STEPHENSVILLE (WBAP/KLIF News) – A workplace shooting in Dallas that left two people dead Monday morning, has brought the topic of workplace safety back to the forefront. Dr. Alex Del Carmen, head of the school of criminology at Tarleton State University, said when police arrive at a shooting location they have to quickly assess the situation. “The…… MORE
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Fort Worth Police Honor Three Middle-School Heroes Who Helped Catch Burglary Suspect
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Fort Worth Police Department honored three Glenn Crest Middle School students who helped police officers catch a burglary suspect last month. As the students headed to the auditorium Thursday afternoon, David Willis, Kenyon Maloney and Travontae Barker had no idea that the assembly was for them. The department presented each…… MORE
Plano Police Seeking Public’s Help in Local Woman’s Death
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Plano Police Department is investigating how the body of Megan Leigh Getrum wound up in Lake Ray Hubbard. Getrum was reported missing on Tuesday after family members got worried when they didn’t hear from her over the weekend. Her body was found Saturday morning when a passerby noticed a body floating…… MORE
5 People Rescued from House Explosion in Navarro County
DAWSON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Three people were air-lifted to Parkland Hospital in Dallas after a house exploded late Thursday night. It happened around 11 along West Highway in Dawson, about 70 miles south of Dallas. The Navarro County Sheriff’s Department said when emergency crews arrived, five people were trapped inside the burning, partially-collapsed home. Two…… MORE
Plano PD Bomb Squad Investigate Suspicious Device at Prosper High School, Turns Out to be Lunchbox
PROSPER (WBAP/KLIF News) – Things are back to normal on Prosper High School’s campus Thursday morning after Plano Police Department’s bomb squad was called in to check on a suspicious device, which turned out to be a lunchbox. In a statement, the Prosper Independent School District said a custodian saw someone run up to the school…… MORE
DeSoto Police Search for Suspect in Elderly Man’s Murder
DESOTO (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Desoto Police Department is asking the public to help solve the murder of 81-year-old T.G. Grady. He was shot to death as he sat in his truck in front of his home last Saturday. Investigators said surveillance video shows an armed person of interest in the area just before the shooting.…… MORE
Fort Worth Police Dealing with Spike in Hit and Run Accidents
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Fort Worth Police Department said it is seeing an increase in hit and run accidents. In the past month, there have been two accidents involving children under the age of 10. One accident claimed the life of 7-year-old Aja Hill, who was hit while riding her scooter outside her grandparents…… MORE
Arlington Police Searching for Suspects in Tire-Slashing Spree
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Arlington Police are asking the public to help find a group of suspects who went on a recent tire-slashing spree. Investigators said the group hit cars in at least 14 different locations. The department posted a surveillance video on Facebook, which can be seen above, that shows four suspects riding in a light-colored Honda…… MORE
Fort Worth Police Search for Driver Who Hit 5-Year-Old Girl
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – Fort Worth police are asking the public to help catch the suspect in a hit and run accident that sent a 5-year-old girl to the hospital on Friday. Caroline Muckleroy was hit and as she rode her scooter along River Falls Drive near Precinct Line Road. She suffered a broken leg,…… MORE
A Year Later, Midlothian Police Still Searching for Missy Bevers’ Killer
MIDLOTHIAN (WBAP/KLIF News) – Despite 1400 tips and a seven-second video showing a possible suspect walking the halls of Creekside Church of Christ with a hammer, Midlothian police said they’re frustrated that Missy Bevers’ murder has not been solved. Bevers, a fitness instructor and mother of three, was killed April 18, 2016 just before dawn. She had…… MORE
