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Irving Stays Local in Naming of Next Police Chief

Irving Stays Local in Naming of Next Police Chief

IRVING (WBAP/KLIF) – A local Police Chief is leaving one North Texas city for another. The City of Irving announced this week that it selected Derick Miller for the Chief of Police position to lead the Irving Police Department. Upon confirmation by City Council on May 5, Chief Miller will begin his new role as…MORE

Overnight Lane Closures Planned for U.S. 75 Central Expressway

Overnight Lane Closures Planned for U.S. 75 Central Expressway

DART construction will temporarily close parts of U.S. 75 this weekend in Collin and Dallas counties. According to DART, both north and southbound HOV lanes of U.S. 75 Central Expressway will be closed for construction of the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Silver Line bridge in Richardson beginning Friday, April 29 . Construction is scheduled to…MORE

City of McKinney Participates in National Drug Take Back Day

City of McKinney Participates in National Drug Take Back Day

MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The City of Mckinney will be accepting prescription drugs on Saturday as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Nationwide Drug Take Back event. Any North Texan who wants to safely dispose of all accumulated expired, unwanted and unused prescription drugs can do so at the Public Safety Building at 2200…MORE

Cowboys Select North Texas Prep Star in NFL Draft

Cowboys Select North Texas Prep Star in NFL Draft

(WBAP/KLIF) — A North Texas high school star returns home to play for the Dallas Cowboys. Owner Jerry Jones and the Cowboys selected former North Crowley high school lineman Tyler Smith with the 24th overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft. The 6′ 6″, 330 pound offensive tackle was named Freshman All-American at the University…MORE

Accused North Texas Serial Killer Billy Chemirmir Found Guilty

Accused North Texas Serial Killer Billy Chemirmir Found Guilty

UPDATED: A Dallas County jury found accused serial killer Billy Chemirmir guilty of Capital Murder Thursday afternoon in his second trial. Chemirmir was charged with killing 18 women over a two-year period. Chemirmir was found guilty of capital murder in the March 2018 smothering of 81-year-old Lu Thi Harris. Prosecutors said that after Chemirmir and…MORE

Beloved Holocaust Survivor Max Glauben Dies at 94

Beloved Holocaust Survivor Max Glauben Dies at 94

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum announced on Thursday the passing of Holocaust Survivor, advocate, and co-founder and lifetime Museum director Max Glauben. Max dedicated his life to sharing his journey, honoring his family’s memory, and delivering his message to never give up. If you’ve been to the museum, you may…MORE

Denton County Man Sentenced to 75 Years in Prison for Bizarre 2017 Murder

Denton County Man Sentenced to 75 Years in Prison for Bizarre 2017 Murder

ELLIS COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News ) – An Ellis County jury convicted 52-year-old Guy Wayne Lynch of murder on Wednesday after hearing testimony about a bizarre murder in 2017. Prosecutors told jurors that the skeletal remains of the victim, 21-year-old Tia Spearman of Lawton, Oklahoma, were found by hog trappers on July 15,2017 in a rural…MORE