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Attorney Questions Officers’ Actions in Deadly Shooting

DENTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – The attorney representing the family of a 21-year-old University of North Texas student shot and killed by campus police has scheduled a press conference for Tuesday. Ryan McMillan was killed in December after officers responded to several calls about someone knocking out car windows in a parking garage at Fry and Oak…MORE

No Change in Curfew for Teens

PLANO (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Plano City Council has voted unanimously to extend its juvenile curfew for another three years.   The ordinance restricts minors from being in a public place without adult supervision between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on weeknights, and between midnight and 6:00 a.m. on weekends.  It has been in place…MORE

Pets Saved from Burning House

WEATHERFORD (WBAP/KLIF News) – Four pets belonging to a Weatherford family are okay after quick thinking by firefighters. Crews administered oxygen to three cats and a dog found during a house fire on East Second Street. Two of the animals were initially unconscious, and two others were in shock. All are said to be doing…MORE

Texas College Bans Guns in Dorms

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – The University of Texas at Austin will not allow guns in its dormitories. The legislature passed a law last year that allows licensed gun owners to carry weapons on public college campuses. Schools, however, can establish “gun free zones,” but those areas must not make carrying a weapon impossible on campus. University…MORE

Dallas ISD Tests Air Quality at Elementary School

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – It will be business as usual Monday at an elementary school in Dallas, despite health concerns. District employees spent the weekend monitoring the Lakewood Elementary building after complaints from parents and school administrators about a rash of illnesses.  Students and teachers complained of headaches and nausea on Friday.  Air quality testing…MORE

Bill Clinton to Visit South Dallas College

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Paul Quinn College is hosting Bill Clinton during a campaign event for his wife on Monday. The former president is scheduled to appear at 5:30 p.m. at the historically black college on Simpson Stuart Road, just west of Interstate 45.  Doors open at 4:30 p.m.  Admittance will be on a first-come, first-serve basis.…MORE

Rowlett Police Name ‘Person of Interest’ in Woman’s Murder

ROWLETT (WBAP/KLIF News) – Authorities are looking for a convicted sex offender in connection to the November murder of a woman in Rowlett. Jesus Emmanuel Trevino, 30, is wanted for questioning in Laura Grillo’s death.  The 37-year-old was a mother of three and a former volunteer with the Rowlett Police Department.  She was found shot to death…MORE

Suspected Gang Member Pleads Guilty in Slaying of Arlington Martin Football Player

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – A 21-year-old man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for killing a North Texas high school football player. Devin Holland pleaded guilty Friday to one charge of engaging in organized crime/murder and two charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. According to court documents, Holland shot Carl Wilson,…MORE

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD to Propose $248M Bond Issue on May Ballot

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD to Propose $248M Bond Issue on May Ballot

GRAPEVINE (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Grapevine-Colleyville School District Board of Trustees have voted to call a bond election on Saturday, May 7th. The proposed package totals nearly $249 million and includes 1,300 projects at every campus in the district. Superintendent Robin Ryan explained some of the proposed improvements in a YouTube video. “The recommended projects…MORE

Woman in Critical Condition After Suspected Drunk Driver Crashes into Liquor Store

COLLEYVILLE, Texas (AP) – Two women were injured, one critically, when a sport utility vehicle smashed into a liquor store in a North Texas suburb. The crash happened shortly after 6 p.m. Thursday at a store in the Fort Worth suburb of Colleyville. Police Sgt. Chuck Tinsman says the SUV drove into the store’s parking…MORE