Mesquite hit and run suspect arrested

Mesquite (WBAP/KLIF) – On Thursday, July 19, 2018 at 9:08 pm, the Mesquite Police Department responded to a collision involving a motor vehicle and pedestrian in the parking lot of Kwik Fuel and Food, located in the 3000 block of Big Town Blvd. The investigation revealed that the suspect vehicle backed up in the parking…MORE

Wise County Brush Fire Under Investigation

The weekend fire that charred more than 500 acres in Wise County, and caused a dozen firefighting agencies to be called in to help tap the blaze, is being investigated.   Sheriff Lane Akin tells us it’s believed the fire started in a wrecking yard.  The fire started in the area of County Road 2391 and…MORE

Man caught on surveillance flipping off the camera while stealing from cars

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – The Fort Worth Police Department has dubbed this man as ‘The Bird Burglar’ after flipping off surveillance camera while stealing from cars in Park Glen/ Park Vista Neighborhoods. “This man was definitely aware of his actions as he took the time to flip off camera,” Officer Buddy Calzada said. According to the…MORE

Texas Enters 205th Day of Wildfires; Fires Ignited Daily as Drought Worsens

DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – Texas is entering it’s 205th day of wildfires, and while the fire season in the year 2011 saw bigger fires, severe drought is increasing in severity so quickly, fire officials are now asking the public to be extra cautious about accidentally sparking them.   Texas Forest Service’s Erin O’Connor says conditions are…MORE

Irving Parking Garage Saga Nears an End

IRVING – (WBAP/KLIF) – Just a few vehicles now left in the collapsed parking garage in Irving.  No word on when they will be removed, but some area employees were finally able to drive out their vehicles after a several day delay.   Engineers were reviewing safety of the garage after it collapsed in two portions at…MORE

LISTEN: Frisco ISD Taking Precautions to Keep Students Safe

FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF) – Team work and technology are behind an effort to keep students safe in Frisco. Frisco ISD is confident in the S.A.F.E.R. program as the start of school approaches in the wake of recent school shootings. According to the school district, Situational Awareness for Emergency Response (S.A.F.E.R.) is an innovative partnership with the City…MORE

Suspect in Bush’s Doctor’s Death Deeded House to Ohio Woman

PAINESVILLE, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio woman who was an acquaintance of the man suspected of killing one of former President George H.W. Bush’s doctors in Houston learned several days after the fatal shooting that he’d deeded his home to her. Jeannette Spencer, of Painesville, Ohio, told the Willoughby News-Herald she called Joseph Pappas on July 24…MORE

North Texas parents desperate to find EpiPens before school starts

FRISCO, Texas (WBAP/KLIF News) — Parents are scrambling to refill prescriptions for EpiPens before their kids start back to school. EpiPens have been in short supply since May. The drug’s maker, Pfizer, tells WFAA: “We understand how important this potentially life-saving product is to patients, and are working tirelessly to increase production and expedite shipments…MORE

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