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Hit and run driver kills Dallas boy

Hit and run driver kills Dallas boy

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A young boy was run down and killed by a hit and run driver Saturday afternoon in south Dallas. 12 year old Ricky Tave was one of a group of boys collecting donations for their youth baseball team at Ledbetter Drive and Vista Wood Boulevard. He stepped into the street, and was…MORE

Typical Texas Heat Finally Sets Into North Texas

Typical Texas Heat Finally Sets Into North Texas

FORT WORTH – It’s been a few weeks delayed with constant cold and cool fronts moving into North Texas, bringing violent winds and torrential rainfall, but the terrible Texas heat is finally with us.   National Weather Service meteorologist Patricia Sanchez says though we’ve been feeling on and off heat index values in excess of 100F…MORE

After Internal Investigation into Social Media Posts, Four Dallas Police Officers on Administrative Leave

After Internal Investigation into Social Media Posts, Four Dallas Police Officers on Administrative Leave

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) –  Researchers with the Plain View Project identified nearly 200 Dallas Police Officers for allegedly posting hundreds of bigoted or violent posts on social media.  The project research lead to a  preliminary Internal Affairs investigation. According to a DPD blog, the PVP identified 170 former and current officers who they deemed to have…MORE

Dallas Man Arrested For Reportedly Causing An Intentional Gas Leak in Garland

Dallas Man Arrested For Reportedly Causing An Intentional Gas Leak in Garland

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Garland Police & Fire, responded to a gas leak just after 5:30 Saturday morning, on North Garland Road. Officials report hearing the sound of gas coming from a regulator station, in front of one of the businesses, when they arrived. Police believed that several test points were intentionally damaged. Officers later…MORE

“Multiple Patients” Reported After Gas Explosion at Florida Shopping Plaza, According to Police & Fire Officials

“Multiple Patients” Reported After Gas Explosion at Florida Shopping Plaza, According to Police & Fire Officials

PLANTATION, Fla. (AP) – Police and firefighters are investigation an explosion at a Florida shopping plaza that injured multiple people. The explosion happened Saturday morning at a shopping center in Plantation, west of Fort Lauderdale in Broward County. The blast sent large pieces of debris about 100 yards (about 91 meters) across the street. The…MORE