GRAND PRAIRIE (WBAP/KLIF News) – At least 13 dogs and a number of birds and cats died in a house fire in Grand Prairie Monday night. The fire broke out around 7 p.m. at a home on North East Fourth Street near Small Hill Drive. The Grand Prairie Fire Department said the homeowners narrowly escaped as…… MORE
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Dallas Police Ask Community to Set Aside Fear to Help Solve Murders
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Dallas Police Department is asking the public to help them solve murders. Deputy Chief Thomas Castro says the department is hosting a series of community meetings to teach citizens about how murder investigations work and the importance of getting information from witnesses. He said the department is working on doing…… MORE
Elderly Couple Tied Up, Beaten During Home Invasion in Irving
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF News) – Irving police are looking for four suspects after an elderly couple was injured during a violent home invasion Wednesday morning. It happened around 4:30 a.m. on Fouts Drive between Beltline and Story Roads. The Irving Police Department’s James McClellan said the masked men stormed into the couple’s home, tied them up…… MORE
A Former Ellis County Police Chief Accused of Sexually Assaulting Underage Girl is on Trial
ELLIS COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News) – The second day of testimony will resume Wednesday morning in the trial of former Maypearl Police Chief Kevin Coffey. He’s accused of sexual misconduct with underage girls. Coffey is charged with indecency with a child and sexual assault on a child in connection with an alleged relationship he had with a…… MORE
George W. Bush Presidential Library Accepting Applications for “Camp 43”
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The George W. Bush Presidential Library is accepting applications for its “Camp 43: Leader of One, Leader of Many.” The three-day camp will let expose high school juniors, seniors and college freshman to lively discussions, group activities and presentations from prominent and successful community and government leaders. The library’s Sharon Brannon said participants will…… MORE