(WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Department of Public Safety troopers, along with other law enforcement agencies in North Texas and across the state, began increasing patrols Thursday on roads and highways this holiday season. According to the Insurance Council of Texas, the Lone Star state leads the nation in the number of alcohol related traffic deaths. Every…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2018
Murder Conviction of Steven Mark Chaney Set Aside 25 Years Later
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The man convicted of murder in the 1987 death of a Dallas couple is cleared after spending 25 years in prison. Wednesday, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals officially set aside the murder conviction of Steven Mark Chaney who spent 25 years in prison. The court determined that Chaney was entitled to…… MORE
Flu Cases in North Texas Doubled In A Year, More Expected Over the Holidays
TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) – As the holiday festivities continue and more people are gathering, Medstar is urging North Texans to take extra precautions as the number of flu like illnesses continues to rises. The Tarrant County ambulance service’s Matt Zavadksy said in November of 2017, crews responded to 50 cases and this year there were…… MORE
Nationally Known ‘Girl in the Closet’ Arrested on Child Sex Charges
Lewisville, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Lewisville police announced Wednesday that 25-year old Lauren Kavanaugh — who is known for being “The Girl in the Closet” — was arrested on charges of sexual assault of a child on Monday. Officers received a tip from a 14-year-old girl that she had been sexually assaulted by Kavanaugh. Kavanaugh is…… MORE
Travelers “Love” Love Field
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) Users of the Travel App “TripIt” have ranked Dallas Love Field as the best airport in the country to fly into and out of. One traveler told us she prefers Love Field to DFW International Airport because it hardly has bad days. She says the airport also has the friendliest TSA agents she’s…… MORE
Dallas Police Are Asking the Public’s Help Identifying Alleged Package Thief
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police area asking for the public’s help in identifying an alleged porch pirate. Police say surveillance footage shows the suspect taking several packages from the front porch of a home in the 1100 block of W. Pentagon parkway just before noon last Friday. The suspect is described as a Latin female…… MORE
O’Rourke’s liberal credentials questioned as he eyes 2020
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — During this year’s Texas Senate race, some home-state Democrats grumbled that Beto O’Rourke wasn’t softening his liberal positions enough to finish a near-upset of Ted Cruz. Now, as the outgoing congressman mulls a 2020 White House run, a small but vocal segment of activists is suggesting he’s not liberal enough, arguing he’s more…… MORE
Texas city official sentenced to 2 years in prison
McALLEN, Texas (AP) – A former city official in South Texas has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison for his role in a fraudulent $1.7 million health care scheme. Forty-eight-year-old Oscar Elizondo was sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty last year to conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Elizondo is a former city commissioner…… MORE
Irving PD launches Medication Disposal Program
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF)- The Irving Police Department launches their Medication Disposal Program. Officer James McLellan said people can drop off their unwanted medications at the station, anonymously. The recovery resource council gave the department the box so Irving residents can have a chance to properly dispose of the medication. “With the intent to not throw it…… MORE
Medical City Dallas Children’s Hospital Lets Families “Shop” for Free Christmas Gifts
Local organizations donate around 8,000 gifts to make sure children staying at Medical City Dallas have a present this year. Brooke Henderson with Medical City Children’s Hospital says parents can shop for their whole family right in the hospital. “It’s to spread cheer for these families while their going through this stressful time with family…… MORE
