AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – The University of Texas at Austin will not allow guns in its dormitories. The legislature passed a law last year that allows licensed gun owners to carry weapons on public college campuses. Schools, however, can establish “gun free zones,” but those areas must not make carrying a weapon impossible on campus. University…… MORE
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Dallas ISD Tests Air Quality at Elementary School
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – It will be business as usual Monday at an elementary school in Dallas, despite health concerns. District employees spent the weekend monitoring the Lakewood Elementary building after complaints from parents and school administrators about a rash of illnesses. Students and teachers complained of headaches and nausea on Friday. Air quality testing…… MORE
Bill Clinton to Visit South Dallas College
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Paul Quinn College is hosting Bill Clinton during a campaign event for his wife on Monday. The former president is scheduled to appear at 5:30 p.m. at the historically black college on Simpson Stuart Road, just west of Interstate 45. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Admittance will be on a first-come, first-serve basis.…… MORE
Rowlett Police Name ‘Person of Interest’ in Woman’s Murder
ROWLETT (WBAP/KLIF News) – Authorities are looking for a convicted sex offender in connection to the November murder of a woman in Rowlett. Jesus Emmanuel Trevino, 30, is wanted for questioning in Laura Grillo’s death. The 37-year-old was a mother of three and a former volunteer with the Rowlett Police Department. She was found shot to death…… MORE
Suspected Gang Member Pleads Guilty in Slaying of Arlington Martin Football Player
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – A 21-year-old man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for killing a North Texas high school football player. Devin Holland pleaded guilty Friday to one charge of engaging in organized crime/murder and two charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. According to court documents, Holland shot Carl Wilson,…… MORE
Grapevine-Colleyville ISD to Propose $248M Bond Issue on May Ballot
GRAPEVINE (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Grapevine-Colleyville School District Board of Trustees have voted to call a bond election on Saturday, May 7th. The proposed package totals nearly $249 million and includes 1,300 projects at every campus in the district. Superintendent Robin Ryan explained some of the proposed improvements in a YouTube video. “The recommended projects…… MORE
Woman in Critical Condition After Suspected Drunk Driver Crashes into Liquor Store
COLLEYVILLE, Texas (AP) – Two women were injured, one critically, when a sport utility vehicle smashed into a liquor store in a North Texas suburb. The crash happened shortly after 6 p.m. Thursday at a store in the Fort Worth suburb of Colleyville. Police Sgt. Chuck Tinsman says the SUV drove into the store’s parking…… MORE
Man Shot, Killed After Standoff in Parker Co.
RENO (WBAP/KLIF News) – Texas Rangers have been called to oversee the investigation into the death of a 32-year-old man from Parker County. Police went to a home around 7:15 p.m. Thursday after repeated 911 calls about a man firing a gun into the air. When they arrived, officers said Ronnie Pardon retreated back into…… MORE
See Smoke? Controlled Burn to Be Conducted Near Cleburne
CLEBURNE (WBAP/KLIF News) – Weather permitting, authorities in Johnson County are planning a 900-acre controlled burn on Friday. In a news release, officials issued the notice in hopes of reducing the number of emergency calls about the smoke. The burn will be cancelled if the wind is too high. Copyright 2016. WBAP/KLIF News. All Rights…… MORE
Man Leads Police on Multi-County Chase
GARLAND (WBAP/KLIF News) – A robbery at a convenience store leads to a police chase through three North Texas counties. It started around 8:30 p.m. Thursday in Garland. Police said a man robbed a store on Glenbrook drive, near the high school football stadium. The pursuit went through Dallas onto Highway 114. His tires blew…… MORE
