FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – The family of two brothers who were electrocuted by a downed power line in an East Fort Worth park have filed a lawsuit against Oncor. 12-year-old Alex Lopez and 11-year-old Isaiah Lopez were killed when they encountered a live wire at Oakland Lake Park after a major storm back in March.…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2017
Firefighters Battle Two-Alarm Fire at Yello Belly Drag Strip in Grand Prairie
GRAND PRAIRIE (WBAP/KLIF News) – As temperatures hit 101 degrees Thursday afternoon, firefighters are battling a two-alarm fire at a drag strip in Grand Prairie. The fire broke out at the Yello Belly Drag Strip in the 6000 block of West Davis Street near Main. Crews from Dallas Fire Rescue and the Grand Prairie Fire Department responded…… MORE
Boy Scouts Official Apologizes for ‘Political Rhetoric’ of Trump Speech
(CNN) — An official with the Boy Scouts of America apologized to the Scouting community on Thursday for the political content of President Donald Trump’s speech at the National Scout Jamboree. “I want to extend my sincere apologies to those in our Scouting family who were offended by the political rhetoric that was inserted into…… MORE
Family of Boys Electrocuted by Downed Line Sues Oncor
Ft. Worth (WBAP/KLIF News) – The family of two boys killed when they touched a downed power line in Fort Worth have sued Oncor Electric Delivery. Alex and Isaiah Lopez were electrocuted in Oakland Lake Park March 29. “There’s absolutely no reason two beautiful boys who are eleven and 12 years old had to die,”…… MORE
Teenager Responsible for Target Beating Pleads Guilty
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The teenager accused of beating a Dallas theater director in the parking lot of an uptown target earlier this year, has pleaded guilty. Dallas County District Attorney Faith Johnson says 17-year-old Zantrell Sauls was indicted on one count of Aggravated Assault Causing Serious Bodily Injury and one count of Robbery stemming from…… MORE
Kids Meet with Dallas Police
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF News) – Hundreds of kids met with Dallas police officers Thursday at AT&T Performing Arts Center. The kids broke into small groups to talk with officers and heard from Interim Chief David Pughes. “It’s about us being able to reach out and really establish a connection with them on a personal level,” Pughes…… MORE
LGBT Advocacy Group Ready To Sue Trump
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – If President Donald Trump follows through on his tweet to ban transgender people from the U.S. Military, he will face at least one lawsuit. Outserve SLDN provides low cost legal services to LGBT members of the military. The group’s CEO Matt Thorn told KLIF’s Dave and Amy, he’s ready to sue the…… MORE
New Omni Hotel open for business at The Star in Frisco
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — The new Omni Frisco Hotel is open for business at The Star. Adjacent to the Dallas Cowboys World Headquarters, west of the Dallas North Tollway, the new hotel features 300 guest rooms and amenities including a rooftop pool, restaurants and retail shops. In a press release reported by the Frisco Enterprise,…… MORE
State Fair of Texas Will Not Have “Fireball” Ride from Ohio Fair Tragedy
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — The State Fair of Texas will not have the Fireball ride in Fair Park come late September when the fair opens. One person died and many others were injured after the ride malfunctioned at the Ohio State Fair on Wednesday (Click here to see a video — WARNING: Graphic content). The State Fair…… MORE
An Illinois kidnapping victim has turned up in Laredo
Laredo (WBAP/KLIF) – A 17 year old kidnapping victim from Illinois has been found at a Border Patrol checkpoint near Laredo. The Border Patrol says the girl was taken from her home July 19. She turned up in a red Oldsmobile that was stopped on I-35. It’s still not clear who was driving that Oldsmobile,…… MORE
