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Mansfield Teen Rescues Young Boy From House Fire

Mansfield Teen Rescues Young Boy From House Fire

Mansfield, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A Mansfield teenager took action after seeing smoke coming from the garage of a house on Glen Eagle Drive last night. WFAA reports that a 17-year old boy walking home from football practice, entered the home after knocking on the door and no one answered. Inside, he found an 11-year old…MORE

Amber Alert for 2-Year Old Girl Abducted During Domestic Assault

Amber Alert for 2-Year Old Girl Abducted During Domestic Assault

Bexar County, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Authorities in Bexar County have reportedly located the black Nissan Sentra linked to an Amber Alert involving a 2-year old girl, but have not found the girl or the man believed to have taken her. UPDATE: AMBER ALERT for Jaya Trevino from San Antonio, TX, on 11/04/2019. The vehicle initially…MORE

Stray Cat Strut Lifts Cowboys To Victory

Stray Cat Strut Lifts Cowboys To Victory

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — First, the black cat ran on the field. Then the Dallas Cowboys scampered past the New York Giants. Dak Prescott shook off an interception on his first pass and threw for three touchdowns, and the Cowboys turned three Daniel Jones turnovers into 13 points on their way to a 37-18…MORE

Another Animal Dies At The Dallas Zoo

Another Animal Dies At The Dallas Zoo

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) –  Hope, a 23 year old west lowland gorilla, passed away suddenly at the Dallas Zoo Monday night.  According to a statement on Facebook, Zoo officials said, “Hope and the other members of our family troop had been experiencing mild gastrointestinal symptoms recently, which animal care staff were closely monitoring and treating. Our…MORE

Alleged Shooter in Santa Fe Mass Shooting Declared Incompetent to Stand Trial

Alleged Shooter in Santa Fe Mass Shooting Declared Incompetent to Stand Trial

HOUSTON (AP) – An attorney says a teenager charged in a mass shooting at a Texas high school last year has been declared incompetent to stand trial by three experts. The determination means Dimitrios Pagourtzis’ trial, which had been set to begin in February, will be delayed. Nick Poehl, one of Pagourtzis’ attorneys, said Monday…MORE

Dallas Police to Monitor High Crime Businesses with Real Time Technology

Dallas Police to Monitor High Crime Businesses with Real Time Technology

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Department is launching a 6 month pilot program to help reduce crime in high crime areas across the city with the use of technology. Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall said Monday that the ‘Starlight’ program allows Officers to view surveillance video in real time at participating businesses from a…MORE

DART Provides Free Rides to Voters for November 5th Elections

DART Provides Free Rides to Voters for November 5th Elections

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- A valid voter registration card is a free ticket to ride Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5th. Riders can ride DART bus, light rail, Paratransit, or Trinity Railway Express (TRE) commuter rail between CentrePort/DFW Airport station and EBJ Union Station. “Mobility should…MORE

Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Program Reaching Out to North Texas Tornado Victims

Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Program Reaching Out to North Texas Tornado Victims

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Salvation Army is rallying around the victims of the recent tornadoes that tore through the Metroplex just ahead of the holiday season. 10 tornadoes touched down across the Metroplex October 20th and an EF-3 tornado destroyed parts of Dallas. The Insurance Council of Texas estimated the damage to be around $2…MORE