Category Archives: Promoreel Story

Man Crashes Car Into Denton Bar After Police Chase

Man Crashes Car Into Denton Bar After Police Chase

DENTON (WBAP/KLIF News) — A police chase that began in Lake Dallas Thursday night ended with a car crashing into a popular Denton bar. The man wrecked the car around 9:00 Thursday night into a gate at the bar Riprock’s, which is on Fry Street right next to the University of North Texas campus. Video…MORE

Red Cross Offering Gift Cards to Curb “Critical Blood Shortage”

Red Cross Offering Gift Cards to Curb “Critical Blood Shortage”

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — The Red Cross says they’re experiencing a critical blood shortage and need more people to donate. Jan Hale is with the Red Cross — she says they were already low on blood before summer came, which is typically a slow time of year when it comes to blood donations. “Blood supply…MORE

Five People Suspected of Robbing and Killing North Texas Jewelry Salesman Arrested

Five People Suspected of Robbing and Killing North Texas Jewelry Salesman Arrested

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Five people wanted by the FBI for targeting jewelry salesmen in North Texas have been arrested. US Attorney John Parker’s office says the five are believed to be responsible for the death of a traveling jewelry salesman last year after they followed him from Richardson to Euless and eventually beat him.…MORE

Ten Dead, Thirty Injured in San Antonio Human Smuggling Operation

Ten Dead, Thirty Injured in San Antonio Human Smuggling Operation

SAN ANTONIO (WBAP/KLIF News) — Ten people have died after a semi-truck parked outside a San Antonio Wal-Mart was found with nearly 40 people in the back being smuggled into Texas. Thirty others have been hospitalized for heat stroke and dehydration, with temperatures in the 100’s all weekend. San Antonio Police say a surveillance video at…MORE

Flower Mound Police Say They’ve Found Runaway Girl

Flower Mound Police Say They’ve Found Runaway Girl

UPDATE (Friday, July 21 at 11:40 AM) FLOWER MOUND (WBAP/KLIF) – Flower Mound Police say they have found the 12-year-old girl who ran away from home earlier this week. The department says she was in Carrollton, despite fears she may have possibly gone out of state. They say people spreading the world helped them find her.…MORE

Historian Wants Dallas to Remove Confederate Memorial

Historian Wants Dallas to Remove Confederate Memorial

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — A North Texas historian is calling for the City of Dallas to get rid of all of its confederate statues. His name is Michael Phillips, and he posted to Facebook Wednesday that it’s time to “exorcise the ghosts of the confederacy, which still haunt the Dallas landscape.” He’s referring to the…MORE

Soon-to-be Dallas Family Dollar Catches Fire

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — A soon-to-be Family Dollar store in Dallas was destroyed by a fire early Thursday morning. The building off Walnut Hill between Webb Chapel and Harry Hines was vacant, but had a sign on the side that read “Coming soon: Family Dollar.” A three-alarm fire burned through the roof sometime before 2:00…MORE

Body Found in Dallas Creek Belonged to Arrested Doctor’s Step-Daughter

Body Found in Dallas Creek Belonged to Arrested Doctor’s Step-Daughter

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — The body that was found in a South Dallas creek over the weekend has been identified as the step-daughter of a doctor who was recently arrested for writing unnecessary prescriptions. 17-year-old Mikayla Mitchell was found floating in a creek late Sunday morning, with police saying she likely died from homicidal violence.…MORE

Bomb scare at Coppell IBM building

Bomb scare at Coppell IBM building

DALLAS, Tx (WBAP/KLIF News) –  A brief bomb scare at the IBM Innovation Center in Coppell turned out to be a package of technical equipment. The building was evacuated for a couple hours after employees found a suspicious package around 8 this morning. April Reiling with the City of Coppell says their police department called…MORE