ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – An Arlington family received a New Year’s gift that some are calling a one-in-a-million occurrence. Cassandra Martinez was supposed to deliver her twin boys on January 20, 2017 but nature had other plans. Her fraternal twin babies were born on different days on both sides of the new year. Jordan Jeremy Sanchez…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for Dallas, Collin, Denton, Rockwall and North west Kaufman Counties is now over. Rain and thunderstorms are moving out of the area to the East. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is still in effect for Hunt, Van Zandt, Henderson and Rains Counties until 7 a.m. The storms produced…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas County has sworn in a district attorney to fill out the rest of Susan Hawk’s term. Hawk was elected in 2014 but resigned last year to focus on mental health. Former prosecutor and judge Faith Johnson will serve through 2018. “I am a woman of integrity and I want to…… MORE
Ft. Worth (WBAP/KLIF News) – Organizers expect more than 10,000 people to attend Saturday night’s New Year’s Eve party in Sundance Square. This weekend will mark the fourth New Year’s Eve since Sundance Square Plaza opened in November of 2013. About 7,500 people attended the first celebration in 2013. “I’m hoping that what they see…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings is calling on the Texas Rangers to conduct a criminal investigation into the past administration of the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System. In a statement, Rawlings says, “I have come to believe the conduct in question may rise to the level of criminal offenses.” Rawlings has spoken…… MORE
WEATHERFORD (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Weatherford police officer is recovering in the hospital after being shot during a traffic stop Thursday night. The department said Officer Chris Bumpas, who is the department’s rookie of the year, was shot by a backup police officer who was trying to help him during a struggle with the suspect. It happened…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas police have issued a murder warrant in the case of a woman whose body was found earlier this year. Marisol Espinosa disappeared about this time last year. Remains found were later identified as Espinosa in March. Now, the Dallas Police Department has issued a murder warrant for Faustino Valdez, Espinosa’s ex…… MORE
DALLAS – Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings used a YouTube video to speak directly to veteran and retired public safety workers about the ongoing pension fund crisis. He addressed the financial woes that are plaguing the DROP; Deferred Retirement Option Plan, which was created in the 1990’s to keep veteran police officers and firefighters on the force. DROP allowed…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP & KLIF News) — Fans lined up outside of AT&T Stadium as early as 5:30 last night to get their hands on Dallas Cowboys playoff tickets, which went on sale at 10:00 this morning. As of 10:43 AM, those tickets have officially sold out. The man who is in the front of the…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A man and a woman are in jail after leading Dallas police on a chase in a stolen car early Monday morning. The black Dodge Charger had been reported stolen in a carjacking last week. Investigators said the man had allegedly robbed a woman leaving a party at the Lakewood Apartments on Henderson near South…… MORE
