DENTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Denton County Sheriff William B. Travis was upset by Tracy Murphree in Tuesday’s election. Travis was elected sheriff in 2012. Fellow officeholders and voters questioned Travis’ actions in his personal and professional life. Murphree will automatically become sheriff because there was no Democratic candidate. Murphree has a lengthy career in law enforcement.…… MORE
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Price Defeats Caraway in Commissioner Race
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price has managed to hold onto his seat. While the final numbers have not come in, Price’s challenger Dwaine Caraway conceded the race late Tuesday. Last week, a fight broke out between Price and Caraway during a radio broadcast at a local gospel station. Video of the…… MORE
Officer Shot While Responding to Call
UPDATE 9:30 p.m.: Euless police have identified the slain officer as David Hofer, 29. He served for five years with the New York Police Department before moving to North Texas in Jan. 2014. Officer Hofer was shot and killed while checking out “suspicious activity” at J.A. Carr Park on Tuesday afternoon. The person suspected of firing…… MORE
From Stump Speeches to Twitter Campaigns
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – An exhibit focused on past campaigns and elections opens Tuesday at the George W. Bush Presidential Center on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas. It’s called “Path to the Presidency,” and it runs through Oct. 9. “This exhibit looks back through our history and shows you how campaigns have helped…… MORE
Spike Strips End High-Speed Chase
BALCH SPRINGS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Police were led on a chase early Sunday morning after getting a call about stolen yard equipment. The caller told them the alleged thieves were driving a white truck. Police spotted the vehicle a short time later, and a chase ensued. It wound through several towns before police successfully set…… MORE