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Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price Will Not Be Retried

Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price Will Not Be Retried

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Department of Justice said it will not retry Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price on corruption charges. Price and his co-defendant, his assistant Daphne Fain, were found not guilty on fraud and corruption charges last month after a seven-week trial. A trial against political consultant Kathy Nealy on charges related to…MORE

Federal Judge Dismisses “Clock Boy” Lawsuit

Federal Judge Dismisses “Clock Boy” Lawsuit

IRVING (WBAP/KLIF News) – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the father of a boy who was arrested when he brought a homemade clock to school in September 2015. Ahmed Mohammed was a student at MacArthur High School in Irving. He had made a clock using a circuit board and digital display and…MORE

Dallas Zoo Debuts Nine-Week-Old Lioness Cub Behati

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Dallas Zoo’s newest member made her big debut on Friday. Behati Moja, a nine-week-old lioness cub, was born on Saint Patrick’s Day. Her name means the lucky one. She weighed about 2.6 pounds at birth and is now a vibrant and healthy 13 cub. The Dallas Zoo’s mammal curator Keith Zdrojewski said…MORE

Game Wardens Stress Importance of Life Jackets this Memorial Day

The National Safe Boating Council will kick off its annual boating safety campaign with National Safe Boating Week, May 20-26. Local Game Wardens are encouraging boater safety on area lakes with Memorial Day weekend around the corner. “The most important thing is wearing a life jacket,” said Captain Game Warden Cliff Swofford. “I have never…MORE

Grand Prairie Teacher Arrested for Improper Relationship, Aggravated Sexual Assault

Grand Prairie Teacher Arrested for Improper Relationship, Aggravated Sexual Assault

A former Grand Prairie High School teacher has been arrested and charged with Improper Relationship with a Student and Aggravated Sexual Assault. According to Grand Prairie Police, the school district learned about the alleged relationship between Algebra teacher Derek Fuller and a student in January. Fuller was removed from the classroom the following day and then…MORE