GARLAND (WBAP/KLIF News) – Police are trying to identify a man who they said led them on an early morning chase through two cities in North Texas. It began when officers tried to stop the man they believed was driving a stolen SUV. According to police reports, crashed on the service road of Interstate 30 near…… MORE
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New Testing at an Aging Dallas School
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – More tests are being done Wednesday to try and figure out what made some students sick at Lakewood Elementary School in Dallas. The district conducted air tests earlier in the week. There were concerns over a possible carbon monoxide leak. Nothing was found. Officials are now testing the water. They want…… MORE
Police Look Into Buying Luxury Patrol Cars
ADDISON (WBAP/KLIF News) – It looks like police in Addison will continue to drive what most of us think of as “normal” patrol vehicles. Officials have recommended the city purchase 14 new Ford Explorers instead of higher-priced luxury European models. Bids were sought on five different vehicles: the Ford PPV, Chevrolet Tahoe, the Volvo XC-90,…… MORE
Thieves Target Dallas Clothing Store
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Two men are in custody after an overnight burglary. Police responded to a silent alarm at the Men’s Warehouse near Northpark Shopping Center. When they got there, one of the front windows was knocked out and a bunch of clothing was missing. A homeless man, who saw what happened, managed to…… MORE
Capital Murder Charge Filed in Baby’s Death
GREENVILLE (WBAP/KLIF News) – A man is facing a capital murder charge in the death of his five-week-old niece in Greenville. Deaundray Woods, 24, is in the Hunt County jail on a $1.5 million bond. He also faces a charge of abandoning or endangering a child. Family members told police they returned home from an…… MORE
Southwest Bids for Cuba Flights
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The chief executive at Southwest Airlines said he’ll join the competition for routes to Cuba. Airlines must submit their bid for direct flights to Cuba next week. Chief Executive Gary Kelly said if Southwest doesn’t get its foot in the door now, he might miss the chance to serve Cuba for…… MORE
Overnight Police Chase Ends in Crash
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF News) – A 28-year-old man is jailed after leading police on a chase through three cities. It started shortly after midnight when officers tried to pull over a vehicle. Police said the driver took off, reaching speeds of more than 100 miles per hour. The chase wound through Plano and Carrollton before the…… MORE
Attorney Questions Officers’ Actions in Deadly Shooting
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – The attorney representing the family of a 21-year-old University of North Texas student shot and killed by campus police has scheduled a press conference for Tuesday. Ryan McMillan was killed in December after officers responded to several calls about someone knocking out car windows in a parking garage at Fry and Oak…… MORE
No Change in Curfew for Teens
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Plano City Council has voted unanimously to extend its juvenile curfew for another three years. The ordinance restricts minors from being in a public place without adult supervision between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on weeknights, and between midnight and 6:00 a.m. on weekends. It has been in place…… MORE
Pets Saved from Burning House
WEATHERFORD (WBAP/KLIF News) – Four pets belonging to a Weatherford family are okay after quick thinking by firefighters. Crews administered oxygen to three cats and a dog found during a house fire on East Second Street. Two of the animals were initially unconscious, and two others were in shock. All are said to be doing…… MORE
