DALLAS COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) Dallas County is reporting a second death related to West Nile Virus. The victim suffered from the more serious West Nile Neuroinvasive Disease and lived in the 75248 zip code of far North Dallas east of the Dallas North Tollway and south of the Bush Turnpike. For medical privacy reasons, Dallas County…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2016
Officers Honored with Awards for Their Work
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) Two North Texas police officers receive awards for their work. Euless Police Officer David Hofer was killed in the line of duty earlier this year. Fort Worth Officer Matt Pearce is recovering from a separate shooting. The Fort Worth Police Officers’ Association’s Dean Gilliam went to Austin with Pearce as he received…… MORE
Watch Out for School Buses
DALLAS COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) Dallas County Schools say almost half their bus drivers see someone run red lights every day. Gerald Francis was driving a bus when someone tried to pass him and hit a 12-year-old earlier this month. The child wasn’t seriously hurt … But his parents say he’s now too scared to ride…… MORE
#1 Female Professional Eater Competes in Lewisville
LEWISVILLE (WBAP/KLIF News) She’s the number-one ranked female professional eater in the world and she’s coming to North Texas. Miki Sudo competes in Lewisville next weekend at the 12 Annual Tamale Eating Championship. She realized she had a talent for competitive eating while at lunch with a friend when she took advantage of a restaurant contest to…… MORE
Man Accused of Fatally Stabbing Brother During Drunken Argument
Mesquite (WBAP/KLIF News) – Mesquite police arrested Mathew Helget for allegedly stabbing his older brother, John Helget, to death during a drunken argument. Police responded to a family violence call at 11:43 p.m. Saturday on Via Corona in Mesquite, where they found John Helget bleeding from his stab wounds. Family members told police the brothers got…… MORE