Cedar Hill (WBAP/KLIF News) – Authorities are searching for a man that allegedly killed one person during an overnight shooting spree in Cedar Hill and South Dallas. The Cedar Hill Police Department’s Lieutenant Collin Chenault said the suspect allegedly shot at a woman’s car near South Broad Street and West Beltline Road around 11:03 p.m…… MORE
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Man Allegedly Breaks into Garland Backyard, Beats Puppy to Death and Buries It
Garland (WBAP/KLIF News) – Garland police arrested Fermin Rivera for allegedly beating a puppy to death in a woman’s backyard and burying it. Homeowner Guadalupe Gonzalez told police she heard noises coming from her backyard Monday afternoon. She said she looked through her window and saw Rivera digging a grave for her dog, which he had allegedly just…… MORE
Kaufman County Teacher Arrested on Charges of Sexual Misconduct with a Minor
Kaufman County (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Kemp Independent School District placed Joseph Kolt Palmer on leave after administrators learned of an alleged sexual communication he had with a minor while at a previous job. According to InForney.com, authorities started investigating Palmer in May when he was a teacher at Yale High School in Oklahoma. The Kaufman…… MORE
Two Injured in Plane Crash at Mineral Wells Airport
Mineral Wells (WBAP/KLIF News) – Two people were taken to the hospital after a plane crashed at the Mineral Wells Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration said the twin-engine Piper Comanche with three people on board was attempting to land around 7:20 p.m. Wednesday when it crashed into a field. The pilot and one passenger were transported…… MORE
Testimony Continues in The Trial of a Frisco Teen Who Allegedly Confessed to Parents’ Murder
Frisco (WBAP/KLIF News) – Testimony will continue today in the trial of a Frisco teenager who allegedly admitted to killing his parents. Zachary Callens is accused of shooting his parents, Ray and Marie Elena Callens, to death on August 11, 2014 as they slept in their home. According to the Dallas Morning News, Zachary Callens’ sister,…… MORE
Suspect Wounded in Shootout with Dallas Police Overnight
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas Police arrested a man who allegedly shot at officers responding to a disturbance call early Tuesday morning. It happened around 1:36 a.m at an apartment complex on Argentia Dr. just east of South Zang Boulevard in Oak Cliff. Officers responded to a call after the suspect was allegedly trying to…… MORE
Overnight Fire Destroys Multiple Units at a Garland Motel
Garland (WBAP/KLIF News) – The City of Garland’s Fire Marshal is investigating what caused a fire to break out at an extended stay motel overnight. The fire started around 1:30 Monday morning at the Travel Inn Motel on Garland Avenue near Miller Road. A resident told investigators she heard glass breaking and when she woke up her room was on…… MORE
A High School in Arlington Tightens Security After Gun Scare
Arlington (WBAP/KLIF News) – Sam Houston High School ramped up security measures Friday after a 15-year-old student was arrested on Thursday for bringing a loaded gun and extra ammunition on campus. School officials got a tip from a classmate and called police. Police said they found the gun inside a binder in the student’s backpack. Arlington School District’s…… MORE
Faulty Air Conditioning System at Dallas Elementary School Now Fixed
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Dallas Independent School district said the air conditioning system at Preston Hollow Elementary School on Walnut Hill Lane has been fixed. Parents of students were angry after learning that the system had been down for seven school days despite 90-degree weather. In a statement, a district spokesperson said “Since learning of HVAC…… MORE
Three-Alarm Fire Destroys Multi-Million Dollar Fort Worth Mansion
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF News) – A three-alarm fire destroyed a multi-million dollar mansion in Westover Hills overnight. Firefighters arrived at the 6700 square-foot home on Westover Terrace in northwest Fort Worth just after 12:30 a.m Friday. It took about 70 firefighters to battle the flames at the height of the fire’s intensity but crews began rotating smaller groups…… MORE
