Rowlett (WBAP/KLIF) – Rowlett police are investigating a random shooting on interstate 30 Wednesday. A big rig driver says he was changing lanes to avoid an accident when he heard a loud pop. The unidentified driver told police that he felt as though he’d been punch in the neck, and soon discovered he was bleeding.…… MORE
Dallas, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas police have issued guidelines for using dating apps after a series robberies in the area. A teenager was arrested after he allegedly lured four different men to an East Dallas apartment complex via the dating app Grindr to rob and beat them. WFAA reports, each victim was told to meet…… MORE
SAN ANTONIO (AP) – A Texas police officer who was fatally shot last week has been remembered as a compassionate man who loved being a police officer and a father. A funeral was held Wednesday for San Marcos Officer Kenneth Copeland, who was killed Dec. 4 while serving a warrant on a domestic violence suspect.…… MORE
Cedar Hill, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas firefighter is facing a charge of Intoxication Manslaughter stemming from a rollover crash in Cedar Hill that killed an 18-year-old and her unborn baby. The Dallas Fire Department said it has placed 45-year-old Horace Shaw III on administrative leave pending an internal investigation. The Cedar Hill Police Department’s Lieutenant Colin…… MORE
Denton, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Weeks after a closed door decision to change a confederate school name, the Denton School Board has now voted publicly to make the change official. There was public backlash after the board unanimously approved to change Robert E Lee Elementary to Alice Alexander Elementary. Many were upset the change was never…… MORE
Denton, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Weeks after a closed door decision to change a confederate school name, the Denton School Board has now voted publicly to make the change official. There was public backlash after the board unanimously approved to change Robert E Lee Elementary to Alice Alexander Elementary. Many were upset the change was never…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office said two suspects in a stabbing death in Rendon that had been on the run were arrested on Monday. Authorities have been searching for William Rich and Amber Moore for a little over a week in connection to a fatal stabbing following a bar fight last Monday. According…… MORE
DALLAS (AP) – An internal audit says Dallas officials have done a poor job of keeping an eye on people and agencies they’ve tasked with helping the homeless. The Dallas Morning News reports that the Dallas City Council received the report Friday. The audit is the latest account of Dallas’ struggle to address a growing…… MORE
Dallas, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Fire-Rescue crews are still on the scene putting out hot spots of an apartment fire that broke out overnight. The 2-alarm blaze at the Asante Apartments in southeast Dallas left some needed families without some donated Christmas gifts. The fire forced the cancellation of a charity event that was to…… MORE
Grand Prairie (WBAP/KLIF) – The lines started forming hours and hours ago for the grand opening of a new Ikea store slated for tomorrow. It’s Ikea’s second store in North Texas. Ikea encourages the early birds to camp out as early as 48-hours before the opening by giving away lots of free stuff. While many…… MORE
