DALLAS (WBAP & KLIF NEWS) — Dallas Police is asking for the public’s help in finding two suspects believed to be connected to a handful of bank robberies dating back to mid-December. Deputy Chief Thomas Castro says seven of the robberies have been in the Dallas area, one was in Arkansas, and that the suspects…… MORE
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Self-Driving Cars Tested in Arlington Today
ARLINGTON (WBAP & KLIF News) — Autonomous vehicles, or self-driving cars, were available for the public to ride today in Arlington. The company Alliance for Transportation Innovation brought a driver-less bus called “Easy Mile 10” to a parking lot at the Arlington Convention Center for the public to test-ride between 9:00 Thursday morning and 1:00…… MORE
Plano Police Believe Arson Fire an Attempt to Cover Up Child Abuse
PLANO (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Plano Police Department said they believe an arson fire at the Villas of Preston Creek Apartments on Preston Road Monday may have been an attempt to cover up child abuse. Investigators said the mother, Santhiya Lakshmigari, allegedly set that fire that killed her and left her five-year-old son in critical condition. Authorities said…… MORE
Suspect Killed, Arlington Police Officer Run Over Twice During Traffic Stop
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – An Arlington police officer is in serious condition and a suspect is dead after a traffic stop spiraled out of control Wednesday night. It happened around 11:30 p.m. on Spring Lake Drive just south of I-30 near Fielder Road. Lieutenant Chris Cook said an officer called for backup after discovering that…… MORE
North Texas Mayor Comes Out as Transgender
NEW HOPE (WBAP/KLIF News) – The mayor of a tiny North Texas town is the state’s first openly transgender elected official. Mayor Jeff Herbst of New Town, near McKinney in Collin County, wrote an open letter to citizens about his new identity, Jess, and posted it on the city’s website Monday night. Herbst said he always knew he was…… MORE