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Juveniles Responsible for Elementary School Playground Fire in Haltom City

Haltom City (WBAP/KLIF News) –  Students and staff at West Birdville Elementary School are happy to hear that the suspects responsible for ruining their new playground equipment have been caught. Authorities said two juveniles are responsible for setting the equipment, worth $42,000.00, on fire the same day it arrived on July 18th. Birdville Independent School District’s Mark Thomas said…MORE

The Search for a Missing Duncanville Man Ends in Tragedy

Duncanville  (WBAP/KLIF News) – The search for a missing great-grandfather ended tragically for a Duncanville family. The family of 84-year-old Juan Perez said his body was found in a creek near the intersection of Santa Fe Trail and Danieldale Road on Thursday. The family started their search Monday morning after Perez, who had been struggling…MORE

A North Texas Family is Asking the Public to Help Find Their Loved One

Duncanville (WBAP/KLIF News) – Hilda LaFleur hasn’t seen or heard from her father, 85-year-old Juan Perez, since early Monday morning. Perez, who has dementia, was last seen at LaFleur’s sister’s house on Green Way Drive near Springwood Lane in Duncanville. LaFleur said she was terrified when her sister called and told her that their father was missing.…MORE

Ennis Police Shoot and Kill a Driver During Traffic Stop

Ennis  (WBAP/KLIF News) –  Ennis police officers fatally shot a man in a church parking lot after he crashed into two patrol cars during a traffic stop last night. According to a police statement, officers stopped Moses Ruben of Dallas around 9 pm for speeding. They pulled into the Way Truth and Life Church in the 1700 block…MORE

Veteran Dallas Officer Arrested for Trespassing

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF News) – A veteran Dallas police officer is under investigation after he was arrested for criminal trespassing. According to a police statement, Dallas Police Sergeant Zackary Kerr was arrested by Southlake police on Monday. Sergeant Kerr is assigned to the Criminal Intelligence Unit and is a 26-year veteran of the Dallas Police Department. He…MORE

Teen Arrested in Fatal 2015 Shooting at Fort Worth Apartment Complex

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF News) –  A teenager has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a man at an apartment complex in Fort Worth in June of 2015. Police arrested 18-year-old Duane C. Thomas in connection with the murder of Eleaquin Cardona. Authorities said Thomas and two  accomplices allegedly shot Cardona and another man in an…MORE

The Search Continues for Man Presumed Drown at Joe Pool Lake

Grand Prairie (WBAP/KLIF News) – The search resumed this morning for a man who jumped into Joe Pool Lake on Sunday and never resurfaced. His family told officials that they were on a pontoon boat when the man jumped into the water without a life jacket on to cool off. The Grand Prairie Police and Fire…MORE

Authorities Say a Teenager is Responsible for Deadly High-Speed Chase

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF News) –  Authorities have identified the driver of a stolen car who lead police on a fatal high-speed chase on Monday. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner has been identified the suspect as 16-year-old Davion Parks. Police noticed the stolen car in Fort Worth around 3:30 Monday morning. They pursued the car and Parks took off. The…MORE

Body of Missing Swimmer in Lake Lewisville Found

Lewisville  (WBAP/KLIF News) – The body of a man who drowned in Lake Lewisville has been found. He went swimming in the lake Sunday night without a life jacket and was pulled under by the current. Game Warden Captain Cliff Swofford said searchers found the body around 7 p.m. Tuesday near Oakland Park. He said…MORE

Community Plans Online Vigil for Missing Fort Worth Woman

Plano (WBAP/KLIF News) – Today marks a painful two-year anniversary for the family of Christina Morris, who disappeared two years ago. Tonight family, friends and strangers will gather online to honor her. She was last seen on surveillance video with Enrique Arochi, an old high school acquaintance. Family friend Tanya Garrett said since Christina’s disappearance, a growing number of…MORE