When people talk about what Dallas/Fort Worth is known for, they often mention restaurants, shopping, bars and The Real Housewives. In the past two years, I have discovered something DFW should be known for…an expansive system of biking/pedestrian trails that can inspire even the most discerning nature enthusiasts. It’s called the Veloweb. These are a…… MORE
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Dallas Seminary First in the Country to Require Mandatory Child Sex Abuse Training for Students
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Dallas seminary is the first in the country to make a child sex abuse course mandatory. Starting this semester, all ministerial students at the Dallas Theological Seminary on Swiss Avenue have to take a one-hour course called Ministry Safe. According to the Dallas Morning News, the course teaches church officials how to spot…… MORE
Parents of Students at a Dallas Elementary School are Angry Over Busted Air Conditioners
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF News) – The two main air conditioners at Preston Hollow Elementary School on Walnut Hill Lane in Dallas are out and parents are demanding that the district fix the problem immediately. Mark Barry said the system has been down for the past six school days, forcing his son to try an concentrate in an…… MORE
Dallas Police Investigate Double Homicide in West Oak Cliff
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF News) – Two men were shot to death in a suspected robbery at the Mountain View Apartments in West Oak Cliff Tuesday night. Officers discovered the bodies after responding to an active shooter call at the complex on Preakness Lane near Monmouth Lane just after 8 p.m. Investigators discovered a stolen U-Haul truck at…… MORE
Garland Police Arrest Man Who Allegedly Confessed to Killing His Roommate
Garland (WBAP/KLIF News) – Garland Police discovered the body of a woman who was stabbed to death by a man she lived with Tuesday, two days after they believe she was murdered. They arrested the suspect, Ryan Howell, outside the home on Meadowdale Circle near Rowlette Road after responding to a 911 call just after 4:30 pm.…… MORE
Man Accused of Fatally Stabbing Brother During Drunken Argument
Mesquite (WBAP/KLIF News) – Mesquite police arrested Mathew Helget for allegedly stabbing his older brother, John Helget, to death during a drunken argument. Police responded to a family violence call at 11:43 p.m. Saturday on Via Corona in Mesquite, where they found John Helget bleeding from his stab wounds. Family members told police the brothers got…… MORE
Juveniles Responsible for Elementary School Playground Fire in Haltom City
Haltom City (WBAP/KLIF News) – Students and staff at West Birdville Elementary School are happy to hear that the suspects responsible for ruining their new playground equipment have been caught. Authorities said two juveniles are responsible for setting the equipment, worth $42,000.00, on fire the same day it arrived on July 18th. Birdville Independent School District’s Mark Thomas said…… MORE
The Search for a Missing Duncanville Man Ends in Tragedy
Duncanville (WBAP/KLIF News) – The search for a missing great-grandfather ended tragically for a Duncanville family. The family of 84-year-old Juan Perez said his body was found in a creek near the intersection of Santa Fe Trail and Danieldale Road on Thursday. The family started their search Monday morning after Perez, who had been struggling…… MORE
A North Texas Family is Asking the Public to Help Find Their Loved One
Duncanville (WBAP/KLIF News) – Hilda LaFleur hasn’t seen or heard from her father, 85-year-old Juan Perez, since early Monday morning. Perez, who has dementia, was last seen at LaFleur’s sister’s house on Green Way Drive near Springwood Lane in Duncanville. LaFleur said she was terrified when her sister called and told her that their father was missing.…… MORE
Ennis Police Shoot and Kill a Driver During Traffic Stop
Ennis (WBAP/KLIF News) – Ennis police officers fatally shot a man in a church parking lot after he crashed into two patrol cars during a traffic stop last night. According to a police statement, officers stopped Moses Ruben of Dallas around 9 pm for speeding. They pulled into the Way Truth and Life Church in the 1700 block…… MORE
