FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News ) – A former Cook Children’s Hospital chaplain who recorded himself sexually abusing a minor was sentenced to 60 years in federal prison Thursday, announced the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District Leigha Simonton on Friday. 71-year-old Michael Downs was charged via criminal complaint in March 2023 and pleaded guilty in…… MORE
Arlington Fifth Grader Fatally Hit By Car While Crossing Street After School
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The Arlington ISD community is mourning the death of a student who was fatally hit by a car while crossing a busy intersection after school this week. 10-year-old Liyah-Grace Holsey was attempting to cross from the north side of Sublett Road to the south side when she was hit by…… MORE
Elon Musk is Planning on Building a University in Texas
AUSTIN – (WBAP/KLIF) – Elon Musk is planning to open up his own university in the Lone Star State. The school would be located in Austin, and would focus on preparing students for careers in STEM fields. According to a tax filing by Musk’s charity, “The Foundation”, the new university would employ experienced professors in…… MORE
3 Charged In Connection to Collin County Sex Trafficking Ring Following FBI Raid at Plano Home
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Three North Texans are facing numerous charges after a major sex trafficking bust in Plano this week. The arrests of 40-year-old William McKinley Garland of Plano, 24-year-old Jalen Bobo of Dallas and 27-year-old Robberta Marie Khan of Euless are the result of a years-long investigation by Plano police and the…… MORE
Mesquite Police Shooting – One Dead; Search for 2 Suspects Continues.
MESQUITE – (WBAP/KLIF) – Mesquite Police shot and killed one car theft suspect, arrested three others, and continue to look for two more suspects, description unknown. Name of the dead suspect, not released. Mesquite Police spokesman Lt. Brandon Ricketts tells us a lone officer working in the area of Faithon P. Lucas Blvd and Cartright…… MORE