DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A federal grand jury in Dallas indicted four people, including three North Texans, for allegedly running a foreclosure rescue scheme. Prosecutors said they scammed at least 70 vulnerable homeowners who were facing foreclosure out of $242,000 each. According to the indictment, the group allegedly told homeowners to ignore notices sent by…… MORE
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Reward Offered to Help Catch a Serial Bank Robber in Dallas
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Dallas FBI Violent Crimes Task Force is asking the public to help catch a serial bank robber. Investigators said the suspect hit four banks in Dallas area last week. He’s a white man in his late 20s or early 30s, between 6’ and 6’4” tall with a medium build and short blonde hair.…… MORE
13 People Injured in Crash Between Two Buses and a Semi
HILL COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) – A bus crash in North Texas sent thirteen people to the hospital. The wreck involved two buses and a semi trailer. It happened around 10:30 p.m. on I-35 near Milford, about 50 miles south of Dallas. The Texas Department of Public Safety’s Sergeant D. L Wilson said traffic was slowed for construction…… MORE
Reward Offered in Arlington Mother’s Murder
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Oak Farms Dairy is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest or indictment in the murder of an Arlington woman last week. Police said April Vancleave was killed while trying to sell jewelry to buy her 6-year-old daughter a Christmas present. They said she arranged the sale online and…… MORE
Weatherford Couple Arrested After Baby Tests Positive for Drugs
WEATHERFORD (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Weatherford couple is facing child endangerment charges after their baby tested positive for drugs. Investigators said there was evidence of amphetamine, methamphetamine and marijuana in the 10-week-old boy’s system. According to an affidavit, Child Protective Services started investigating Roy Beauchamp and Tabitha Shannon after Shannon took the baby to the hospital. He had bruises…… MORE
Denton Police Investigating Deadly Shooting at Local Bar
Update at 7:30pm: Denton Police have identified the victim who was shot and killed. Police say former Guyer High School student Deandre Wilson was the victim. 21-year-old Hanyel Leon Gomez was arrested on murder charges. He remains in the Denton City Jail awaiting arraignment. Original Story: DENTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – A man was shot and…… MORE
Police Say Woman Found Dead Near Fair Park Likely Succumbed to Cold Weather
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Dallas Police believe weather may be to blame for the death of a woman found under a tarp this morning. Overnight temperatures dipped beneath 20 degrees. Officers received a call about the body outside of apartment building on Al Lipcomb Way and South Trunk Avenue just after 1 a.m. Investigators are not sure…… MORE
Arlington Police Officer Resigns Amid Investigation Into Her Cases
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – An Arlington Police officer has resigned during an investigation into her handling of child abuse cases. The sergeant, who was a veteran detective, has not been identified. The Arlington Police Department said it reviewed all of her files after learning of allegations that she closed cases without investigating them. They said at least one…… MORE
Arlington Police Looking for Two Men Who May be Connected to a Woman’s Murder
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – A woman was shot and killed in the parking lot of an apartment complex in Arlington. It happened at the Pavillion Apartments on Timberwood Circle just west of South Fielder Road around noon on Thursday. Investigators believe the motive may have been robbery. The department released surveillance footage from a Target on…… MORE
Ex-Boyfriend of Missing Fort Worth Woman Indicted on Kidnapping Charges
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – A grand jury indicted the ex-boyfriend of a missing Fort Worth woman on kidnapping charges. Chris Revill was arrested a few days after Typhenie Johnson disappeared. She was last seen outside her Euless apartment talking to Revill on October 10th. Police arrested him on a kidnapping charge after Johnson’s phone, keys…… MORE
