DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Multiple rounds of severe storms are possible across the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Wednesday.… MORE
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Students Report Glitch with Online STAAR Tests
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Administrators are trying to determine whether some students in Texas taking an online standardized test lost answers in a computer glitch.… MORE
Prosper Car Cleared
PROSPER (WBAP/KLIF) – Police in Prosper now say the driver of car they were looking for is not connected to a series of attempted child abductions. Earlier the department issued a home surveillance video of a vehicle driving suspiciously in a Prosper neighborhood. It was initially thought the car might be involved in similar attempts…… MORE
Staffing Changes For Dallas Police Officers
DALLAS – In an email, Dallas Police Chief David Brown says, “Due to a commitment of resources from state and federal partners we have been able to minimize hour changes for officers. Dallas Officers have also volunteered to work in some of the work groups.” This is one day after Chief Brown told the Dallas…… MORE
Texas Woman Lured Into Police Drug Trap
GRANITE SHOALS (WBAP/KLIF News) A Texas woman fell prey to a scam by police that put her behind bars. Officers in Granite Shoals, northeast of Austin, shared a “Breaking News Alert” picture on Facebook last week that included a fake warning which said “If you have recently purchased meth or heroin in central Texas, please take it…… MORE
Dallas Mayor Continues To Support Police Chief
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIFNEWS) – Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings continues to support Police Chief David Brown despite the huge increase in the city’s crime rate. Rawlings told KLIF’s “Dave and Amy” he is 100-percent behind Brown’s plan to move 600 officers to the overnight shift to address the problem. Rawlings met last night with members of the…… MORE
‘Team Pearce’ Shirts Sell Out
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – More than 5,000 shirts supporting an injured Fort Worth police officer were sold on Monday. Chick-Fil-A restaurants across Tarrant County took part in the benefit for Officer Matt Pearce. He was critically injured earlier this month in a shootout with a wanted fugitive and his son. Pearce remains in the hospital.…… MORE
Increased Crime Forces Changes at Dallas Police Dept
DALLAS – Dallas police chief David Brown told the Dallas City Council’s Public Safety Committee that homicides are up 86% this year and violent crimes are up 22%. In an effort to reduce the crime rate, Chief Brown is moving 600 officers who currently work in the day, to overnight shifts when most crimes occur. …… MORE
Help An Injured Police Officer
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – At least eighteen “Chick-Fil-A” locations are teaming up with local police departments to support an injured Fort Worth officer. From five-until-nine Monday evening, police officers and volunteers will sell special t-shirts to benefit officer Matt Pearce. He was shot seven times earlier this month in a confrontation with a wanted fugitive…… MORE
North Texans May Need A Roof Check
PLANO – Golf ball sized hail pelted Denton and Collin Counties this week, and many homeowners may not even know their roofs are damaged. Mark Hanna with the Insurance Council of Texas says, “The storm damage appears to have been on a line that included Plano, Wylie and Sachse.” Estimated insured losses from this week’s…… MORE
