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Fired Balch Springs Officer Faces Murder Charge in the Death of Jordan Edwards

Fired Balch Springs Officer Faces Murder Charge in the Death of Jordan Edwards

BALCH SPRINGS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Dallas judge signed an arrest warrant for a former Balch Springs police officer who shot an killed an unarmed black teenager last Saturday. Roy Oliver, who now faces a murder charge, was fired by the department on Wednesday. The department initially said the car 15-year-old Jordan Edwards was riding in was…MORE

FBI in Houston Asking Public to Help Catch Serial Bank Robber

HOUSTON  (WBAP/KLIF News) – The FBI in Houston is looking for a serial bank robber that has hit several banks in Houston and Sugarland. The woman allegedly robbed at least three banks in December of 2016. Investigators said the woman never spoke but handed tellers a threatening note demanding cash. No one was physically hurt during any…MORE

Texas Lawmakers Push Changes to STAAR Testing for Students

AUSTIN  (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Texas House passed a bill Wednesday that would scale back the number of standardized tests that students in public school would have to take. Representative Gary VanDeaver’s (R-New Boston) House Bill 515 said his bill would cut the number of standardized tests to the minimum number required by federal law.…MORE

Arlington Police Say Customer Saved Lives in Deadly Restaurant Shooting

Arlington Police Say Customer Saved Lives in Deadly Restaurant Shooting

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Investigators are still trying to find out what led up to a deadly shooting at the Zona Caliente Sports Bar and Grill on South Cooper Street in Arlington restaurant Wednesday night. 37-year-old Cesar Perez, the restaurant manager, and 48-year-old James Jones, the gunman, were both pronounced dead at the scene. The Arlington Police Department’s…MORE

North Texas Senator’s Call To Arm First Responders Gains Steam

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Senator Don Huffines’ (R-Dallas) bill that would allow first responders to arm themselves with a handgun while on duty has passed the Senate. To carry the gun legally,  the first responder would have to get a License to Carry (LTC) and complete a 20-hour, on-duty first responder training course that will be approved by the…MORE