Category Archives: Promo Reel

UTD Research Leads to Rapid THC Detection Device; Could Aid Police on the Streets

UTD Research Leads to Rapid THC Detection Device; Could Aid Police on the Streets

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – University of Texas-Dallas researchers may have solved a problem for Texas law enforcement. Researchers at UTD Have developed a possible tool for law enforcement to use during assessments of driver impairment — the new study focused on THC, and involves the creation of a sensor that uses saliva to determine a subject’s…MORE

Frisco Student Arrested for Carrying BB Gun on School Bus

Frisco Student Arrested for Carrying BB Gun on School Bus

FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF) A high school student in Frisco is facing a felony charge after bringing a BB gun on a school bus, according to the Frisco Police Department. According to Frisco PD, Officers were made aware of a report that a student from Lone Star High School was in possession of a gun on the…MORE

Community Police Oversight Issues Top of Mind in Dallas & Fort Worth

Community Police Oversight Issues Top of Mind in Dallas & Fort Worth

Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth officials have announced a new process for hiring a much talked about police monitor. The city plans to form 3 interview groups; one made up of city managers; another of city workers including police, and one comprised of community members that will help pick the person who will eventually…MORE

Farmers Branch Police Searching for Suspect in Reported Attempted Kidnapping

Farmers Branch Police Searching for Suspect in Reported Attempted Kidnapping

FARMERS BRANCH (WBAP/KLIF) – The Farmers Branch Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a man accused of trying to kidnap a 12-year-old girl. According to Police, Officers responded to the 14200 block of Heritage Circle the afternoon of November 9 in reference to a report of an attempted child abduction. When Officers…MORE

Moody Foundation Gifts SMU $100M, Makes History

Moody Foundation Gifts SMU $100M, Makes History

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – SMU announced Tuesday the largest gift in school history. According to the University, a landmark $100 million commitment from the Moody Foundation will fund the University’s eighth degree-granting school – the Moody School of Graduate and Advanced Studies. “We cannot overstate the power and reach of this gift,” said SMU President R. Gerald…MORE

Substitute Teacher Fired After Viral Beating & Stomping of a Student

Substitute Teacher Fired After Viral Beating & Stomping of a Student

Kyle, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A substitute high school teacher in Central Texas has been fired and arrested after a viral video shows her beating of a 15-year-old female school student and stomping on her head. 32-year old Tiffani Lankford was reportedly working at Lehman High School in Kyle, just south of Austin when the incident…MORE

Steep Drop in Temperatures as Cold Front Blows into North Texas

Steep Drop in Temperatures as Cold Front Blows into North Texas

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A cold front blew into North Texas Monday, bringing with it high winds and a significant drop in temperature. Veterans Day ceremonies and parades were getting underway when the front started to blow in. According to the National Weather Service, wind gusts between 40 and 50 mph were common along the boundary.…MORE

Honoring the Nation’s Veterans

Honoring the Nation’s Veterans

UPDATED: 10:15AM:   President Trump made comments from the Veteran’s Day event in New York City:   Today, our Nation comes together to salute the veterans of the United States Armed Forces. pic.twitter.com/hBPoEwkaqz — The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 11, 2019   Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Four WWII two era veterans are co-grand marshals of this year’s…MORE