IRVING (WBAP/KLIF News) – Irving police are looking for four suspects after an elderly couple was injured during a violent home invasion Wednesday morning. It happened around 4:30 a.m. on Fouts Drive between Beltline and Story Roads. The Irving Police Department’s James McClellan said the masked men stormed into the couple’s home, tied them up…… MORE
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A Former Ellis County Police Chief Accused of Sexually Assaulting Underage Girl is on Trial
ELLIS COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) – The second day of testimony will resume Wednesday morning in the trial of former Maypearl Police Chief Kevin Coffey. He’s accused of sexual misconduct with underage girls. Coffey is charged with indecency with a child and sexual assault on a child in connection with an alleged relationship he had with a…… MORE
George W. Bush Presidential Library Accepting Applications for “Camp 43”
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The George W. Bush Presidential Library is accepting applications for its “Camp 43: Leader of One, Leader of Many.” The three-day camp will let expose high school juniors, seniors and college freshman to lively discussions, group activities and presentations from prominent and successful community and government leaders. The library’s Sharon Brannon said participants will…… MORE
Expert Says NFL Isn’t Bluffing in Warning to Texas on Bathroom Bill
DALLAS (WBAP & KLIF News) — With the NFL warning Texas it could prevent future Super Bowls from coming to the state if legislators pass Senate Bill 6 — the transgender bathroom bill — experts say the league isn’t lying. Ken Ungar is the president of Charge, a sports marketing firm, and says professional sports…… MORE
Two Students, Bus Monitor Injured in Ennis School Bus Crash
ELLIS COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating what caused an Ennis school bush to crash into a ditch Tuesday morning. The department’s Lonnie Haschel said two children and a bus monitor were injured and taken to a local hospital for treatment. He said none of the injuries are life-threatening.…… MORE
North Texas Lawmaker Files Bill to Alleviate Backlogged Rape Kits
DALLAS (WBAP & KLIF News) — A new bill has been filed to the Texas legislature that could help alleviate the backlog of untested rape kits. State Representative Victoria Neave filed House Bill 1729 and says if passed, a section would be added to a form when you renew your driver license that would ask…… MORE
North Texas Woman Speaks Out After Voter Fraud Conviction
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Grand Prairie woman who was sentenced to eight years in prison for voter fraud said she believes she is being used as an example. According to the Fort Worth Star Telegram, Rosa Maria Ortega rejected a plea deal of two years probation from the Tarrant County District Attorney and decided…… MORE
UNT Alumni Take Home Seven Grammys
DENTON (WBAP & KLIF News) — The University of North Texas is celebrating success at Sunday night’s 59th Annual Grammy Awards. Alumni from the school hauled in seven Grammys last night, ranging from as mainstream as country singer Maren Morris, who won a Grammy for best country solo performance, to awards in classical and jazz…… MORE
Plano High School Students Return to School with Heavy Hearts
PLANO (WBAP & KLIF News) — Students at Shepton High School in Plano returned to school Monday with heavy hearts. Two 16-year-old students — Samantha Sacks and Lilly Davis — died over the weekend after crashing their car into a tree in West Plano. On Monday, students returned to school for the first time since…… MORE
Waco-Area Police Arrested Two Students for Alleged Poison Plot Against School Administrator
WACO (WBAP/KLIF News) – Two Waco-area high school students were arrested for allegedly plotting to poison an assistant principal. The Lorena Police Department said the girls’ alleged plan to poison the assistant principal at Lorena High School, just south of Waco, was foiled by a substitute teacher who overheard the girls discussing it. According to the Waco-Times Herald,…… MORE
