MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – A Collin County man who killed his wife and children was sentenced to prison this week. Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis announced on Thursday that 39-year-old Michael Patrick Paton of Celina, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the capital murder of his wife, 36-year-old Tamara Jo Paton, and…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate has moving quickly to avert a rail strike that the Biden administration and business leaders say would greatly damage the economy. The Senate passed a bill Thursday to bind rail companies and workers to a proposed settlement that was reached between the rail companies and union leaders in September. That…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – A North Texas man is facing a murder charge after fatally shooting an unarmed burglar during an altercation with two female Family Dollar Employees. 47-year-old Kevin Jackson is charged in the death of Phillip Betts. Dallas Police responded to a call about a shooting around 7:27 p.m. Tuesday at the…… MORE
Westworth Village, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Serious injuries reported after a house explosion in Westworth Village west of Fort Worth and east of White Settlement. Photos tweeted by White Settlement Police Chief Chris Cook shows the devastating aftermath of the blast this morning. One home on Waters Place was completely destroyed. One person has been airlifted…… MORE
Richardson TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Garland police were involved in a car chase that started late last ight in Garland and ended in Richardson with the violent crash of a Dodge Challenger and a pickup truck at the intersection of Greenville and Centennial in Richardson. WFAA photo-journalist Mke Frbes caught the tail of the chase and…… MORE
UPDATE: 10:33 A.M. RICHARDSON (WBAP/KLIF) – Richardson Police tell WBAP/KLIF that 9-year-old Alex Mata was found safe on Wednesday morning. The search for the boy has ended. RICHARDSON (WBAP/KLIF) – The Richardson Police Department said early Wednesday that it is looking for a missing 9-year-old boy who left his home at 901 S. Coit Road…… MORE
FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF) – The Frisco Police Department is holding a Town Hall meeting Wednesday night to discuss a recent string of robberies that investigators say is targeting South Asian women. According to Frisco Police, Officers responded to Bramble Mead Ln. regarding a theft on November 20. The victim was walking on the sidewalk and was…… MORE
MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of McKinney announced on Tuesday that Assistant Chief Joe Ellenburg has been appointed as Chief of the McKinney Police Department. Ellenburg has been serving as Interim Police Chief following Chief Greg Conley’s move to Director of Public Safety in October. According to the City of McKinney, Chief Ellenburg has more…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — As winter approaches, Texans are again reminded of winter storm Uri and its effects in 2021. ERCOT has come under scrutiny since the power grid failure claimed the lives of 246 Texans. During a Tuesday press conference, Public Utility Commission of Texas Chairman Peter Lake says they’ve made additional improvements this year, including…… MORE
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes has been convicted of seditious conspiracy for a violent plot to overturn Democrat Joe Biden’s presidential win, handing the Justice Department a major victory in its massive prosecution of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. A Washington, D.C., jury found Rhodes guilty of sedition after three…… MORE
