Yearly Archives: 2018

Suspect charged in murder of retired priest

Suspect charged in murder of retired priest

Raymondville (AP) – Authorities say a suspect has been charged in the death of a retired Roman Catholic priest whose body was found buried in a remote area of far South Texas after he went missing earlier this month. The Texas Rangers confirm the body found Aug. 17 in Willacy County was that of 71-year-old…MORE

Houston votes overwhelmingly for flood control projects

Houston votes overwhelmingly for flood control projects

Houston (AP) – Houston-area voters have marked the anniversary of Hurricane Harvey coming ashore by approving the issuance of $2.5 billion in bonds that will fund critical flood-control projects. With nearly all precincts reporting, about 85 percent of voters approved the referendum on Saturday. The measure will fund projects that may include buyouts of homes…MORE

Senator John McCain Passes Away at the Age of 81

Senator John McCain Passes Away at the Age of 81

WESTWOOD ONE – (WBAP/KLIF) – Called an American hero by many citizens, Senator John McCain passed away at 4:28 pm, with his wife and family at his side, after a long battle with a particularly aggressive form of brain cancer. The naval bomber pilot, prisoner of war, conservative maverick, giant of the Senate, twice-beaten presidential…MORE

Wildfire Central Texas; Horseshoe Bay Airport – Buildings Threatened

Wildfire Central Texas; Horseshoe Bay Airport – Buildings Threatened

HORSESHOE BAY – (WBAP/KLIF) –  UPDATE 7 PM; At least 150 homes near the Horseshoe Bay Airport now evacuated; voluntary evacuations are called for residents of the Highlands, Uplands and HorseShoe Bay South neighborhoods.  Fire still pegged at 400 acres and 10% contained. Voluntary evacuations have been called for anyone in the path of a…MORE

Deadly TRE – Semi Crash in East Fort Worth

Deadly TRE – Semi Crash in East Fort Worth

FORT WORTH – (WBAP/KLIF) – Two people are confirmed dead; of 11 taken to area hospitals by Medstar bus, Medstar’s Matt Zavadsky reports 2 in critical condition, 3 in serious, and 6 with minor injuries not life-threatening.   Zavadsky says 30 other non injured passengers were taken by Medstar Ambulance bus to a nearby retail business…MORE

Teacher’s aide sentenced to 60 years for sexually assaulting an 11 year old boy

Teacher’s aide sentenced to 60 years for sexually assaulting an 11 year old boy

Mesquite (WBAP/KLIF) – A former Mesquite teacher’s aide has been sentenced to 60 years in prison without the possibility of parole for repeatedly raping an 11 year old boy. It took a jury less than half an hour to convict Jessica-Jewel Benton on Thursday. It sentenced her Friday. She confessed to numerous sexual encounters with…MORE

Sheriff’s deputy arrested for child rape

Sheriff’s deputy arrested for child rape

Cleburne (WBAP/KLIF) – A former Johnson County Sheriff’s deputy has been arrested for the rape of a 13 year old girl, 23 year old Toby Allison was arrested Friday, and immediately fired. He was booked into the Johnson County Jail, but has since been released after posting a $100,000 bond.MORE

Suspect Wanted for Aggravated Sexual Assault

Suspect Wanted for Aggravated Sexual Assault

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) –  On Sunday, August 19, 2018 at about noon, an adult female was walking to the dumpster at her apartment complex in the 4300 block of Wyoming Street when she walked by the suspect, who was standing next to the suspect vehicle, and exchanged pleasantries. Moments later, as the female passed the suspect again…MORE

Dallas Police Seek Bolt-Cutting Storage Burglars

Dallas Police Seek Bolt-Cutting Storage Burglars

DALLAS – (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police want your help identifying a couple of storage burglary suspects who used bolt cutters to steal property from several units at a couple of different facilities. Police say the pair used a stolen U Haul truck with Arizona plates to break into a Security Self Storage in the 33-hundred…MORE