PLANO (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Plano Police Department said they believe an arson fire at the Villas of Preston Creek Apartments on Preston Road Monday may have been an attempt to cover up child abuse. Investigators said the mother, Santhiya Lakshmigari, allegedly set that fire that killed her and left her five-year-old son in critical condition. Authorities said…… MORE
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Suspect Killed, Arlington Police Officer Run Over Twice During Traffic Stop
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – An Arlington police officer is in serious condition and a suspect is dead after a traffic stop spiraled out of control Wednesday night. It happened around 11:30 p.m. on Spring Lake Drive just south of I-30 near Fielder Road. Lieutenant Chris Cook said an officer called for backup after discovering that…… MORE
North Texas Mayor Comes Out as Transgender
NEW HOPE (WBAP/KLIF News) – The mayor of a tiny North Texas town is the state’s first openly transgender elected official. Mayor Jeff Herbst of New Town, near McKinney in Collin County, wrote an open letter to citizens about his new identity, Jess, and posted it on the city’s website Monday night. Herbst said he always knew he was…… MORE
North Texans Entering Worst Time of Year for Flu
DALLAS (WBAP & KLIF News) — With the calendar turned to February, more flu cases could be inundating North Texas. According to Dallas County Health and Human Services, the flu spreads during the end of January and beginning of February more than any other time of the year. “People are back in school from holidays,…… MORE
Fort Worth City Panel Will Not Investigate Leaked Bodycam Video
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – A City of Fort Worth panel has declined to investigate the leakage of a police officer’s bodycam video. Officer William Martin’s attorney, Terry Daffron, told the panel that her client does not trust the Fort Worth Police Department after the video and his personnel file were made public and pleaded with them…… MORE
Second Suspect in Uptown Attack Arrested
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas police said they’ve arrested the second suspect in a brutal attack on a local theater director in Uptown earlier this month. Zantrell Sauls was taken into custody Monday afternoon and charged with aggravated assault, a second-degree felony. Investigators said he and a juvenile accomplice allegedly beat Derek Whitener with a wooden…… MORE
Hundreds of North Texans Protest Trump Travel Ban at Dallas Prayer Vigil
DALLAS – Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Dallas Monday night to protest President Donald Trump’s travel ban. The executive order bars people from seven Muslim countries from entering the United States for the 120 days. Numerous people were detained at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport over the weekend, sparking large protests in the international terminal. The…… MORE
CVS Planning $1 Million Renovation of Popular Downtown Fort Worth Spot
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – A battle over some prime real estate in downtown Fort Worth could be brewing. CVS is planning a $1 million renovation to a building at the northeast corner of 5th and Houston streets. There’s just one glitch. The building’s current tenant, Ojos Locos Sports Cantina, said they’re not going anywhere.…… MORE
ISIS Targets Popular Dallas Church
DALLAS (WBAP & KLIF News) — A propaganda magazine for ISIS has made mention of targeting a popular Dallas church. The magazine Rumiyah mentions First Baptist Church of Dallas as “a popular crusader gathering place waiting to be burned down.” First Baptist is the home of Dr. Robert Jeffress, who led a service attended by President…… MORE
Attorney for Fort Worth Woman Whose Arrest Went Viral to Sue the City of Fort Worth
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – The attorney for a Fort Worth woman whose arrest was seen in a viral video said he is planning to file a federal lawsuit against the City of Fort Worth. Lee Merritt said his client Jacqueline Craig and her family have been routinely humiliated by the Fort Worth Police Department. Jacqueline…… MORE
