Addison (WBAP/KLIF) – A single-engine private plane crashed this weekend at Addison Municipal Airport. The plane reportedly had just lifted off on some kind of training flight when the pilot turned around, and tried to land. He couldn’t make it. His plane slammed into the ground, nose first, short of the runway. It’s a crumpled…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2018
Developer Adding New Office Space, Parking To Dr. Pepper Ballpark Lot
FRISCO(WBAP/KLIF)- After years of searching, the City of Frisco has found a developer for prime real estate around Dr. Pepper ballpark. The almost 11 acre parking lot will be developed into to potentially 300,000 square feet of office space and two 400 space parking garages by LandPlan Inc. of Plano. “One of the things that…… MORE
Parent, Athlete Arrested During Soccer Game Fight
DALLAS(WBAP/KLIF)- A parent and high school athlete face assault charges after being involved in a fight during a Hebron-Lewisville High School boys soccer match Friday night. 18-year-old Diego Hernandez and 43-year-old Daniel Aguilar Pierce posted bond on the misdemeanor assault charge late Friday night. According to eyewitness reports, Pierce jumped from the stands and onto…… MORE
The Dallas Library is giving away prom dresses
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Public Library is once again giving away donated prom dresses, shoes, and accessories. Library staff calls it the Fairy Tale Closet, and it runs through 5:00 o’clock this afternoon. The seventh floor of the Central Public Library in downtown Dallas has been transformed into a huge, open closet with 1200…… MORE
ACLU sues federal government
Undated (WBAP/KLIF) – The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a class-action lawsuit accusing the U.S. government of widely separating immigrant families who entered the country illegally seeking asylum. The lawsuit grew out of the case of a Congolese woman and her 7 year old daughter, who were held in separate immigration facilities 2,000 miles…… MORE
Weatherford Community Helps Veteran Search for Missing Dog
WEATHERFORD (WBAP/KLIF) – The community of Weatherford has come together to help a Marine Corps Major Andrew Butler find his missing 5-year-old Australian Shepherd, Cody. The dog ran away when Butler got rear-ended last Friday during a cross-country move to another military base, from California to North Carolina. Since then, dozens of people have shared posts on Facebook…… MORE
North Texas Teens Learn the Dangers of Distracted Driving at Weekend Course
GRAND PRAIRIE (WBAP/KLIF News) – North Texas teens will learning about the dangers of distracted driving at a special training program at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie this weekend. The Ford Driving Skills For Life course partners participants with a professional driver while they wear special suits that stimulate driving under the influence of drugs…… MORE
Suspect in Deadly House Fire and Nail Salon Assault in Grand Prairie Charged
UPDATE 5:52 p.m. : Bill Nguyen has been charged with aggravated assault and murder. GRAND PRAIRIE (WBAP/KLIF News) – Grand Prairie police are investigating what led up to a bizarre string of violent events Friday morning that left one person dead, a nail salon employee injured and a man behind bars. Investigators said officers responded to…… MORE
Gas Prices on the Rise Heading Into Spring Break
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Spring Breakers are gearing up for higher gas prices and increased patrols on state roads and highways. Thousands of North Texans will hit the road this weekend and into next week for the annual holiday. Triple A Texas’ Daniel Armbruster said gas prices in DFW have gone up 5 cents a gallon…… MORE
North Texas Attorney Weighs In On Likelihood of More Charges for Enrique Arochi In Christina Morris Case
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Plano Police Department is not talking about its next step in the case of Christina Morris, whose remains were found this week in Anna more than three years after she disappeared. Morris was last seen leaving the Shops at Legacy in Plano on August 30th, 2014 with Enrique Arochi, an acquaintance…… MORE
