ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Police in North Texas are warning of a serial groper. The Police Departments from Arlington, Haltom City, Euless, and Hurst are asking for tips in identifying a potential suspect that has assaulted and groped several jogging victims on multiple occasions. Based upon similarities in the jurisdictions, the suspect is described as an…… MORE
Burt Reynolds, Star of Film, TV and Tabloids, Dead at 82
NEW YORK (AP) – Burt Reynolds, whose credits included acclaimed films such as “Deliverance” and commercial hits like “Smokey and the Bandit,” has died. The handsome film and television star died at age 82, according to his agent Todd Eisner. No other details were immediately available Thursday. During a long, erratic career, Reynolds starred in…… MORE
Bystander Killed During Police Chase in Fort Worth Stockyards
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – One person has been killed and several others hurt following a police chase and crash in the Fort Worth Stockyards. Fort Worth Police Sergeant Chris Britt says officers were chasing a burglary suspect. “There had been some crime in the area, he had been identified. I believe we had been looking…… MORE
Beto O’Rourke Campaign Says Texts About Illegal Voting Sent by an Impostor
EL PASO (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Beto O’Rourke campaign said a mass text message that was sent out asking supporters to drive undocumented immigrants to the polls in November was from an impostor. People have been getting a text from a woman named Patsy and it asks Texans to support the grassroots effort to get…… MORE
Frisco Receives Grant to Hire More Firefighters
FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF) – The Frisco Fire Department has been awarded a grant that will allow it to hire more firefighters. The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant is administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency. This $1,560,305 SAFER grant will provide partial funding for 9 firefighters that will…… MORE
Checking for the Wait Times at Airport Security Checkpoints; D-FW Airport Will Have an App for That
Dallas/Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport is looking into installing sensors at its security lines so travelers will be able to check how long lines are through the mobile app. One traveler this morning said that as much as he travels, he loves the idea. “Oh tremendously! If you can move through faster…… MORE
Tarrant Regional Water District Need Community Volunteers to Help Clean the Trinity River
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Every year litter fills the Trinity River. “We have a slogan that says any litter you drop on the ground will eventually make it to our waterways,” said Brianna Morris with Tarrant County Water District. Morris said after a storm, you can see tons of trash and debris that collects from…… MORE
North Texas police chase leaves 1 dead, 2 others injured
GARLAND, Texas (AP) — A police chase in suburban Dallas has resulted in the death of a drug suspect and injuries to two others, including one person who was hit by a flying tire. Garland police say a man led officers on a high-speed chase Wednesday morning after they were called to investigate a drug…… MORE
Fort Worth Police Working Officer-involved Shooting
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – According to police a 54-year-old white man was shot by police as he threw a knife at officers at a Fort Worth residence Wednesday night. Authorities say a family member of the man called 911 around 6:30p.m. in the evening to report he was tearing up his bed with a knife in…… MORE
Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley asks Community to Support a Hospital Bond Proposal
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- At the 8th Annual State of the County Luncheon, Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley asked Tarrant County Voters to support the $800 million hospital bond proposal that will be on the November ballot. If this bond gets approved, the money will go towards the JPS health network- adding mental health beds, surgery…… MORE
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