Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police are on the scene of what came in as an active shooter call right outside Southwest Airlines Headquarters by Love Field. However, police are not confirming if there were actually any shots fired. An employee shuttle has one of its windows broken, where the driver reportedly heard a loud noise…… MORE
Texas ‘Tourniquet Killer’ set to be 1st US execution in 2018
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A man who became known as Houston’s “Tourniquet Killer” because of his signature murder technique on four female victims more than two decades ago is set to become the nation’s first prisoner executed in 2018. Texas prison officials Thursday evening are scheduled to give Anthony Allen Shore, 55, lethal injection for…… MORE
Former Soldier Found Guilty in Arlington Walgreens Murder
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – A former Army soldier accused of killing a man outside an Arlington Walgreens two years ago has been found guilty of murder. The incident happened in May of 2016 when 24-year-old Ricci Bradden shot his ex-wife in the Walgreens parking lot, then went on to shoot and kill 35-year-old Anthony “TJ” Antell…… MORE
Flu Outbreak Closes Gunter, Bonham School Districts
GUNTER (WBAP/KLIF) – The Gunter and Bonham school districts in northern Texas have decided to close for a week to help fight the flu. In Gunter, Superintendent Jill Siler says there’s never been a flu season as bad as this one, with one-third of students experiencing flu-like symptoms. Siler says the next few days will be dedicated…… MORE
DART Police Investigating the Death of Woman at Bus Stop
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – DART Police are investigating the death of an elderly woman whose body was found at a bus stop near S. Malcolm X Boulevard and Peabody Wednesday morning. DART’s Morgan Lyons said that Dallas Fire-Rescue made contact with her after receiving several calls for a welfare check at that location. Witnesses told investigators that…… MORE
Dallas County Reports 7 More Flu Deaths, Bringing Total to 38
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The flu epidemic continues to hit North Texas hard as Dallas County reported 7 more flu deaths Wednesday afternoon, bringing the total to 38 deaths so far for the 2017-2018 flu season. Dallas County Health and Human Services said the patients ranged in age from 51 to 89 and lived in Dallas, Cedar Hill, Garland, DeSoto…… MORE
Dallas’ Historic West End Beefs Up Security, Hopes to Become City’s Technological Hub
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas’ historic West End District, a once popular entertainment area, is hoping that a recent increase in security coupled with an influx of new businesses will continue the trend of economic growth. The West End Association’s Stephen Luik said there’s a perception that the area is plagued by crime but statistics point to the…… MORE
Independent Bank Breaks Ground on Corporate Headquarters in McKinney
McKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – McKinney-based Independent Bank held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday to begin construction on its new corporate headquarters at the McKinney Corporate Center Craig Ranch, bringing up to 400 new jobs to the city during the next five years. “I appreciate Independent Bank’s decades-long commitment to McKinney as well as their confidence in our community with their…… MORE
Ofo and JJ Barea Foundation Partner to Support Hurricane Maria Relief Efforts
(WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mavericks Point Guard JJ Barea and bike sharing company Ofo, announced Wednesday a partnership in support of Hurricane Maria recovery efforts in Barea’s native Puerto Rico. As part of this collaboration, Ofo donated 600 bikes to be distributed throughout Puerto Rico, where public transportation is still severely limited and city infrastructures remain substantially…… MORE
Prosecution Rests in Zoe Hastings Capital Murder Trial
DALLAS, TX (WBAP/KLIF News) – The prosecution has rested in the capital murder trial of Antonio Cochran, the man accused of kidnapping and killing 18 year old Zoe Hastings in October of 2015. Investigators say Hastings was taken from an East Dallas Walgreen’s parking lot while she was trying to return a Redbox movie on…… MORE
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