Yearly Archives: 2018

North Texas police chase leaves 1 dead, 2 others injured

North Texas police chase leaves 1 dead, 2 others injured

GARLAND, Texas (AP) — A police chase in suburban Dallas has resulted in the death of a drug suspect and injuries to two others, including one person who was hit by a flying tire. Garland police say a man led officers on a high-speed chase Wednesday morning after they were called to investigate a drug…MORE

Fort Worth Police Working Officer-involved Shooting

Fort Worth Police Working Officer-involved Shooting

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – According to police a 54-year-old white man was shot by police as he threw a knife at officers at a Fort Worth residence Wednesday night. Authorities say a family member of the man called 911 around 6:30p.m. in the evening to report he was tearing up his bed with a knife in…MORE

Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley asks Community to Support a Hospital Bond Proposal

Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley asks Community to Support a Hospital Bond Proposal

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- At the 8th Annual State of the County Luncheon, Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley asked Tarrant County Voters to support the $800 million hospital bond proposal that will be on the November ballot. If this bond gets approved, the money will go towards the JPS health network- adding mental health beds, surgery…MORE

Trump Calls Anonymous NY Times Op-ed ‘Gutless’

Trump Calls Anonymous NY Times Op-ed ‘Gutless’

WASHINGTON (AP) – A senior administration official is sounding an alarm about President Donald Trump’s “amorality” and “impetuous” leadership style in an unsigned opinion piece published in The New York Times. The newspaper describes the author of the unsigned column only as “a senior official in the Trump administration.” President Donald Trump says it’s “really…MORE

Dallas Receives ‘Purple Heart City’ Designation

Dallas Receives ‘Purple Heart City’ Designation

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Dallas was designated as a ‘Purple Heart City’ during a special presentation at Wednesday’s City Council briefing. “We are remembering and honoring all Purple Heart recipients living or dead,” said Jon Lunkwicz, Commander for the Texas Military Order of the Purple Heart. “We are honoring all veterans in the…MORE

North Texas Police Officers Enhancing Community Engagement

North Texas Police Officers Enhancing Community Engagement

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Police Officers from across North Texas attended the first-ever ‘North Texas Law Enforcement Community Engagement Summit.’ The event at Fair Park brought criminal justice and law enforcement professionals from all over the region together to discuss best practices regarding community engagement strategies. “Every contact is the beginning of a relationship,” said Houston…MORE

Toyota Recalls Over A Million Vehicles Due To Fire Risk

Toyota Recalls Over A Million Vehicles Due To Fire Risk

Plano (CNNMoney) – Plano based Toyota is recalling more than 1 million of its hybrid vehicles worldwide over a potential fire risk. The automaker said Wednesday that the safety recall covers its Prius, Prius plug-in hybrid and C-HR SUV models and is intended to repair a problem with their electrical systems, which in some cases can…MORE