DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) — Oncor says it’s gotten several callas about a scam in our area. They say customers report getting calls from an 800 number with a recording saying there’s an outage in their area. When customers call the number back, they get at automated message claiming to be Oncor. The company says the person behind…… MORE
FAIR PARK (WBAP/KLIF News) — It is officially opening day for the 2018 State Fair of Texas. The 2018 version of the fair highlights Texas innovation, which will feature things like car concepts originating from Texas, the first ever margarita machine, and the integrated circuit, among others. “All of these amazing things, you’ll be very…… MORE
DALLAS — The man police say intentionally rammed a downtown Dallas television station with a truck earlier this month is out of jail because his case was never filed. According to WFAA-TV, 34-year-old Michael Chadwick Fry was released because, according to the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office, they can only hold a person so long without…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) — Texas Rangers looking into the death of Botham Jean have seized several additional items from Jean’s apartment. They secured five warrants on Friday, one week after Jean’s death. Two of those allowed them to remove the door locks from both Jean’s door, and that of Officer Amber Guyger. She’s the DPD Officer…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) — The Brotherhood for the Fallen has set up a link for donations for Hull’s family. They’re being collected through Assist the Officer’s Fort Worth chapter. A post on the group’s Facebook page says 100% percent of every donation will go directly to Hull’s wife. To Donate: https://www.atofortworth.org. All donations are tax…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth police officer Garrett Hull, who was shot in the head while confronting robbery suspects early Friday morning, has died. Fort Worth Police Chief Joel Fitzgerald announced Hull’s death in a news conference just after midnight at the John Peter Smith Hospital were Hull was being treated. Hull was a 17-year veteran of…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – On Wednesday evening, a jury has sentenced Former Balch Springs Police Officer, Roy Oliver, to 15 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. Oliver was found guilty of murder, not guilty of manslaughter and not guilty of aggravated assault in the death by shooting of 15 year old Jordan Edwards in 2017. A…… MORE
(Update 7:20 pm 8-26-2018) JACKSONVILLE – (WBAP/KLIF) – Three people are now confirmed dead by gunfire, nine others are being treated for gunshot wounds and several others were injured trying to escape gunfire in a mass shooting at a Jacksonville, Florida mall known as The Landing. It happened Sunday afternoon, inside the Chicago Pizza restaurant…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Former Balch Springs police officer Roy Oliver, accused of the murder of 15-year-old Jordan Edwards at party he was breaking up in April of 2017, testified Thursday on day six of his murder trial. The prosecution rested its case Thursday morning. Oliver’s attorney’s quoted a famous radio personality when introducing him…… MORE
FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF News) — Frisco voters will get to make a decision on its tax rate this November. The Frisco ISD school board unanimously approved Monday night putting what is ultimately a two cent decrease in property taxes on the ballot. Sean Heatley is a co-chair on the facilities and programs evaluation committee and says the…… MORE
