Yearly Archives: 2017

All Greek Activities Suspended at Texas State After Pledge Death

All Greek Activities Suspended at Texas State After Pledge Death

  San Marcos, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The president of Texas State University has suspended all fraternity and sorority chapter activities following the death of fraternity pledge over the weekend. University officials say 20-year old Matt Ellis of Humble, TX was found unresponsive Monday morning at an off-campus apartment. He had attended a party that Psi…MORE

Whataburger Releases YETI Rambler Ahead of the Holidays

CORPUS CHRISTI  (WBAP/KLIF News) – Whataburger has answered one if its fans Christmas wishes with its unveiling of its very own YETI tumbler. The move is in response to the positive feedback the company got when it released stainless steel mugs that looked like Whataburger drink cups last October. The stainless-steel, double-walled and vacuum insulated…MORE

Sessions Says He Didn’t Lie Under Oath, says President Trump Hasn’t Influenced Justice Department

Sessions Says He Didn’t Lie Under Oath, says President Trump Hasn’t Influenced Justice Department

(CNN) — President Donald Trump’s repeated public comments attacking the Justice Department have not influenced the department or ongoing investigations, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Tuesday during a contentious House judiciary committee hearing. During his five hours of testimony before 40 lawmakers on Tuesday, Sessions repeatedly defended himself and his department as honest and free…MORE

WATCH: Fort Worth Police Use Comedy to Try and Catch a Petty Laundromat Thief

WATCH: Fort Worth Police Use Comedy to Try and Catch a Petty Laundromat Thief

FORT WORTH  (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Fort Worth Police Department is using a different tactic in its search for a petty thief who steals change from washing machines at laundromats. The department released surveillance video on Monday that shows an unidentified white man trying to bust open two laundry machines in an effort to steal the…MORE

Dallas Police Crack Down on Crime in Areas Prone to Violence

Dallas Police Crack Down on Crime in Areas Prone to Violence

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Department launched a Crime Initiative over the weekend aimed at targeting violent neighborhoods. On Saturday, the South Central Neighborhood Police Unit, Crime Response Team, Traffic, Narcotics, and SWAT all worked together in the south central area of Dallas in an effort to reduce crime. Police Officers began the day…MORE

Bus Drivers in Dallas County Call for Answers Following Vote to Abolish Bus Service

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Bus drivers in Dallas County are worried about their jobs following a vote to abolish Dallas County Schools, which provides transportation for school districts in Dallas County. The transportation service will be no more after this school year. Before this month’s vote, DCS was criticized for financial problems and the behavior of some…MORE

McKinney School Bus Driver Falls Ill; Drives Into Ditch

McKinney School Bus Driver Falls Ill; Drives Into Ditch

McKinney, Texas – This morning at approximately 8 a.m., a McKinney ISD bus was involved in an accident when the bus driver experienced a medical emergency that caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle. The bus was heading southbound on the Highway 75 access road when the medical incident took place. The bus…MORE

Report: Contract Fight Continues Between Jones, Goodell

Report: Contract Fight Continues Between Jones, Goodell

DALLAS (KLIF/WBAP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell still doesn’t have a contract extension. And that might be because of Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones. Scott Sidway sat down with Dave & Amy on the Morning Drive to talk about why Jones might be blocking it. Dave Williams & Amy Chodroff, KLIF/WBAP, Copyright © 2017MORE

Ex-Dallas Assistant DA Issues Statement Following Firing

Ex-Dallas Assistant DA Issues Statement Following Firing

UPDATE: A former Dallas County District Attorney who was fired after a recording of her cursing out an Uber driver went viral has apologized. Jody Warner said she feared for her safety when the driver, Shaun Platt, did not drop her off at her home. Platt said Warner gave him bad directions and that her…MORE

Texas spy planes collect data from suspected drug traffickers

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Military aircraft in Texas were outfitted with devices last year that allowed them to spy on cellphones. The Texas Observer reports the surveillance software was installed to detect drug trafficking operations and was able to determine the locations and data processed by cellphones, including numbers called, text messages and photographs. The…MORE