Yearly Archives: 2017

Christmas Comes Early In South Texas

Christmas Comes Early In South Texas

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) – Frigid temperatures behind a cold front combined with moisture off the Gulf of Mexico have yielded a rare snowfall in many parts of South and Southeast Texas. The National Weather Service reports snow from San Antonio into East Texas. National Weather Service meteorologist Brett Williams said up to 2.5 inches…MORE

69-Year Old Plano Man Indicted on Multiple Child Porn Charges

69-Year Old Plano Man Indicted on Multiple Child Porn Charges

Plano, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A 69-year-old Plano man has been indicted on seven different charges related to child pornography or sexual assault of a child. Daniel Steffen has been in jail since August after a teenage boy told police about a binder that ended up having pages full of nude photos of multiple boys. The…MORE

Frisco Police Arrests Package Theft Suspect, Seeks Public’s Help in Arresting One More

Frisco Police Arrests Package Theft Suspect, Seeks Public’s Help in Arresting One More

FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Frisco Police Department said it has arrested a teenager in connection with a series of recent package theft and they’re asking the public to help find a second suspect. Investigators said 17-year-old Erick Gonzalez-Juarez on charges of a Minor in Possession of Tabacco/Electronic Cigarettes, Failure to Identify and theft under $100.…MORE

Funeral to be Held Next Wednesday for Slain San Marcos Officer

Funeral to be Held Next Wednesday for Slain San Marcos Officer

SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) – Services are scheduled next week for a Texas police officer who was fatally shot while trying to serve a warrant on a domestic violence suspect. San Marcos police said Officer Kenneth Copeland’s funeral will be Wednesday at Community Bible Church in San Antonio. Interment follows on the church grounds. Copeland was…MORE

Grand Jury Indicts Texas Club Magnate, Two Former Dallas Officers and Others in Multi-Million Dollar Money Laundering Scheme

Grand Jury Indicts Texas Club Magnate, Two Former Dallas Officers and Others in Multi-Million Dollar Money Laundering Scheme

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A federal grand jury in Dallas indicted eleven people, including a Texas night club tycoon and two former Dallas police officers in a multi-million dollar money laundering scheme. The Department of Justice said the main culprit was 57-year-old Alfredo Hinojosa, who will plead guilty to allegedly allowing cocaine to be sold openly at three of his…MORE

Ex-Texas Nurse Pleads Not Guilty in 1980s Deaths of 5 Kids

SAN ANTONIO (AP) – An imprisoned former nurse who prosecutors believe could be responsible for the deaths of up to 60 children in Texas has pleaded not guilty to murder charges in the deaths of five children in the early 1980s. Genene Jones was arraigned Thursday in San Antonio. The 67-year-old is serving concurrent 99-year…MORE

Gas Prices Show Decline in Texas, Nationwide

Gas Prices Show Decline in Texas, Nationwide

COPPELL (AP) – Texas and nationwide retail gasoline prices have declined this week. AAA Texas on Thursday reported the average price at the pump statewide was down 3 cents to average $2.24 per gallon. Gasoline prices across the country slipped a penny to settle at an average $2.48 per gallon. Association officials say San Antonio…MORE

Former Mesquite Police Officer Indicted in Lyndo Jones Shooting Appeals His Termination

Former Mesquite Police Officer Indicted in Lyndo Jones Shooting Appeals His Termination

MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF News) – A former Mesquite police officer who was fired for a use of force violation and indicted on charges related to a shooting is appealing his termination. Derick Wiley was indicted by a Dallas County grand jury on Wednesday on a charge of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. The charges stem from an incident November…MORE

North Texas Bracing for First Freeze of the Season

North Texas Bracing for First Freeze of the Season

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — The first hard freeze of the season is expected Thursday night and it will likely affect most, if not all, of North Texas. WBAP Meteorologist Brad Barton said there’s a couple of things you need to do to prepare. “You want to double check your sprinkler system to make sure it does…MORE

Parkland Memorial Settles 6-Year Old Lawsuit for Nearly $700K

Parkland Memorial Settles 6-Year Old Lawsuit for Nearly $700K

Dallas, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A six year old legal battle is settled with Parkland Memorial Hospital agreeing to pay nearly 700-thousand dollars to the family of a mentally ill patient who died after being pinned down in the psych emergency room in 20-11. State regulators would later say the action was illegal and dangerous. The…MORE