Yearly Archives: 2018

Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall In the Spotlight for Slapping Her Boyfriend in 2010

Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall In the Spotlight for Slapping Her Boyfriend in 2010

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall and her current Dallas Chief of Staff Thomas Taylor were involved in domestic violence incidents in Detroit before being hired in Dallas. Chief Hall said she is not proud of slapping her boyfriend. She said it happened in Detroit during their breakup in 2010, when she…MORE

A ‘One of A Kind’ Healthy Change at DFW Airport

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A fully staffed emergency room is now open at DFW Airport. Code Three ER, based in North Texas, operates the facility and said because they are on airport grounds, it’s the first of its kind in the world. The facility will be ready for any airline emergencies as well as the…MORE

Insurance Claims Follow North Texas Hail Storm

Insurance Claims Follow North Texas Hail Storm

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – North Texans began reporting vehicles with windshields that have been knocked out and homes whose skylights and windows have been broken, Wednesday morning after baseball size hail pounded parts of Carrollton and Coppell. Smaller hailstones were reported in Arlington and Irving. The National Weather Service Office in Fort Worth said the storm developed…MORE

TxDot Urges Driver Safety on National “Secure Your Load” Day

TxDot Urges Driver Safety on National “Secure Your Load” Day

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – It’s National Secure Your Load Day and TXDot is reminding drivers to take extra precautions when transporting items in their car or truck. The agency’s Donna Simmons said accidents caused by loose debris has been a problem for years. “Since 2016, there have been in Dallas County alone 175 crashes attributed to…MORE

Divorce Attorneys See Increase in Social Media Prenups

Divorce Attorneys See Increase in Social Media Prenups

DALLAS (KLIF/WBAP) — If you’ve ever had an argument with your spouse over social media, you’re not alone. Now, divorce attorneys are seeing a rise in the number of “social media prenuptial agreements.” And they don’t just cover any post-marital posts. Divorce attorney Jim Mueller with the law firm Verner Brumley joined Amy this morning…MORE

Arlington PD Investigate Fliers Distributed in Plastic Bags with Rocks Inside Targeting Illegals

Arlington PD Investigate Fliers Distributed in Plastic Bags with Rocks Inside Targeting Illegals

Arlington, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Arlington Police are investigating reports of what’s been dubbed ‘anti-immigrant’ fliers being distributed around North Arlington. The flyers found near Margaret Drive and Lamar High School read, ‘Keep America American’ and call on people to report illegal aliens ICE, saying they’re not immigrants, they’re criminals.’ A public post by a Facebook…MORE

Motorist in Ohio Forced to Drive in Reverse While Experiencing Car Troubles

Motorist in Ohio Forced to Drive in Reverse While Experiencing Car Troubles

Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – Officials at the Ohio Department of Transportation captured amazing video of an SUV backing out of heavy traffic and driving in reverse on a ramp into more heavy traffic. ODOT officials told Fox 28 WTTE Fox 28 that they believe the driver may have experience transmission problems and had no other choice…MORE

Baseball to Grapefruit Sized Hail Reported in Parts of North Texas

Baseball to Grapefruit Sized Hail Reported in Parts of North Texas

UPDATED: 6:57AM Carrollton, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Significant damage is being reported to cars and homes after a strong thunderstorm overnight. The storm produced hail which measured up to grapefruit size in some parts of Carrollton, Arlington, Coppell and Las Colinas. These Carrollton residents are waking up to some nasty hail damage. This is at the…MORE

XTO Energy Set To Close Fort Worth HQ

XTO Energy Set To Close Fort Worth HQ

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – XTO Energy plans to close its downtown Fort Worth headquarters and relocate hundreds of the 1,200 jobs to the Houston area. XTO, a subsidiary of Irving-based Exxon Mobil Corp., on May 8 notified the Texas Workforce Commission as part of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act. Employers must provide notice…MORE

Ellis County Teen Will Be Tried as an Adult in School Shooting

Ellis County Teen Will Be Tried as an Adult in School Shooting

UPDATED: 6/6/18 7:07AM Italy, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A 16-year-old boy accused of shooting a female classmate in their North Texas high school cafeteria will stand trial as an adult. Chad Anthony Padilla is charged with aggravated assault in the January 22 shooting of a 15-year old female classmate. An investigator testified at a court hearing…MORE