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UPDATE: Missing Woman Found in Oklahoma

UPDATE: Missing Woman Found in Oklahoma

UPDATE (6:45 a.m.) – Annamarie Doyle has been found after checking into a hotel in Oklahoma.  She is safe, and police say her family is going to get her.  The Silver Alert has been cancelled. Previous coverage: PLANO (WBAP/KLIF News) – Police in Plano have issued a Silver Alert for a 75-year-old woman. Annamarie Doyle…MORE

Third Case of Zika Virus Confirmed in Dallas Co.

Third Case of Zika Virus Confirmed in Dallas Co.

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A third person in Dallas County has tested positive for the Zika Virus. The infected person had recently returned from a trip to Honduras, according to the Dallas County Health and Human Services Department.  “This was the result of a mosquito bite while the person was traveling in an area where the virus…MORE

Judiciary Committee to Take Up Mental Health Bill

WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) will be pushing for mental health reform in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday. “Our jails and our streets have become places where people suffering from mental illness, basically, are left without treatment and without recourse,” said Sen. Cornyn.  “Our goal in the hearing is to…MORE

Prisoner Transport Van Involved in Crash

Prisoner Transport Van Involved in Crash

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – A van carrying nearly a dozen inmates was involved in a crash in Fort Worth on Tuesday. It happened around 1:30 p.m. at I-35W and Meacham.  “We received notification that the van was struck by a vehicle as it was exiting,” said Terry Grisham, an executive administrator with the Tarrant…MORE

Expect More Humor in Super Bowl 50 Commercials

Expect More Humor in Super Bowl 50 Commercials

SAN FRANCISCO (WBAP/KLIF News) – It looks like humor will be back in full force in 2016.  For the past several years, the tone of Super Bowl commercials has been pretty somber. “There will be some serious ads this year, but in my opinion, we’re going to see a more upbeat Super Bowl,” said Abhi Biswas,…MORE

Two Arrested for Selling K2

Two Arrested for Selling K2

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – An undercover investigation netted two arrests in connection to what’s being called a growing synthetic pot epidemic in downtown Dallas.  Dallas Fire-Rescue has fielded nearly 200 emergency calls related to “K2” since Dec. 1. Martin Zamora, 28, and Dominick Harrell, 31, were arrested Tuesday.  Both were charged with first-degree felony delivery…MORE

SUV, School Bus Collide in Irving

IRVING (WBAP/KLIF News) – A school bus carrying more than a dozen elementary-age kids from Coppell was involved in a crash with an SUV near Belt Line and Cabell Drive in Irving, according to Tamra Ringo, a communications director with Coppell ISD. It happened around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.  “There were no serious injuries, however two children…MORE