(WBAP/KLIF) — Dallas crime took a dramatic dip in 2021 during the first year for Police Chief Eddie Garcia. After 250 homicides in 2020, there were 220 this year. When Garcia began his violent crime reduction plan in may, he said giving his officers leeway would be key. Violent crimes have dropped 9% since 2020,…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Walmart announces the new COVID pill is now available in North Texas. In a statement, Thursday, officials with Walmart and Sam’s Club say select pharmacies in the DFW area are selling the FDA approved COVID antiviral pills from Merck and Pfizer. Infectious disease expert Dr. Luis Ostrosky says the Pfizer pill is highly…… MORE
GARLAND (WBAP/KLIF) – A $10,000 reward has been offered for any information leading to the arrest of 14-year-old Abel Elias Acosta, who is the suspected shooter in the killing three and wounding a fourth at a convenience store on December 26. In addition to the Garland Crimestoppers reward of $5,000, Jerry Reynolds, owner of the…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Electric Reliability Council of Texas said Thursday that it has completed on-site inspections of mandatory winterization efforts. According to ERCOT, inspection results show the independently-owned electric generation fleet and electric transmission companies serving the ERCOT region are ready for winter weather. The inspections came following last February’s deadly winter storm that…… MORE
LAS VEGAS (AP) – A prosecutor in Las Vegas says a 57-year-old man jailed after police found the severed head and body parts of an acquaintance in the truck he was driving has prior felony and federal criminal convictions dating to the 1980s in states including California, Texas and Nevada. Eric Holland appeared in court…… MORE