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Forest Hill Sergeant Who Failed To Find Abducted Girl Is Fired

Forest Hill Sergeant Who Failed To Find Abducted Girl Is Fired

  FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – A Texas police chief says he’s fired a sergeant who failed to find an 8-year-old girl who had been abducted when he visited the hotel room where she was being held. Forest Hill police Chief Dan Dennis said Wednesday that Sgt. Richardson Wolfe displayed “ineptitude.” Acting on a tip…MORE

Pilots’ Union Asks Boeing CEO For Time in 737 Max Simulator

Pilots’ Union Asks Boeing CEO For Time in 737 Max Simulator

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The president of the pilots’ union at American Airlines wants Boeing to give his safety experts time in a 737 Max flight simulator before the planes fly again. Daniel Carey says it’s essential that pilots who’ll fly the plane be involved as it goes through re-certification by regulators. Carey made…MORE

Federal Courthouse Shooter Reported to FBI in 2016

Federal Courthouse Shooter Reported to FBI in 2016

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – According to Federal law enforcement, the FBI received a call in 2016 about the 22-year-old man who opened fire on the Federal courthouse in Downtown Dallas Monday. A Federal official said Thursday that a member of Brian Clyde’s family called a national tip line in July, 2016 to say Clyde was suicidal and had a fascination with guns. The…MORE

Case Dropped Against Fort Worth Priest Accused of Groping Man

Case Dropped Against Fort Worth Priest Accused of Groping Man

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- A case against a Fort Worth priest accused of groping a man in September has been dropped. A 43-year-old man made the claims against Father Genaro Mayorga Reyes, a former Priest at the All Saints Catholic Church in Fort Worth. According to a police report, the man said Reyes sat next to him at…MORE

MedStar Implementing Extreme Hot Weather Procedure

MedStar Implementing Extreme Hot Weather Procedure

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- MedStar has implemented it’s extreme weather response protocol because the heat index raised to over 105 degrees. Matt Zavadsky with MedStar said they have upgraded the priority of response for patients who are outside, to limit extreme heat exposure for patients and first responders. “Since May 1st, Crews have responded to 80…MORE

Straight-Line Winds caused Greenville Damage

Straight-Line Winds caused Greenville Damage

Update at 2:00pm: The National Weather Service is Fort Worth says crews surveying damage left by severe weather Wednesday evening in Greenville have determined the damage was caused by straight-line winds and not a tornado. The weather service reports the 85 mile per hour winds were likely caused by a powerful rear-flank downdraft.   Original…MORE

Changes in Bulk and Brush Schedule for Dallas Residents

Changes in Bulk and Brush Schedule for Dallas Residents

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Following several June storms, the City of Dallas’ Sanitation Services is asking residents to limit brush and bulk set-outs to storm debris only for the remainder of the month. According to the City of Dallas, normal brush and bulk service will be suspended in July so that crews can focus on storm debris collection. Only…MORE

Suicides Have Increased Dramatically Since 1999

Suicides Have Increased Dramatically Since 1999

(WBAP/KLIF) – According to research published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide rates continues to grow. Since 1999, the number of suicides have risen 33 percent, with some of the largest increases amongst those aged 15 to 24. Experts say the cause of the increase has yet to have been determined.…MORE