ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Arlington Police arrested a woman in connection with a shooting that left one person dead and sent another to the hospital. Jasamine Piggee allegedly drove two men to a home on Belemead near Amos Elementary School where a fight broke out and quickly escalated into a shooting. Investigators said once the group…… MORE
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Dallas County Health and Human Services Offers Free HIV Tests for World AIDS Day
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas County Health and Human Services is offering North Texans free HIV tests today in recognition of World AIDS Day. DCHHS Director Zac Thompson said because people are living longer with HIV, many don’t see AIDS as a death sentence and have become too cavalier about the disease. “People are having unprotected sex.…… MORE
Dallas County Congressman Holds Onto His Seat By a Few Dozen Votes
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – After a contested election, a Dallas County congressman held onto his House seat by a few dozen votes. Incumbent Republican Rodney Anderson and his Democratic Challenger Terry Meza fought hard for House District 105, which covers parts of Irving and Grand Prairie. After the election, Meza requested a recount which began Monday. She…… MORE
Controversial Plans for New Richardson ISD School Suspended Indefinitely
RICHARDSON (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Richardson Independent School District suspended plans to build a new White-Rock area elementary school at a widely contested site. The school was supposed to be built at the intersection of White Rock Trail and Walnut Hill Lane. The move comes after intense scrutiny from the community, who expressed concern about numerous…… MORE
Ohio State Attacker Had North Texas Ties
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Somali-born man suspected of mowing down a group of pedestrians and stabbing people with a butcher knife during an attack at Ohio State University had a brief stay in Dallas. Abdul Razak Ali Artan stayed in temporary housing provided by Catholic Charities for 23 days after he, his mother and…… MORE