Rowlett, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Garland Independent School Distr4ict will have grief counselors available today after the shooting death of Coyle Middle School student James Gonzales. The 11-year old was killed by his father in an apparent murder-suicide late Saturday in their Rowlett home. The tragedy occurred amid marital problems between 41-year old Policarpo Gonzalez-Flores and…… MORE
DALLAS (AP) – President Donald Trump is telling the National Rifle Association convention that his administration is fighting to protect their constitutional right to bear arms. Trump told attendees on Friday in Dallas that they have an administration in Washington that is “fighting to protect your Second Amendment, and we will protect your Second Amendment.”…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The National Rifle Association annual meeting and conference is expected to bring millions of dollars to the Dallas economy. The conference begins with registration and a banquet Thursday and runs through Sunday at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in downtown Dallas. “The NRA meeting was booked in 2012,” said Stephanie Faulk,…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas SWAT officers were called to a home in East Dallas near John West Road. Officers shot and killed a man who was reportedly shooting his gun after a disturbance call last night. In a brief statement Dallas Police Major Maxx Geron said officers responded to what he described as a ‘civil…… MORE
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Department of Public Safety has added 26 year old Billy Don Urango to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders list. A cash reward of up to $5,000 is now being offered for information leading to his capture. Urango is wanted for parole violation and failure to register as a…… MORE
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Plano teen was arrested for allegedly planning to carry out an ISIS-inspired shooting at a Frisco mall. Investigators said 17-year-old Matin Azizi-Yarand planned the attack for mid-May after months of reading and watching ISIS propaganda. According to the affidavit, Azizi-Yarand claims he was working in the name of ISIS and even…… MORE
CLEVELAND (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Southwest Airlines flight from Chicago to Newark, New Jersey was forced to make an “unscheduled stop” Wednesday morning. The Dallas-based carrier said Flight 957 landed in Cleveland just after 10:30 a.m. due to a cracked window although there was no depressurization to the cabin. A passenger posted a picture of the…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A train derailment in Northwest Fort Worth is causing large portions of road to be shut down. The nearly 20-car pile-up happened near Meachem Airport. North of Main Street is expected to be closed all morning. One tanker is involved and HazMat crews are on the scene. Authorities say there doesn’t appear…… MORE
UPDATED: 10:38AM Fort Worth Police tweet photo of officers heading to the funeral of their fallen comrade from Dallas–Rogelio Santander who was killed during a shoplifting call at a Northeast Dallas Home Depot. On our way to pay our respects to @DallasPD Officer Santander.#RIP #NeverForget pic.twitter.com/yd7nklfdWo — Fort Worth Police (@fortworthpd) May 1, 2018 Dallas…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A Parker County jury in Weatherford sentenced 25-year old Cynthia Marie Randolph Monday to the maximum — two concurrent 20 year sentences for leaving her two toddlers in a hot car, resulting in their deaths last May. The same jury had convicted Randolph hours earlier to two second degree felony counts of…… MORE
