WACO (WBAP/KLIF News) – Two Waco-area high school students were arrested for allegedly plotting to poison an assistant principal. The Lorena Police Department said the girls’ alleged plan to poison the assistant principal at Lorena High School, just south of Waco, was foiled by a substitute teacher who overheard the girls discussing it. According to the Waco-Times Herald,…… MORE
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Police Arrest Suspect in the Murder of Arlington Mother who was Selling Jewelry for Christmas
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Arlington police arrested one of the suspects in the murder of a mother who was selling her jewelry to buy Christmas gits for her little girl. Mario Hernan Lopez Gamez was arrested in the Houston area and charged with capital murder in the death of April Vancleave. Vancleave was selling her jewelry…… MORE
Rowlett Police Arrest Two Suspects After High-Speed Chase Ends in Fiery Crash
ROWLETT (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Rowlett Police Department said two suspects were arrested after leading officers on a high-speed chase into Dallas that ended in a fiery crash early Friday morning. The department’s Detective Cruz Hernandez said a woman called police just after midnight and said her ex-boyfriend allegedly fired shots into her home. He said…… MORE
Two Construction Workers Injured in Overnight Hit and Run
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Two construction workers were seriously injured after they were hit by a drunk driver Wednesday night. It happened around 11 p.m. on I-35 near Inwood Road. The Dallas County Sheriff’s Department’s Melinda Urbina said the driver, Juan Faz Reyna, allegedly sped off after the crash. She said he didn’t get far because…… MORE
Mesquite Man Gets 30-Year Prison Sentence for Causing Fatal Chain-Reaction Crash
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Mesquite man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for causing a deadly chain-reaction crash in East Dallas in 2014. Jarron Williams was driving a stolen car when he led police on a high-speed chase that ended with him crashing into a man’s car near Ferguson and Shiloh Roads. The victim, Stephen…… MORE
North Texas Family Gears Up for Legal Battle Over LBJ Express Project
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Farmers Branch family said the recent courtroom victory against a major contractor in the LBJ Express Tollway Project has given them hope. A Dallas County jury awarded the Rodriguez family of Farmers Branch $248, 723 in damages in their case against Trinity Infrastructure on Wednesday. Victoria Powell said she knows all too…… MORE
Mansfield Teacher’s Aide Fired After Making Fun of Special-Needs Student on Snapchat
MANSFIELD (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Mansfield teacher’s aide was fired after calling a student “she-devil” on Snapchat. The photo shows the little girl sitting at a desk at Martha Reid Elementary School with the words printed on top of the image. The seven-year-old girl’s mother found out about it after a friend sent her a…… MORE
New Details Emerge in Keller Woman’s Murder in West Texas
ALPINE (WBAP/KLIF News) – Less than a week after authorities made an arrest in the murder of a Keller woman from West Texas, new details about Zuzu Verk’s last days have emerged. Verk, a Sul Ross University student, vanished October 12 and her remains were recently found in a shallow grave near Alpine. According to…… MORE
Bodycam Video of Fort Worth Police Officer Mired in Scandal Audited
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – The audit of the body camera video from a Fort Worth police officer seen in a viral video found no evidence of racial bias. The Fort Worth Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit reviewed 142 videos recorded by Officer William Martin’s body camera in the six months preceding the December 21st…… MORE
New Details Emerge about the Texas State University Frat Party where Burleson Girl Died
SAN MARCOS (WBAP/KLIF News) – An official university investigation into the Texas State University fraternity part where a student from Burleson died revealed an out of control party that was a recipe for disaster. Jordin Talyor was fatally hit and dragged more than 500 feet by a shuttle bus that was leaving the Cool River Ranch,…… MORE
