PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – The Plano Police department has made an arrest in a double murder investigation 29-year-old Blake Ryan Richards has been charged with capital murder for the shooting death of his sister, 28-year-old Brittany Rayne Richards and her boyfriend 26-year old Ross Linford Escalante in their Plano home. Richards is being held at the…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) A social media post over the weekend has agitated racial tensions in Midlothian ISD. An unidentified student is heard speaking on the video using the “N-word” and telling blacks to go back to Africa. Tylan Swiney is a high school student in Midlothian and is hurt and shocked at her classmate’s comments. The incident…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — If you’re heading westbound on I-30 through Arlington during your morning commute, you better plan an alternate route. Multiple emergency vehicles are responding to a fatality traffic accident on I-30 west bound at Fielder street. WFAA’s Tashara Parker was actually caught in the traffic jam. There are no details from authorities on the…… MORE
TYLER, Texas (AP) — A jury sentenced a former Texas nurse to death Wednesday for killing four patients by injecting air into their arteries after heart surgery. The Smith County jury deliberated about two hours before condemning William George Davis to death. The 37-year-old Hallsville man’s sentence will be automatically appealed. The sentence came a…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF/AP) – Twenty-One Republican State Attorneys General have sent a letter to President Joe Biden criticizing his Covid-19 vaccination mandate for federal contractors. The letter sent Wednesday, is signed by Attorneys General from Texas, Nevada, Mississippi, Alaska and other states. They say the mandate “stands on shaky legal ground” and is confusing to contractors and…… MORE
[WBAP/KLIF News] Dallas – If you’ve recently driven by the entrance to Dallas Love Field at Cedar Springs and West Mockingbird, you may have noticed a new piece of art that welcomes travelers at the airport entrance. It’s called the “Love Bird” and was created by Portland artist Ed Carpenter. Love Field Communications Manager Chris…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas City Council voted to approve two long standing items during Wednesday’s meeting. The council approved a parental leave policy that allows city employees to take up to six weeks of paid time off after the birth or adoption of their child. The policy doesn’t apply to elected officials. Dallas joins…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County Commissioners voted on Wednesday to approve the allocation of $2.3 million following a settlement between the State of Texas and pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson. The settlement comes as marketing practices across the pharmaceutical industry is blamed for a jump in prescription drug overdoses. “Dallas County, like so many communities…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s office has a warning to auto thieves: Don’t steal vehicles in Tarrant County. Law enforcement here has a new way to fight auto crimes. Zane Reid, assistant criminal district attorney in Tarrant County, has been appointed to work with the TarrantRegional Auto Crimes Task Force and…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – An 11-year-old boy was killed when he was hit by a car as he and two other children tried to cross Loop 820 Tuesday evening. Fort Worth Police said the trio attempted to cross at Camp Bowie Boulevard around 5:45 p.m. One of the children sustained minor injuries and was…… MORE
