Category Archives: Promo Reel

Uptown Target Attack Victim Files Lawsuit Against the Retail Giant

Uptown Target Attack Victim Files Lawsuit Against the Retail Giant

DALLAS  (WBAP/KLIF News) – The attorney for a man who was assaulted in a Target parking lot in Uptown in January said his client is suing the retailer for not preventing the ambush. Attorney Chris Hamilton also said that particular location, on North Haskell Avenue near Lemmon, has a three-year history of violent crimes that the…MORE

Police Investigating If Body Found in Arlington Connected to Missing Bedford Teen

BEDFORD (WBAP/KLIF News) — Police in Arlington and Bedford are trying to determine whether or not a body found at an Arlington landfill is connected to a teenager who went missing earlier this week. The body was found Wednesday afternoon by an employee at the landfill, which is just five miles away from the apartment…MORE

Tropical Storm Cindy Makes Landfall

Tropical Storm Cindy Makes Landfall

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Tropical Storm Cindy has made landfall in southwestern Louisiana, bringing rain and the threat of flash flooding and tornadoes. As of about 4 a.m. CDT Thursday, the storm was centered about 30 miles west-southwest of Lake Charles, located near the Texas-Louisiana border and is moving north near 12 mph. The U.S.…MORE

Dallas City Manager Announces Candidates for Police Chief

Dallas City Manager Announces Candidates for Police Chief

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax has announced the official list of candidates who will interview for the new Police Chief of Dallas.      Malik Aziz, Deputy Chief, Dallas Police Department      Carmen Best, Deputy Chief, Seattle Police Department      Steven Dye, Chief, Grand Prairie Police Department      U. Renee…MORE

Texas Lawmaker Wants Legislators to Pack Heat

Texas Lawmaker Wants Legislators to Pack Heat

WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) — A Texas congressman has introduced legislation that would allow lawmakers to carry firearms into most locations. East Texas Rep. Brian Babin, R-Woodville, introduced the bill Tuesday that would allow certified members of Congress to carry concealed personal firearms into most areas, with few exceptions. The legislation comes a week after republican…MORE

Dallas City Council to Consider Approval on Police Memorial

Dallas City Council to Consider Approval on Police Memorial

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Plans for a memorial honoring Officers killed in last year’s Dallas Police ambush will be considered for approval by the Dallas City Council next week. Funding for the sculpture comes from private donors. Well-known Dallas artist Barvo Walker was asked to construct the artwork. The project is estimated to cost $400,000. “I’m a…MORE

Fort Worth Police Officer Dressed as Batman Foils Walmart Shoplifter

Fort Worth Police Officer Dressed as Batman Foils Walmart Shoplifter

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – A man trying to shoplift some DVD’s from a Fort Worth Wal-Mart was caught in the act by none other than…Batman. Fort Worth Police Officer Damon Cole is known nationwide for dressing up as superheroes to show children that the police are the good guys. The kids at the store on Saturday saw…MORE

Frisco ISD Approves Budget, Adds Operations Fee for Student Athletes

Frisco ISD Approves Budget, Adds Operations Fee for Student Athletes

FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF News) — The Frisco Independent School District has approved a budget for the 2017-2018 school year that implements a fee for students wanting to participate in athletics. It will cost $100 per student for middle school students and $200 for high school students. But the district says even though the fee is mandatory,…MORE

Affidavit: Legislator Was at Nearly Twice the Legal Limit at Time of Arrest

Affidavit: Legislator Was at Nearly Twice the Legal Limit at Time of Arrest

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — A new document shows a Texas lawmaker who was arrested in Dallas two weeks ago for driving while intoxicated was at nearly twice the legal limit. Democratic state representative Victoria Neave registered a .15 blood alcohol content level the night she crashed her BMW into a tree off Abrams Road. The…MORE

Former North Korea Detainee Otto Warmbier Dies

Former North Korea Detainee Otto Warmbier Dies

(CNN) — Otto Warmbier, the college student who returned to the United States last week after 17 months of detention in North Korea, died Monday afternoon, his family said in a statement. “It is our sad duty to report that our son, Otto Warmbier, has completed his journey home. Surrounded by his loving family, Otto…MORE