Category Archives: KLIF News & Information In The Morning

Fort Worth man arrested for shooting his wife’s computer

Fort Worth man arrested for shooting his wife’s computer

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – A Fort Worth man has been arrested for shooting his wife’s laptop. Police were called to Gary Lykins’ home early Saturday morning after he put a bullet through the laptop because he was annoyed by the loud music his wife was playing. Lykins then barricaded himself inside his home, and refused…MORE

Fed Ex employees arrested for looting packages

Fed Ex employees arrested for looting packages

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Several employees at the Fed Ex distribution hub in Hutchins have been arrested for stealing from packages moving through the facility. Package handlers Larry Poole and Wade Hal allegedly stole $50,000 worth of cellphones and other merchandise. A Fed Ex manager and a security guard were also arrested. Police say Poole and…MORE

Texas executed more prison inmates this year than all the other states combined.

Texas executed more prison inmates this year than all the other states combined.

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – There were a total of 25 executions nationwide in 2018. 13 of them were carried out in Texas. The Death Penalty Information Center also reports Dallas County leads the state with the most condemned killers put to death, four, including two who were executed this month. Meanwhile 2019 execution dates have been…MORE

Serial armed robber caught

Serial armed robber caught

Balch Springs (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas resident arrested for a Balch Springs armed robbery has turned out to be the masked bandit who also held up three convenience stores in Mesquite in a three day period this week. 20 year old Johnny Monarrez has confessed to all four robberies, admitting he held up the stores…MORE

A Santa Claus protester went to jail in Cleburne

A Santa Claus protester went to jail in Cleburne

Cleburne (WBAP/KLIF) – One of three men who picketed a Cleburne church Saturday wound up in jail. Aaron Urbanski was one of the three objecting to a breakfast with Santa event at St. Mark United Methodist Church. They were shouting at arriving children that Santa Claus is not real. The police were called. They told…MORE

Murder suspect arrested for killing his own father

Murder suspect arrested for killing his own father

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police have arrested a suspected murderer. 41 year old Dameian Beal is charged with the murder of his father who was found dead inside his apartment August 3rd. Dameian Beal is now in the Lew Sterret Jail where he reportedly is refusing to speak with investigators.MORE

Hit and run suspect arrested for fatal accident.

Hit and run suspect arrested for fatal accident.

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police have arrested a suspected hit and run driver for fleeing the scene of a fatal accident. It happened last night on Garland Road a few blocks south of Northwest Highway. A pedestrian walking in the right lane of traffic in the dark and rain was hit by a car and…MORE

Police training at Fort Worth Convention Center

Police training at Fort Worth Convention Center

The Fort Worth Police are conducting training exercises today (Sunday) around the Fort Worth Convention Center. As part of that training they will be firing blanks, and they want everyone to know if they hear gunfire around the Convention Center it’s not an emergency. It’s the police working out how they will deal with an…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