FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – Police are still searching for the suspect who sparked a stand off in Fort Worth this morning. The incident started around 4:30 a.m. after police were called about a robbery at a Valero gas station on Allen Avenue near I-35W. Fort Worth Police Officer Tamara Valle said a witness who had…… MORE
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One Person Dead, Two Injured in a Two-Alarm Apartment Fire in Benbrook
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – A two-alarm fire at a Benbrook apartment complex left one person dead and another two injured. The fire broke out just after midnight at the St. Nicholas Place Apartments on Williams Road near just west of Benbrook Highway. The Benbrook Fire Department’s Chief Tommy Davis said two people had to jump out…… MORE
Animals Seized from “Urine-Soaked” Hunt County Home Again
CADDO MILLS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to animals took custody of 18 animals that were allegedly being mistreated at a home in Caddo Mills, about 60 miles southwest of Dallas. The SPCA of Texas seized the nine cats, five dogs, three kittens and one pig that were found living…… MORE
Convicted Felon Charged with Voter Fraud in Tarrant County
RENDON (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Tarrant County woman is accused of voting in the 2016 presidential election, despite being on parole. Crystal Mason of Rendon is on supervised release for a conviction of conspiracy to defraud the government in 2011. Prosecutors said she and her then husband, Sanford Taylor Hobbs III, inflated their clients tax refunds at…… MORE
Fort Worth ISD Declares its Schools Welcoming and Safe
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Fort Worth School District unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday night that declared its campuses a safe and welcoming space for students regardless of their immigration status. The district’s Ashley Paz said she wanted to put the resolution on the agenda because of the growing fear of deportation among students and parents,…… MORE
Dallas Police Choir is Raising Money to Attend Washington D.C Ceremony
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Dallas Police Choir is raising money to sing at National Police Week in Washington D. C. in May. The choir used their voices to comfort the families of five of their fallen brothers, who were killed by a sniper in downtown Dallas on July 7th, 2016. Detective Lucy Barnett told WFAA…… MORE
A Denton County Police Department Issues Warning for Local Teenagers
DENTON COUNTY(WBAP/KLIF News) – The Northeast Police Department in Denton County issued a warning to local teenagers about the growing theft of the city’s Whataburger restaurants’ orange plastic order numbers. Investigators said the thefts are part of an underground game that has recently become popular among area teens and a nuisance for their officers. About…… MORE
North Texas Senator Apologizes for School Choice Rant
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – State Senator Don Huffines issued an apology Monday night for his behavior during a heated exchange with parents, educators and students at the Texas PTA Rally Day in Austin. The conversation got tense as Huffines sparred with the crowd about student vouchers and complaints about money being diverted from public…… MORE
Garland Police Officer Hit by Suspected Drunk Driver
GARLAND (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Garland police officer is recovering in the hospital after a suspected drunk driver allegedly hit his squad car over the weekend. Investigators said the officer’s car was hit in the rear while blocking traffic for a car-fire accident at West Campbell Road near the George Bush turnpike around 12:30 a.m.…… MORE
‘Apollo 13’ and ‘Titanic’ actor Bill Paxton dies at 61
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bill Paxton, a prolific and charismatic actor who had memorable roles in such blockbusters as “Apollo 13” and “Titanic” while also cherishing his work in “One False Move” and other low-budget movies and in the HBO series “Big Love,” has died from complications due to surgery. He was 61. A family…… MORE
