Mike grew up in St. Louis, MO, without a plan…until his high school buddies got tired of him announcing their street hockey games and told him to get a job as a radio play-by-play announcer. That’s exactly what he did, as he enrolled into a radio broadcasting school, moved across the country, and ended up…… MORE
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Sunny and Cooler Today; Highs in the 90s
Lows will range from the mid 60s to the lower 70s. A north to northeast wind will prevail between 5 and 10 mph. The fire threat will remain elevated across the entire region due to abundant dry fuel currently in place. Tuesday Sunny, with a high near 95. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Tuesday…… MORE
Murder-Suicide Investigation Underway in Murphy
(WBAP – KLIF) – Three people are dead, after a shooting at a home in Murphy. Around 6:15pm, officers arrived at the 400 block of Whisperfield Drive and discovered two people, a 57-year-old woman and a 63-year-old man, were dead. Police described the alleged shooter as a 35-year-old man. He was taken to Medical City…… MORE
Jury Awards Family $21.6M in Civil Lawsuit Against Former Balch Springs Cop
DFW (WBAP/KLIF) – A federal jury has reached a verdict in the civil trial against former Balch Springs police officer Roy Oliver for fatally shooting 15 year old Jordan Edwards in 2017. Oliver must pay Jordan Edwards’ family a total of 21.6 million dollars. The jury agreed Oliver used excessive force when he shot and…… MORE
SBTC Disaster Relief Sends Teams to Little Rock Following Tornado Damage
DFW (WBAP/ KLIF) – Volunteers with Southern Baptists of Texas Convention Disaster Relief, are heading to Arkansas following Friday’s dead tornado. SBTC Disaster Relief Director, Scottie Stice, says feeding units are on their way to Little Rock to support families as well as first responders affected by the storm. Stice says, “We’ll have a mass…… MORE