DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — The news that America’s Team and its fans have been dreading has broken: Jason Witten is retiring from the NFL. After 15 years and a shoo-in for the Hall of Fame, Witten is an 11 time Pro Bowler with 1,152 career catches for 12,448 yards and 68 touchdowns. He holds all…… MORE
Triple-A Says Gas Prices are Up 39-Cents from a Year Ago in Texas
(Coppell, TX) – The statewide gas price average in Texas is now $2.60 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is two cents more than last week and is 39 cents more per gallon compared to this day last year. Of the major metropolitan areas…… MORE
Dallas Man Fatally Shot After Engaging SWAT Officers With Gunfire
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas SWAT officers were called to a home in East Dallas near John West Road. Officers shot and killed a man who was reportedly shooting his gun after a disturbance call last night. In a brief statement Dallas Police Major Maxx Geron said officers responded to what he described as a ‘civil…… MORE
Reward Offered For Most Wanted Sex Offender From DFW Area
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Department of Public Safety has added 26 year old Billy Don Urango to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offenders list. A cash reward of up to $5,000 is now being offered for information leading to his capture. Urango is wanted for parole violation and failure to register as a…… MORE
Dallas Police Prepare for NRA Convention
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Department has security plans in place for this week’s National Rifle Association convention in downtown Dallas. The N.R.A. has received backlash since the February school shooting in Florida that left 17 people dead and Police are expecting protesters. 80,000 people plan to attend the convention alone, not including protesters or counter protesters.…… MORE
Plano Teen Arrested for Allegedly Planning to Shoot Up Local Mall in ISIS-Inspired Attack
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Plano teen was arrested for allegedly planning to carry out an ISIS-inspired shooting at a Frisco mall. Investigators said 17-year-old Matin Azizi-Yarand planned the attack for mid-May after months of reading and watching ISIS propaganda. According to the affidavit, Azizi-Yarand claims he was working in the name of ISIS and even…… MORE
Cracked Window Forces Southwest Flight to Make ‘Unscheduled Stop’
CLEVELAND (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Southwest Airlines flight from Chicago to Newark, New Jersey was forced to make an “unscheduled stop” Wednesday morning. The Dallas-based carrier said Flight 957 landed in Cleveland just after 10:30 a.m. due to a cracked window although there was no depressurization to the cabin. A passenger posted a picture of the…… MORE
Dozens with ties to supremacist gangs arrested in Texas
DALLAS (AP) — Federal authorities say dozens of people associated with white-supremacist gangs in Texas have been indicted on drug trafficking charges, including four accused in a kidnapping in which a hatchet was used to chop off a victim’s finger. Authorities said Monday that 57 people are charged. Forty-two were arrested last week, nine people…… MORE
A Bed Bug Infestation at a Grand Prairie Apartment Complex
Grand Prairie, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A bed bug infestation at the Spanish Villa Apartments in Grand Prairie has angered tenants. WFAA-TV reports apartment workers dumped large piles of infested furniture outside the building where tenants had been evicted. It’s an ongoing problem according to one tenant who says comples management won’t do anything about it.…… MORE
Train Derailment Ties Up Main Street in Northwest Fort Worth
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A train derailment in Northwest Fort Worth is causing large portions of road to be shut down. The nearly 20-car pile-up happened near Meachem Airport. North of Main Street is expected to be closed all morning. One tanker is involved and HazMat crews are on the scene. Authorities say there doesn’t appear…… MORE
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