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Attorney Questions Officers’ Actions in Deadly Shooting

DENTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – The attorney representing the family of a 21-year-old University of North Texas student shot and killed by campus police has scheduled a press conference for Tuesday. Ryan McMillan was killed in December after officers responded to several calls about someone knocking out car windows in a parking garage at Fry and Oak…MORE

No Change in Curfew for Teens

PLANO (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Plano City Council has voted unanimously to extend its juvenile curfew for another three years.   The ordinance restricts minors from being in a public place without adult supervision between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on weeknights, and between midnight and 6:00 a.m. on weekends.  It has been in place…MORE

Pets Saved from Burning House

WEATHERFORD (WBAP/KLIF News) – Four pets belonging to a Weatherford family are okay after quick thinking by firefighters. Crews administered oxygen to three cats and a dog found during a house fire on East Second Street. Two of the animals were initially unconscious, and two others were in shock. All are said to be doing…MORE

Texas College Bans Guns in Dorms

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – The University of Texas at Austin will not allow guns in its dormitories. The legislature passed a law last year that allows licensed gun owners to carry weapons on public college campuses. Schools, however, can establish “gun free zones,” but those areas must not make carrying a weapon impossible on campus. University…MORE

Dallas ISD Tests Air Quality at Elementary School

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – It will be business as usual Monday at an elementary school in Dallas, despite health concerns. District employees spent the weekend monitoring the Lakewood Elementary building after complaints from parents and school administrators about a rash of illnesses.  Students and teachers complained of headaches and nausea on Friday.  Air quality testing…MORE