Gina Eisenberg says Lt. Mariano Pargas left the department voluntarily but it was not immediately clear whether he retired…… MORE
GRAND PRAIRIE (WBAP/KLIF) – The Grand Prairie Police Department announced on Thursday afternoon an arrest in connection to the death of Officer Brandon Tsai. Officer Tsai was killed earlier this week during a chase with a vehicle that had suspicious tags. The Officer’s patrol car rolled over before hitting a tree. According to Grand Prairie…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Major League Baseball announced on Thursday that it has awarded the 2024 All-Star Game presented by Mastercard and accompanying All-Star Week events to the Texas Rangers. The announcement was made following the conclusion of the owners’ meetings in New York. The 2024 All-Star Game is scheduled to be played on Tuesday, July…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she will not seek a leadership role in the new Congress. Pelosi’s decision Thursday comes after Democrats lost the House majority to Republicans in the midterm elections and after the brutal attack on her husband, Paul, by an intruder at their San Francisco home. Pelosi’s decision makes…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News ) – During a pretrial hearing on Wednesday, attorneys for former Fort Worth Police Officer Aaron Dean have again asked the judge for his murder trial to be moved out of Tarrant County. They’re arguing that local media coverage, statements from elected officials and advocates about the fatal shooting of 28-year-old…… MORE