Yearly Archives: 2017

Police Say Sutherland Springs Shooter Sent Threatening Text Messages to Mother-in-Law Who Attended the Church Before the Attack

Police Say Sutherland Springs Shooter Sent Threatening Text Messages to Mother-in-Law Who Attended the Church Before the Attack

SUTHERLAND SPRINGS  (WBAP/KLIF News) – New details are emerging about the man authorities say is responsible for a mass shooting at a church in Sutherland Springs that left 26 people dead. Authorities said the shooter, Devin Kelly, had sent threatening text messages prior to Sunday’s shooting. The Wilson County Sheriff’s Office said Kelly’s mother-in-law was a member…MORE

Galveston Police Still Trying to ID ‘Little Jacob’

Galveston Police Still Trying to ID ‘Little Jacob’

GALVESTON (WBAP/KLIF) – The Galveston Police Deparment and FBI have offered up a 10-thousand dollar reward for information leading to the family of a young male child found dead on Galveston beach last month. During a Monday press conference, Galveston Police Captian Joshua Schirard said that after over two weeks, hundreds of tips have turned…MORE

Man With Similar Name To Church Shooter Getting Hateful Messages

Man With Similar Name To Church Shooter Getting Hateful Messages

  (AP) – A South Carolina musician with a similar name as the man identified as the gunman in a mass shooting at a Texas church says he’s frustrated by hateful message he’s received online. Devin Patrick said on his Facebook page late Sunday that he’s saddened by the shooting but at the First Baptist…MORE

Big Tex Parody Attacks Dallas Bond Package

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — A parody of Big Tex has made its way to social media — this one, however, in the form of a polical ad. The group “Conservative Response Team” posted a video to its Facebook page with a Big Tex-like figure named “Big Tax,” who has Mayor Mike Rawlings’ face superimposed on…MORE

Texas Politicians React to Sutherland Springs Shooting

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — Lawmakers both in Texas and Washington D.C are reacting to Sunday’s tragic shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas. Senator Ted Cruz called it horrific and “truly evil.” John Cornyn said it was “truly heartbreaking.” Just spoke w/ @GregAbbott_TX about this horrific shooting. State & fed law enforcement working closely. Prayers for all…MORE

Update: 26 dead in Church attack in Sutherland Springs

Update: 26 dead in Church attack in Sutherland Springs

SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas –  The Latest: The gunman was identified as Devin Kelley, 26, of nearby Comal County, Texas, two law enforcement officials who were not authorized to comment publicly told USA TODAY. Wilson County Commissioner Albert Gamez Jr. told CNN the gunman died following a short police pursuit. Officials did not immediately know a motive…MORE

A DPS trooper has been killed while making a traffic stop

Temple (WBAP/KLIF) – A Texas Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol trooper was killed Saturday afternoon while conducting a traffic stop on the shoulder of I-35 in Temple. 63 year old Thomas Nipper was hit from behind by an oncoming pickup truck, and was dead at the scene. He is the 220th DPS officer to…MORE

Hoping That Teens Take The Wheel With Safety In Mind

Hoping That Teens Take The Wheel With Safety In Mind

DALLAS(WBAP/KLIF)-AAA of Texas hopes teens are better prepared to take the wheel after holding a teen driving fair Saturday afternoon in Irving. Daniel Armbruster with AAA says one of the major things they want to stress is that many teens already have a driving role model, for better or worse. “Teens often model their driving…MORE

A 10 year old girl with cerebral palsy has been released from federal custody.

San Antonio (WBAP/KLIF) – The Department of Homeland Security has released from federal custody ten year old Rosa Maria Hernandez. She’s in the country illegally, brought here as a baby by her mother. She was apprehended by the Border Patrol ten days ago while being taken in an ambulance to a Corpus Christi hospital for…MORE