Yearly Archives: 2018

Southwest Airlines Apologizes After Gate Agents Make Fun of Girl’s ‘Abcde’ Name

Southwest Airlines Apologizes After Gate Agents Make Fun of Girl’s ‘Abcde’ Name

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – An El Paso mom has gotten an apology from Southwest Airlines after accusing a gate agent in Southern California of making fun of her daughter’s name. The 5-year old’s name is spelled with the first five letters of the alphabet … and is pronounced ‘AB-sih-dee.’ Mom, Traci Redford, claims that the agent…MORE

FBI: Man confessed to 90 killings in effort to move prisons

FBI: Man confessed to 90 killings in effort to move prisons

DALLAS (AP) — A 78-year-old inmate who says he killed about 90 people as he moved around the country for nearly four decades offered his confessions as a bargaining chip to be moved from a California prison, authorities say. The FBI said in a statement Tuesday that Samuel Little offered the deal in exchange for…MORE

Cowboys Stifle Brees; End Saints’ 10-game Win Streak

Cowboys Stifle Brees; End Saints’ 10-game Win Streak

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Ezekiel Elliott scored the only Dallas touchdown and the Cowboys stifled Drew Brees and the Saints, ending New Orleans’ 10-game winning streak with a 13-10 victory Thursday night. The Cowboys (7-5) won their fourth consecutive game and assured they will at least remain tied for the NFC East lead. The Saints…MORE

Accused thief escapes from custody.

Accused thief escapes from custody.

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas County Jail inmate has escaped from custody at Parkland Hospital. 28 year old Alfredo Castro who was arrested Wednesday for theft got away from the officer who was guarding him about 5:30PM Thursday. He was last seen walking down Harry Hines Boulevard wearing a white T-shirt and black shorts.  Castro…MORE

Wylie Police Combat ‘Porch Pirates’ by Offering Residents to Send Packages to Station

Wylie Police Combat ‘Porch Pirates’ by Offering Residents to Send Packages to Station

WYLIE (WBAP/KLIF) – The Wylie Police Department attempts to stop porch pirates in a unique way. Starting November 30th-December 23rd, citizens can send their holiday packages to the Wylie Police Department.  Someone from the department will be on hand to secure them until residents pick them up. Nuria Aroyo with the Wylie Police Department said…MORE

New Renovations, Expansions to Downtown Dallas Main Street Garden Park

New Renovations, Expansions to Downtown Dallas Main Street Garden Park

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- The Main Street Garden in Downtown Dallas is getting remodeled. Dustin Bullard with Downtown Dallas Inc. says they’re improving the 10-year-old park because of the increase in residential and business development in the area. “The playground will be all new equipment and it’ll actually expand by 40%,” Bullard said. He said they will…MORE

Family Rescued from Burning Home in Parker County

Family Rescued from Burning Home in Parker County

WEATHERFORD (WBAP/KLIF) – Parker County Sheriff’s deputies and neighbors helped rescue a family from a house fire early Thursday morning near Weatherford. Parker County Sheriff Larry Fowler said the call came in at 3:03 a.m., in the 200-block of Kalinga Drive in Springtown. Deputies arrived first on scene with flames showing through the roof of the…MORE

Medstar Launches Mobile Flu Clinic for Spike in North Texas Flu Cases

Medstar Launches Mobile Flu Clinic for Spike in North Texas Flu Cases

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Medstar is doing it’s own mobile flu clinic, so you and a group can get vaccinated wherever you are. Matt Zavadsky with Medstar says hospitals in North Texas are experiencing a significant influx of patients with the flu, so Medstar is being pro-active by offering these mobile flu vaccine clinics for 10 or…MORE

Texas Doctor Wins Court Battle to Keep 70-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Skull Fossil

Texas Doctor Wins Court Battle to Keep 70-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Skull Fossil

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – After a years-long ownership battle with the U.S. government, a Fort Worth judge allowed a Wichita Falls physician to keep his 70 million-year-old dinosaur skull fossil. The Dallas Morning News reports a Dr. James Godwin, a palentology enthusiast, argued the government , which seized the Tyrannosaurus bataar skull in mid-2013,…MORE