FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – According to Fort Worth Police, Officers followed protocol in Sunday’s shooting that killed 20-year-old JaQuavion Slaton. Fort Worth Police Chief Ed Kraus said Thursday that Slaton was shot while hiding from Officers in a pickup truck while they were serving a warrant. The department released portions of the body cam video,…… MORE
GRAND PRAIRIE (WBAP/KLIF News) – Hundreds of people gathered at The Potter’s House in Dallas to honor the life of a fallen officer who was killed in the line of duty last week. Officer A.J. Castaneda lost his life Friday when he was hit by a car while running radar on the George Bush Turnpike. Before…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Department said Wednesday that a suspected serial killer is linked to at least one recent death in a string of transgender murders. According to DPD, on May 22, Officers responded to a shooting at 7815 McCallum Blvd, in the City of Dallas, inside Collin County. A female victim was…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Two Police groups are asking for the removal of Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall amid a recent increase in violent crime and what the groups call “a lack of leadership.” Dallas Police Sergeant George Arranda said Wednesday that many officers are frustrated that the department was in a position to accept help…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law teacher raises and a sweeping overhaul of how the state pays to educate more than 5 million students in public schools. Abbott on Tuesday called it a “monumental moment” while signing the bill at an Austin elementary school. It comes near the end…… MORE
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – The man accused of kidnapping an eight-year-old from Fort Worth last month is now facing several sexual assault charges. 51-year-old Michael Webb was originally just facing a federal kidnapping charge, but Tarrant County court records show he’s now looking at six counts of sexual assault of a child. Webb is accused…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Kid’s lemonade stands will soon be legal in the State of Texas. Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill this week that makes it illegal for cities or homeowner associations to have rules that would stop kids from selling non alcoholic drinks on private property. The Governor signed the bill in a video…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The woman killed in the crane accident during powerful storms Sunday has been identified 29-year old Kiersten Symone Smith. Smith’s older sister posted a tribute to her on Facebook Monday. Toni Smith said “Kiersten had a lot of great things happening in her life when it ended so tragically and abruptly.” She…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Residents of the Dallas apartment complex severely damaged when a crane collapsed on top of it Sunday are left wondering where to go next. According to Dallas-Fire-Rescue, winds higher than 70 mph are believed to have caused the crane to come down, killing one person and injuring five others at the Elan City…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The damage reports are still coming in after damaging high-wind storms ripped through the metroplex Sunday. Most of the damage and subsequent power outages are reported in Dallas where some 250,000 customers are still in the dark. Jen Myers with Oncor says that power crews from Mississippi and Alabama are headed this…… MORE
