Category Archives: Promo Reel

DPD Gears Up for ‘Project Green Light’ to Monitor Business Security Feeds

DPD Gears Up for ‘Project Green Light’ to Monitor Business Security Feeds

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Department will soon roll out a new layer of surveillance for area businesses. Project Green Light will allow area businesses to partner with the DPD to install cameras that link with its Fusion Center; they’ll allow for real time monitoring of potential criminal activity. The program has proven successful…MORE

California Couple Accused of Torturing Their Kids Had Ties to North Texas

California Couple Accused of Torturing Their Kids Had Ties to North Texas

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – A California couple that was arrested for allegedly torturing their 13 children had roots in North Texas. Online records show, David and Anna Turpin, had once lived in Fort Worth and Rio Vista. Police arrested the couple after it was discovered that their children had been held captive in a filthy home,…MORE

Outside Firm to Investigate Dallas County HR Policy Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations

Outside Firm to Investigate Dallas County HR Policy Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations

DALLAS  (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas County is planning on bringing in an outside law firm to investigate its policies on how it’s Human Resources Department handles sexual misconduct allegations against county employees. The investigation was prompted by sexual abuse and harassment accusations against former Dallas County Health Director Zach Thompson, who was fired after the allegations…MORE

DFW Dodges the Bullet, as Outlying Areas Face Slippery Roads and Bridges

DFW Dodges the Bullet, as Outlying Areas Face Slippery Roads and Bridges

UPDATED 1/17/18  5:52AM (Dallas/Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – The wintry precipitation that caused problems across areas east and north of DFW Tuesday has moved out, but the frigid temps have moved in. The cold snap will soon move out of the area according to staff Meteorologist Brad Barton:   A handful of school districts are have…MORE

TxDOT Crews in North Texas Are Ready to Respond to Icy Roads

TxDOT Crews in North Texas Are Ready to Respond to Icy Roads

DALLAS  (WBAP/KLIF News) – Road crews in North Texas are ready to respond to icy road conditions with wintry mix of sleet and snow in the forecast early Tuesday morning. Tony Hartzel is with TxDOT and said his crews are in emergency response mode. “We’re on 12-hour shifts and we’ll be doing that until the…MORE

Parades and Community Service Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Parades and Community Service Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

DALLAS, TX (WBAP/KLIF News) – Martin Luther King Jr. would have been 89 years old today, as DFW commemorates his birthday with events all across North Texas. The Dallas MLK Jr. Day Parade steps off at 10am from MLK Blvd. at Holmes St., ending at Fair Park. The event also includes a community fair and…MORE

Snow Flurries and More Frigid Cold on the Way

Snow Flurries and More Frigid Cold on the Way

Dallas, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Another round of frigid temps and a good chance of snow is headed to North Texas this afternoon between 3 and 4 p.m. Precipitation will start as light rain and turn into a wintry mix around 6 p.m. As temps drop, the light rain will give way to snow after 10…MORE

Wesley Mathews Indicted on Capital Murder Charge

Wesley Mathews Indicted on Capital Murder Charge

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The adoptive father of a Richardson toddler found dead in a culvert last October has been indicted on charges of capital murder and tampering with physical evidence. A Dallas County grand jury handed down the indictment against Wesley Mathews in the death of his daughter Sherin Mathews on Friday. He now faces…MORE

Sutherland Springs Shooting Survivor Welcomed Home

Sutherland Springs Shooting Survivor Welcomed Home

(WBAP/KLIF) –  A 5-year-old boy who survived a Sutherland Springs church shooting is home from the hospital. Ryland Ward was escorted home from San Antonio’s University Hospital by Police while riding on a fire truck driven by the first responder credited with rescuing the boy. Months after 26 people were shot and killed inside the small town Texas…MORE