Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – A Texas appeals court has upheld the conviction of a man who kidnapped a Fort Worth woman from the Shops at Legacy in Plano four years ago. Christina Morris went missing and her disappearance gained national attention — her remains were found in Anna in March. The Dallas Morning News reports, the…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – An irving man receives life in prison for killing his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend two years ago. Prosecutors did not seek the death penalty for 22 year old Christopher Rubio, convicted of capital murder on Wednesday. Because prosecutors did not seek the death penalty, Rubio received an automatic term of…… MORE
WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – The Department of Justice is challenging a court’s decision allowing the merger with Dallas-based AT&T and Time Warner to go forward. The Justice Department said Thursday it is appealing the ruling last month by U.S. District Judge Richard Leon, which blessed one of the biggest media deals ever following a landmark antitrust…… MORE
SAN ANTONIO (AP) – San Antonio district officials are cleaning out mascot costumes, athletic gear, banners and other memorabilia after removing a Confederate reference from a high school’s name. The San Antonio Express-News reports that the North East Independent School District plans to auction off hundreds of items from the former Robert E. Lee High…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas lawmakers and school administrators are working this summer to improve school safety following the May massacre at Santa Fe High School and other recent shootings at schools across the country. Senator Royce West sits on the state’s School Safety and School Violence Committee and told the WBAP/KLIF Lone Star Scoop Podcast…… MORE