Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas County District Attorney’s Office filed papers on Wednesday seeking the death penalty against accused serial killer, Billy Chemirmir. This is according to the Dallas County court records. Chemirmir has been in custody since March 2018. He’s charged in the deaths of 12 elderly women, whose jewelry along with other valuables…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — An appeal could soon be coming for the trial of a Richardson father behind bars for injuring his adoptive daughter, which ultimately led to her death. Wesley Mathews is currently serving a life sentence after pleading guilty in June, but his attorney said they are exploring all options in terms of…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) DALLAS – According to the Dallas Police Department, Dallas Police Chief, U. Renee Hall is on a scheduled leave of absence. DPD says it’s “Per her doctor’s orders, she is resting following major surgery.” The following statement was released from DPD: “It is well known that Dallas Police Chief, U. Renee Hall’s mother passed away…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) Colleyville – The Colleyville Fire Department responded to a house fire in the Westmont neighborhood of Colleyville. The house fire comes following severe thunderstorms that made their way through the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex on Wednesday evening. The storms brought heavy wind gust around 60-70 mph and lightening. Several North Texans are experiencing wind damage along…… MORE
ADDISON, TEXAS — According to the Federal Aviation Administration, emergency crews are investigating an airplane crash at the that occurred at the Addison Municipal Airport Sunday morning. The Federal Aviation Administration released a statement saying reports show an aircraft crashed into a hangar shortly after taking off around 9:10 A.M. Sunday. The whole plane was…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) — A neighborhood in Dallas that was hit hard one week ago by Mother Nature was hit with a second round of storms on Sunday. A tornado warning was issued by the National Weather Service at around 3:30pm, after radar indicated rotation in a storm cell moving northeast across the northern portion of…… MORE
Updated 6/5/2019 at 4:35pm to include statement from City of Arlington ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) — A formal complaint filed to the Arlington City Manager’s office alleges Arlington Police Chief Will Johnson used a racial slur during a November manager’s meeting. The complaint, which was filed on March 22nd by Arlington Municipal Patrolman Association President Chris…… MORE
UPDATE 5-28-19 1:25 P.M. DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Authorities continue to work to determine the cause of a fire that gutted the historic Ambassador Hotel. The hotel’s redeveloper said Tuesday morning he plans to continue with some sort of project in the future. Jim Lake said the plan was to renovate the hotel that opened in…… MORE
SAN ANTONIO (WBAP/KLIF News) — The Texas families suing the federal government for the 2017 Sutherland Springs church shooting have won a small victory in court. A federal judge has ruled that the case will not be thrown out, which is what the federal government was trying to make happen. That means lawyers for the…… MORE
Updated: 4:52 PM on May 15, 2019 DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Catholic Diocese of Dallas is refuting claims by Police that the Diocese is not being transparent in a child sex abuse investigation. Dallas Police raided three Diocese locations Wednesday, including the headquarters, a storage facility, and St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church. A search warrant claims not…… MORE
