LEWISVILLE (WBAP/KLIF) – Police say a man shot and killed the mother of his children in front of them this Thanksgiving in Lewisville and then turned the gun on himself. The mother died at the scene at the Colonial Village at Oak Bend Apartments and he was taken to the hospital. The children were not…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – 25,000 runners and 40,000 spectators turned out Thursday morning for the 51st annual YMCA Dallas Turkey Trot which raises money for the organization’s scholarship and youth program. YMCA Dallas’ Sarah Byrom said it helps people get into the Thanksgiving spirit. “I think what makes the Turkey Trot so special really a…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) — America’s Team is honoring two Cowboys fans from Northern California for today’s home game against the Washington Redskins. Dale Morgan and his 11-year-old daughter, Jaelyn, lived in Paradise, California, until the now notorious Camp Fire destroyed their home along with thousands of others. Before they successfully evacuated Jaelyn grabbed the tickets…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF – A Dallas member of the Texas Legislature is again calling for the immediate removal of a controversial plaque fastened to the state capitol wall next to his office in Austin. Representative Eric Johnson says the plaque shouldn’t be displayed in the capitol building because it insists slavery was not the underlying cause…… MORE
Lewisville (WBAP/KLIF) – Lewisville Police say a quartet of robbers has pulled a dozen armed robberies in Lewisville since October 13. The robbers so far have largely targeted Hispanic victims walking in the late afternoons or evenings. They have focused on three areas of the city: the 400 block of East State Highway 121 Business,…… MORE
Irving (WBAP/KLIF) – The city of Irving is warning residents scammers are trying to bilk them out of their money by lying about the safety of Irving’s water. Irving’s official website warns at least one con man pretending to work for the city is telling residents he needs to test their water for salmonella contamination.…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police say they have shut down a mother and son fronted prostitution ring that victimized dozens of women. A federal grand jury has indicted both Helen Yu Kim and her son, Daniel Mendoza, Junior for allegedly running the ring out of two spas owned by Kim, Illusion, and Pink One. Kim…… MORE
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – A grand jury has indicted an alleged kingpin among Fort Worth pimps. 39 year old Tremont Blakemore, who also calls himself “Macknificent,” allegedly ran his criminal enterprise in an upscale north Fort Worth neighborhood. He is now charged not only with prostitution, but with racketeering, money laundering, tampering with evidence, and…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas 55 years ago Thursday and while President Kennedy is honored on this day every year, many North Texans honor the police officer who was gunned down in the aftermath of the shooting in Dealey Plaza. Dallas Police Officer J D Tippit stopped a man…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A court has handed a loss to prosecutors trying to bring indicted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to trial on charges of securities fraud, throwing the long running-criminal case into new doubt. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Wednesday ruled that payments approved to special prosecutors were set beyond legal…… MORE
