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North Texas Killer Who Laughed Off Death Penalty to be Executed Wednesday

North Texas Killer Who Laughed Off Death Penalty to be Executed Wednesday

HUNTSVILLE (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Fort Worth man who once told jurors that the death penalty was “no big deal” is scheduled to be executed Wednesday. It will be the nation’s first execution of 2017. Christopher Wilkins was convicted of murdering Willie Freeman and Mike Silva in Fort Worth in 2005, after Freeman sold him…MORE

Fort Worth Man Accused of Murdering Wife and Son Extradited

FORT WORTH  (WBAP/KLIF News) – After spending a few weeks in a Colorado jail, the man accused of killing his wife and son in Fort Worth has been extradited to North Texas. Craig Vandewege was booked into the Tarrant County Jail on capital murder charges early Tuesday morning. Fort Worth police said Vandewege called 911…MORE

Historic Fort Worth Church Hit by Vandals

Historic Fort Worth Church Hit by Vandals

FORT WORTH  (WBAP/KLIF News) – A 100-year-old church in Fort Worth was vandalized early Sunday morning. Police said the damage was so bad church officials had to cancel services at St. Stephen Presbyterian Church near Texas Christian University that morning. Most of the damage was in the church’s education center. The suspect busted some of…MORE

Dallas Church Hit by Vandals, Church Officials Suspect Hate Crime

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Cathedral of Hope Interfaith Peace Chapel was hit by vandals this week. Dr. Neil Cazares-Thomas said the church was shocked when they discovered what looked like kiddie porn had been spray painted on the church’s chapel. He said his recent appearance on a Conservative talk show where the host attempted…MORE

Garland Police Arrest 15-Year-Old for Fatal Shooting Outside Local Restaurant

GARLAND  (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Garland teenager was killed outside the Chili’s Bar and Grill near Lavon Drive and the George Bush Turnpike Thursday afternoon and police said they have a suspect in custody. Investigators said a 15-year-old boy allegedly shot 17-year-old Ruben Trinidad around 3:30 p.m. He was transported to a local hospital, where…MORE

Dallas Police Arrest Man for Allegedly Killing Elderly Father, Injuring his Mother

DALLAS  (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas Police arrested a man who allegedly stabbed his elderly father to death and seriously wounded his mother in their Southeast Oak Cliff home on New Year’s Day. Investigators said Donald Moon confessed to the attack. Officers discovered the crimes at the couples’ home on Redbird Lane during a welfare check…MORE

Carter Blood Care Asks Public for Donations due to Critical Shortage

DALLAS  (WBAP/KLIF News) – Carter Blood Care is asking the community to step in and help replenish its’ life-saving blood bank, which it said is dangerously low. The organization’s Linda Goelzer said it’s typical for blood collections to be slow during the holidays but this year was different. She said the amount of blood used by…MORE

A Facebook Argument Leads to Shooting in Allen

A Facebook Argument Leads to Shooting in Allen

ALLEN  (WBAP/KLIF News) – A days-old argument between two groups of people that escalated on Facebook led to a shooting Allen Tuesday night. The Allen Police Department said that disagreement was between nine people from South Dallas and seven from Allen. Sergeant John Felty said the Dallas group drove to a home on Hawthorne Drive near…MORE

Update: Bodies of Missing Boy & Father Found in Lake Tawakoni

HUNT COUNTY  (WBAP/KLIF News) –  Searchers say they have found the body of a man who took his son out for a duck hunting trip early Monday morning.  Captain Steve Stapleton with Texas Parks & Wildlife says the fathers body was found in the same area of Lake Tawakoni where the boy’s body was discovered…MORE