DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Dallas City Councilman has come up with an idea to help both homeless people and stray dogs at the same time. Councilman Kevin Felder said the plan is to house a select number of homeless people and train them to rehabilitate stray dogs. “In my district, we have a dog bite…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – FBI Dallas is asking the public to help identify a serial bank robber who is considered armed and dangerous. The department’s Lauren Hagee said the suspect is believed to be responsible for bank robberies in Grapevine and Fort Worth this Summer. Investigators said the first robbery occurred on June 29th at…… MORE
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – An Arlington woman whose family is at the center of a viral arrest video is fighting eviction. Latasha Nelson said the Addison Park apartment complex is evicting her over the arrest of her two sons stemming from an alleged car burglary. Nelson shot cell phone video as an Arlington police officer took her…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Fort Worth Police Department is warning residents about a new scam that involves citizens receiving an email claiming to be from the department asking them to pay for an outstanding parking ticket. Officer Tracy Carter said the email threatens to have the recipient’s license revoked if they don’t pay. “There’s only been…… MORE
DENTON COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) – The first human case of the West Nile Virus for 2017 has been confirmed in Denton County. Denton County Public Health said the person who came down with it lives in Little Elm. The department’s Juan Rodriguez said they want people to realize that anyone can become infected. “We definitely want…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF News/CNN) — A Nevada parole board granted O.J. Simpson parole Thursday. “You are low risk to re-offend on our guidelines,” parole board member Tony Corda said. Simpson was sentenced in 2008 to up to 33 years in prison for kidnapping, armed robbery and assault with a deadly weapon. He could be released as early…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Dallas Police Department has suspended its investigation into a fight at an Uptown bar that allegedly involved Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott. The department said investigators made numerous attempts to contact the victim through various ways but have not been able to make contact. The incident occurred at the Clutch Bar off Cedar…… MORE
HOUSTON (AP) – A federal judge has given state prison officials 15 days to come up with a plan to lower the temperature to 88 degrees (31.11 Celsius) inside a Southeast Texas prison where attorneys for inmates say the sweltering summer heat is endangering their health. U.S. District Judge Keith Ellison’s preliminary injunction applies to…… MORE
POTTSBORO (WBAP/KLIF News) – A large fire and multiple explosions destroyed a dock at the Highport Marina at Lake Texoma Wednesday morning. The fire started at the U Dock and quickly spread, damaging up to 20 boats in the process. Five departments responded and fought the blaze from boats of their own. No one was injured.…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Dallas Police Department has a new police chief and she’s making history. City Manager T.C. Broadnax announced that U.Renee Hall is the first female police chief in Dallas. Hall said she has the experience and leadership needed to be successful as Chief. “This job is about skill. It’s about the ability…… MORE
