A 30 year old Garland man is hospitalized with two gunshots and two children are safe after police gunfire and a mile long car chase Friday night. Garland police say two officers were sitting in traffic at West Miller and Saturn Road, when an SUV crashed through a fence, striking a tombstone in a cemetery. …… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2018
Committee Hearings on School Safety Set to Begin in Austin
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Senate Select Committee on Violence in Schools and School Security will meet for the first time Monday. The committee was formed following the Santa Fe High School shooting that left 10 people dead. Governor Greg Abbott announced a plan that was launched following three days of meetings with law enforcement, school…… MORE
Bush on Barbara’s Birthday: Pay it Forward with Joyful Heart
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine (AP) – Former President George H.W. Bush is remembering his wife, Barbara Bush, on what would have been her 93rd birthday. He tweeted Friday from Kennebunkport, Maine, about how she enjoyed helping others and thanked those who are paying it forward. He said knowing others share her passion “puts joy in our hearts.”…… MORE
Parents of Three Victims of Plano Mass Shooting File Lawsuit Against Local Bar
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF News) – The parents of a three of the eight victims killed in a mass shooting in Plano last year are suing a local bar and bartender for allegedly over serving the shooter and ignoring sings that he was going to commit an act of violence. The lawsuit was filed Thursday by the parents…… MORE
WATCH: Woman Runs Out of High-End Store With $20,000 Worth of Stuff She Didn’t Pay For
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Police are asking for help identifying the woman accused of stealing 20-thousand dollars worth of merchandise from Clothes Circuit in the 6100 block of Sherry Lane on late last month. The woman is seen on video running out of the high-end resale store in North Dallas with pricey items. Surveillance footage shows…… MORE
Renown Celebrity Chef Anthony Bourdain Found Dead of Apparent Suicide
Westwood One (WBAP/KLIF) – Celebrity chef, writer and host of CNN’s food and travel series “Parts Unknown” Anthony Bourdain has died at 61. CNN confirmed Bourdain’s death on Friday was by suicide. “It is with extraordinary sadness we can confirm the death of our friend and colleague, Anthony Bourdain,” the network said in a statement…… MORE
T.O. Says No To Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony
UNDATED (AP) – Former Dallas Cowboy Terrell Owens says he will not attend the induction ceremony for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August, an unprecedented decision by an enshrinee. Owens was voted into the hall in February. In a statement released Thursday by his publicist, Owens says: “While I am incredibly appreciative of…… MORE
Falling Tree Kills Motorist in Collin County
UPDATED 6/8/18 10:05AM Dallas-Fort Worth – (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas DPS is continuing the investigation into a fatal accident on a private drive off of county roads 124 and 161 in Collin County last night. DPS spokesman Lonny Haschel says a 2010 Corvette was traveling south on the private drive, entering a parking lot when a…… MORE
“Affluenza Mom” Back Behind Bars
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Tonya Couch is back behind bars after police say she failed a drug test. An arrest warrant was issued Thursday for the so-called “Affluenza Mom.” Couch is said to have violated conditions of her release on bond when she failed a drug test. Couch’s son Ethan Couch killed four people while…… MORE
DPS: 18-Wheeler Rams School Bus Carrying Students from Behind
(WBAP/KLIF) – State Troopers are investigating a Thursday afternoon accident involving a school bus near the Hunt/Collin County line. According to DPS, a Bland ISD school bus was hit from behind on HWY 380 by an 18-wheeler. “Students were transported to area hospitals just as a precaution,” said Bland High School Principal, Dustin Evans. “It’s minor…… MORE
