Yearly Archives: 2017

North Texas Therapist Weighs in on the Psyche of a Mass Shooter

DALLAS  (WBAP/KLIF News) – Authorities are still sifting through the remnants of the home of the man responsible for a mass shooting in Las Vegas Sunday night where at least 58 people were killed and at least 500 injured. The shooter, identified as 64-year-old Stephen Paddock, shot and killed himself as police stormed through the door of…MORE

Las Vegas Gunman Stephen Paddock: What We Know

Las Vegas Gunman Stephen Paddock: What We Know

(CNN) — The man police say killed at least 58 people on the Las Vegas Strip was a retired accountant who enjoyed playing $100-a-hand poker, his brother says. Here’s what else we know about Stephen Paddock, the assailant in the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history. • He was 64 years old and lived in Mesquite,…MORE

Las Vegas Gunman had Ties to North Texas

Las Vegas Gunman had Ties to North Texas

MESQUITE, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The gunman in the mass shooting at a country music concert in Las Vegas, Nevada had ties to North Texas. Stephen Paddock lived in a retirement community in Mesquite, Nevada at the time of Sunday’s shooting, but public records show that prior to 2010 he was linked to several homes in…MORE

State Fair Adds New Security Measures to Protect Fairgoers

State Fair Adds New Security Measures to Protect Fairgoers

DALLAS(WBAP/KLIF News)- The Texas State Fair is taking extra precautions to ensure safety and prevent tragic events like the mass shooting that took place in Las Vegas Sunday. Karissa Condoianis said they have added new metal detectors and have budgeted overtime for Dallas Police officers to ensure a safe environment. “While we hope to never…MORE

Dave Strader, “The Voice” of the Dallas Stars, silenced by cancer

(AP) — Dave Strader, the hockey broadcaster known affectionately as “The Voice,” has died after battling bile duct cancer for more than a year. He was 62. The Dallas Stars said Strader died Sunday at his home in Glens Falls, New York. Strader was a play-by-play man with the Stars and a national broadcaster on…MORE

Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott hoping for a victory in court today

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Attorneys for Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott have another date in court today following his team’s 35-30 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Elliott had a good game personally but his immediate future is in the hands of the 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in New Orleans. Elliott’s attorneys…MORE

Hindsight is 20-20 for Houston Fire Chief

Hindsight is 20-20 for Houston Fire Chief

  HOUSTON (AP) – Houston Fire Chief Samuel Pena says he already sees where he could have done things differently during Hurricane Harvey, including calling in about 500 extra firefighters, as an internal review of his department’s response to the storm’s floods is underway. Pena also tells the Houston Chronicle the department needs more boats…MORE

Chaos in Las Vegas; Worst Mass Shooting in U.S. History

Chaos in Las Vegas; Worst Mass Shooting in U.S. History

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A gunman perched high on the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas Strip casino unleashed a shower of bullets down on an outdoor country music festival below, killing dozens of people and wounding more than 500 as tens of thousands of frantic concert-goers screamed and ran for their lives, officials said…MORE

Police are Searching for Three Suspects Accused of Sexual Assault

Police are Searching for Three Suspects Accused of Sexual Assault

DUNCANVILLE (WBAP/KLIF News) – Police in Duncanville and Dallas are working together in searching for three suspects accused of sexual assault on Saturday. The victim says she was approached by two black males while using an ATM on Wheatland Rd. in Duncanville. She was then held at gunpoint and forced to drive to a second…MORE