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Dallas Police Shoot Armed Burglar at Golden Chick

Dallas Police Shoot Armed Burglar at Golden Chick

DALLAS  (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas police are investigating the officer-involved shooting of an armed burglary suspect Wednesday morning. It happened at the Golden Chick restaurant along Northwest Highway and Webb Chapel near Love Field. Officers arrived at the scene around 4:45 a.m., in response to a woman who called police on herself after she broke into the restaurant. Investigators…MORE

Frisco Homeowner Arrested for Allegedly Shooting Door-to-Door Roofing Contractor

Frisco Homeowner Arrested for Allegedly Shooting Door-to-Door Roofing Contractor

FRISCO  (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Frisco homeowner was arrested for allegedly shooting a roofing contractor that was selling his trade door to door. Frisco police said officers responded to the house in the 6000 block of Larkspur Lane Monday afternoon after receiving a call about a man who had been shot. Investigators have identified the shooter…MORE

Prominent McKinney Orthopedic Surgeon Charged with Sexual Assault

Prominent McKinney Orthopedic Surgeon Charged with Sexual Assault

MCKINNEY  (WBAP/KLIF News) – McKinney police arrested Dr. Donald Okechukwu Ozumba Friday on two counts of sexual assault. He was booked into the Collin County jail on a $50,000 bond and released on Sunday. Investigators said two patients reported that Dr. Ozumba sexually assaulted them during visits at his office with OSSM Orthopedics, in the…MORE

Missing 95-Year-Old from Little Elm Found Safe

Missing 95-Year-Old from Little Elm Found Safe

LITTLE ELM  (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Little Elm Police Department said 95-year-old Joe Farris has been found safe in Oklahoma. Investigators said he was staying with his grandson in Edmond. He was first reported missing near his home on Crystal Lake Drive Sunday afternoon. Investigators said he was last seen with an unidentified man at a nearby…MORE

The City of Dallas Hosts Job Fair to Hire More 911 Call Takers

DALLAS  (WBAP/KLIF News) – The City of Dallas is hosting a job fair to help ease it’s 911 call center issues. The fair’s goal is to fix the ongoing problems at the cty’s call center after T-Mobile customers were unable to reach dispatchers when they called 911 for several weeks. Two deaths are being blamed on the…MORE

Pregnant Northwest ISD Teacher Accused of Having Sexual Relationship with Student

Pregnant Northwest ISD Teacher Accused of Having Sexual Relationship with Student

TROPHY CLUB (WBAP/KLIF News) – 27-year-old Katherine Ruth Harper is accused of having sex multiple times with a 15-year-old Byron Nelson High School student last summer. The Northwest Independent School District said it received an anonymous tip in December, claiming that the pregnant Tiddle Middle School teacher was allegedly having an improper relationship with a student. According…MORE

Woman Behind Viral TSA Pat Down Video at DFW Airport Forms Unexpected Alliance

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Louisiana woman whose video of a TSA agent patting down her special-needs son at DFW Airport went viral said something positive has come out of what she calls a traumatic situation. Jennifer Williamson said the agency’s Office of the Civil Rights and Liberties Division has asked her to help them devise…MORE

14,000 North Texans Still Without Power

14,000 North Texans Still Without Power

NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A day after severe thunderstorms barreled though the Metroplex early Wednesday morning, there are still 14,000 North Texans without power. At the power outages’ peak, there more than 209,000 customers off line after the storm. Oncor’s Connie Piloto said this restoration is very difficult because electrical facilities will have to be…MORE

Severe Thunderstorms Knocked Out Power to More Than 100,000 North Texans

Severe Thunderstorms Knocked Out Power to More Than 100,000 North Texans

NORTH TEXAS  (WBAP/KLIF News) – More than 100,000 people were without power Wednesday morning after a series of thunderstorms tore through the Metroplex. At it the outages’ peak, more than 200,000 customers were offline. Multiple counties including Dallas, Collin and Rockwall are reporting damage to homes and cars, downed trees and power lines. Oncor’s Geoff Bailey…MORE

Severe Thunderstorms, Tornado Warnings Across North Texas

Severe Thunderstorms, Tornado Warnings Across North Texas

NORTH TEXAS  (WBAP/KLIF News) – Severe thunderstorms swept through parts of North Texas overnight bringing heavy rains, high winds and tornado warnings Wednesday morning. Oncor reported that the storm knocked out power to more than 200,000 customers. The company’s Geoff Bailey said crews are working as safely and diligently to restore power as quickly as possible. The…MORE