Arlington (WBAP/KLIF News) – Sam Houston High School ramped up security measures Friday after a 15-year-old student was arrested on Thursday for bringing a loaded gun and extra ammunition on campus. School officials got a tip from a classmate and called police. Police said they found the gun inside a binder in the student’s backpack. Arlington School District’s…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2016
Faulty Air Conditioning System at Dallas Elementary School Now Fixed
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Dallas Independent School district said the air conditioning system at Preston Hollow Elementary School on Walnut Hill Lane has been fixed. Parents of students were angry after learning that the system had been down for seven school days despite 90-degree weather. In a statement, a district spokesperson said “Since learning of HVAC…… MORE
Three-Alarm Fire Destroys Multi-Million Dollar Fort Worth Mansion
Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF News) – A three-alarm fire destroyed a multi-million dollar mansion in Westover Hills overnight. Firefighters arrived at the 6700 square-foot home on Westover Terrace in northwest Fort Worth just after 12:30 a.m Friday. It took about 70 firefighters to battle the flames at the height of the fire’s intensity but crews began rotating smaller groups…… MORE
Unpasteurized Cheese to Blame for Record Number of Imported Brucellosis Cases in Dallas County
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County is reporting a new record number of Brucellosis cases believed to have come from eating unpasteurized cheese from Mexico. Dr. Christopher Perkins with the Dallas County Health Department says consumers should always be mindful of what they are eating. “We have noticed recently that those citizens who have been diagnosed…… MORE
Dallas Police Officer Suing for Full Back Pay After Being Reinstated
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Dallas police officer is suing the department, and Chief David Brown, for pay he says he’s owed from a wrongful firing in 2014. Jesus Martinez was fired after a video of him arresting a panhandler went viral. “We believe it was a rush to judgment,” said attorney Andy Atkins. “It…… MORE