GARLAND(WBAP/KLIF)- An early morning fire in Garland claimed the lives for four people early Saturday morning. Firefighters were called to the home on Williams Drive, just behind the Garland Avenue Walmart Neighborhood Market after 1 a.m. Investigators say nine people were in the house at the time of the fire, with the four who were…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a murder suspect. Benjamin Bass is accused of shooting and killing 28-year-old Renaudra Smith, on November 8 at her apartment near Lake Cliff Park. A $5,000 reward is being offered in the case. Anyone with information regarding the location of the suspect is encouraged…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Department of Public Safety and law enforcement agencies across the state are mourning the loss of one of their own following a Thanksgiving Day shooting on I-45 in Freestone County. According to DPS, 41-year-old Damon Allen was a 16-year veteran of the force, and leaves behind a wife and three children. The…… MORE
Forth Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth police have released the bloodied-face mug shot of a man who they say stole a marked fire department SUV on Thanksgiving Day. 47-year old Robert Kelsall was injured after stealing the truck from an active fire scene and later crashing it into a gas pump. Kelsall is behind bars…… MORE
Dallas, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – An Iranian refugee is playing it forward after coming to the U.S. 19 years ago with her family. Dr. Samira Page, founder of Gateway of Grace Ministries says early holidays were extremely difficult for her family. Seven years ago, she decided to host a small handful of refugees for Thanksgiving dinner;…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Department of Public Safety has released the name of the State Trooper who was shot and killed on the job Thursday afternoon near Fairfield. 41-year-old Damon Allen was a 16-year veteran of the force, and leaves behind a wife and three children. The suspect in the trooper’s death has been captured…… MORE
Dallas, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – There are rumors swirling that after a little over 2 months on the job, the new Dallas Police Chief U. Renee Hall may resign soon. According to a published report, there is some concern among the department’s rank-and-file that Chief Hall has not been seen in uniform since taking the reins…… MORE
Carrollton, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – 23-year-old Madai Cazares was safely located by Carrollton Police late Thursday night. Authorities say she was abducted Tuesday by her ex-boyfriend, 25-year-old Eduardo Reyes. Surveillance video from Cazares’ workplace shows Reyes forcing her into his car. Both Cazares and her estranged boyfriend were found unharmed Thursday night in an Irving wooded area . Police investigations…… MORE
DENTON COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas Police officer is accused of stealing groceries from a Walmart in Denton County. 30-year-old Christopher Hankins is charged with misdemeanor theft after police say he walked out of a Cross Roads Walmart Wednesday morning around 1:30 with nearly $830 worth of groceries, all while wearing a Dallas Police issued…… MORE
HURST (WBAP/KLIF) – Police are investigating after a one-year-old girl drowned in a bathtub Wednesday evening at an apartment in the 1700 block of Soto Grande Boulevard. According to a Hurst Police press release, the incident happened shortly after 6:00 PM when the parents stepped away from the bathtub after removing the victims 2-year-old sister…… MORE
