PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (AP) — The mother of a man who lived with suspected serial bomber Mark Conditt in a home north of Austin says her son was kept in police custody until after Conditt died in a fatal confrontation with officers. Jennifer Withers told The Associated Press that her 26-year-old son, Collin Thomas, was walking…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2018
Firefighter, Others Injured in Addison Hotel Fire
ADDISON (WBAP/KLIF News) — Fire crews are investigating what caused an Addison hotel to go up in flames Thursday night. The three-alarm fire happened at the Super 8 Hotel near Beltline and Midway sometime after 8:00pm. Fire crews in Addison responded, but they eventually called for help from Carrollton and Farmers Branch. Two people were…… MORE
Affluenza Teen Given Strict Rules Ahead of Upcoming Jail Release
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) — Affluenza teenager Ethan Couch will be released from jail on April 2, but not without some rules. A Tarrant County judge ruled that Couch will have to wear a GPS equipped ankle monitor at all times. He will also have to wear a substance abuse patch that will be changed…… MORE
VIDEO: Doorbell Video Captures Alleged Package Thief In Action, Suspect Sought
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Department is asking for assistance in identifying a package theft suspect. According to Police, on March 17, at about 5:30 pm, a man walked up to the front porch of a residence located in the 12200 block of Cox Lane and took a package without the owner’s permission. The…… MORE
New study says Plano water is safe
PLANO, TX (WBAP/KLIF News) – The North Texas Municipal Water District says an independent study shows the water in Plano is safe, despite widespread complaints about a strong chlorine smell. The district posted results of the independent study to its website — The study shows the amount of disinfectant by-products is well below the…… MORE
Austin bomber: A confession, lots of evidence but still no answer to WHY?
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (AP) — A 25-minute cellphone video left behind by the bomber whose deadly explosives terrorized Austin for weeks details the differences among the weapons he built and amounts to a confession, police said. But his motive remains a mystery. Mark Anthony Conditt, an unemployed college dropout who bought bomb-making materials at Home Depot,…… MORE
First-Time Homebuyers Have Limited Options in Dallas
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – It’s slim pickings for first-time homebuyers in Dallas according to a new report by the real estate oine site Trulia. The Dallas housning market is soaring overall, but the report shows that there are only 1,000 starter homes listed for sale with local real estate agents; that number amounts to about 8-percent…… MORE
Dallas May Roll Out Bike Share Regulations by May
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – According to Dallas’ unofficial ‘bike czar,’ the city could have bike-share regulations by May. The Dallas Morning News quotes Jared White, who said Wednesday that city staff is now drafting an ordinance which will soon be presented to the city council’s mobility committee. City transportation officials and city attorneys, are writing the…… MORE
Human Remains Found at Tri-Chem Industries Plant in Hood County
CRESSON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Authorities in Hood County said they recovered human remains at the Tri-Chem Industries Plant in Cresson on Wednesday afternoon. The new development comes almost a week to the day of an explosion and fire that erupted at the plant March 15th. It’s believed the explosion may have been caused by static electricity…… MORE
Opening Arguments in AT&T Antitrust Trial Postponed
NEW YORK (AP) – Opening arguments in the federal government’s case to block AT&T’s efforts to gobble up Time Warner have been postponed until Thursday. The outcome of the trial could shape how customers get and pay for streaming TV and movies. AT&T said it needs to buy Time Warner to compete with the likes of Amazon,…… MORE
