UPDATED: 4/9/18 Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A man being sought for a double murder in Fort Worth was taken into custody in another state overnight. 37-year old Paige Lawyer is accused of capital murder for the Friday slayings of 30-year old Otishae Womack and her young daughter. The girl attended Morningside Elementary School in Fort Worth. There’s…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2018
Dallas Police arrest one of their own
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police arrested one of their own officers Saturday. Officer Richard Council was arrested for family violence assault, and interference with an emergency call. Council is a 3 year veteran of the Dallas Police Department, currently assigned to the northwest patrol division. He is now on administrative leave pending an Internal Affairs…… MORE
House Explosion Injures 5, including Police Officers
HURST(WBAP/KLIF)- One woman is in critical condition and Two Hurst police officers suffered injuries after a house exploded while they were responding to a call this afternoon. Just after 1 p.m. Saturday a vehicle drove into the home in the 400 block of Myrtle Drive and when officers arrived the house exploded a short time…… MORE
Oak Cliff man shot to death Friday night
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A 31 year old man was shot to death in south Oak Cliff late Friday night. Adan Carbajal was gunned down in a residence on Early Dawn Trail. He was shot several times. Whoever shot Carbajal was gone when the first officers arrived. Detectives say they don’t know who shot him, or why.…… MORE
Search underway for missing 6 year old
Critical Missing Aniya Brewer – 6 Years Old Update: April 7, 2018 at 10:50 am Critical Missing 6 year old Aniya Brewer has been located and is safe. She had spent the night at a friends, and her parents were not aware. Thanks for your assistance The Dallas Police Department is asking for the public’s…… MORE
Severe Weather Strikes North Texas
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Severe Weather moved across the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex Friday night. At one point, a tornado warning was issued as a storm moved over Frisco and into McKinney then dropping into Allen. The main problem throughout the evening involved large hail, possibly the size of baseballs in some locations. Several people posted…… MORE
GOP Congressman Farenthold Resigns from Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) – Republican Rep. Blake Farenthold of Texas has resigned abruptly from Congress, saying it is time for him to “move along and look for new ways to serve.” Farenthold announced in December he would not seek re-election to a fifth term, apologizing for angry outbursts but denying allegations of sexual harassment. A…… MORE
New Lanes on Tarrant Express 35W Opens Months Ahead of Schedule
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – NTE Mobility Partners announced Thursday the early opening of a major section of the highway corridor as progress continues on the North Tarrant Express 35W project. The opening extends from Northside Drive to the IH 820/I-35W interchange. The 35W project, which began in May 2014, includes complete reconstruction of frontage roads, general highway…… MORE
A Professor At The University Of Texas Austin, Found Dead
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A University of Texas professor at the center of a scandal over the school’s failure to discipline employees for off-campus crimes has been found dead. Tenured pharmacy professor Richard Morrisett was discovered in his home Thursday night. A statement Friday by Gregory Fenves, president of the University of Texas System’s flagship…… MORE
Cash, Coins Recovered in Theft of Collin County Home
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – Two men were arrested Thursday in Dallas for their alleged involvement in the reported theft of over $1,00,000 in cash and coins from a rural Collin County home. According to the Collin County Sheriff’s Office, Deputies recently met with a witness who provided them with information about the theft, including a possible…… MORE
