Paradise, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Remembrances vigils continue for little Athena Strand who was kidnapped and killed in rural Paradise on December 30. Last night at the First Baptist Church Cottondale thousands gathered for candlelight vigil, where Athena’s mother Maitlyn Gandy made her first public comments. She thanked the community for their overwhelming support and said,…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, UT Southwestern Medical Center, and Children’s Health hosted a groundbreaking ceremony this week to celebrate the start of construction on the state’s newest psychiatric hospital in Dallas, The Texas Behavioral Health Center at UT Southwestern. The project is part of the state’s comprehensive plan to…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott accepted the resignation of Texas Secretary of State John Scott on Tuesday, and announced his intent to appoint Senator Jane Nelson, of Flowermound, to fill the role as the 115th Secretary of State for Texas. Scott has served as Secretary of State since October 2021 with the mission…… MORE
Decatur, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Hundreds of people gathered for a prayer vigil for Athena Strand last night. The event outside the Wise County Courthouse in Decatur was organized by County Judge J.D. Clark for the 7-year old who was kidnapped and murdered by a FedEx driver who confessed last week. Clark told the crowd that…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – TCU Quarterback Max Duggan has been named a finalist for the 2022 Heisman Trophy. The announcement Monday night comes as the Horned Frogs will play in the College Football Playoffs. Duggan joins USC Quarterback Caleb Williams, Ohio State Quarterback C.J. Stroud, and Georgia Quarterback Stetson Bennett as finalists. The winner will…… MORE
Update at 5:00pm: Irving Police found a four-month-old after earlier issuing an Amber Alert Monday and the father was arrested. Police say the baby was unharmed and is back with her mother. Police canceled the alert. Original Story: IRVING (WBAP/KLIF) – The Irving Police Department has issued an Amber Alert for 4-month-old Gianina Martinez. Detectives…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Testimony began Monday in the murder trial for former Fort Worth Police Officer Aaron Dean. Dean is accused of shooting Atatiana Jefferson to death in her family’s Fort Worth home in 2019. He was responding to an open door call. During opening arguments, prosecutors said Dean had no business firing his…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Secretary of State John Scott announced on Monday that he will resign from office at the end of the year to return to his private legal practice. Secretary Scott officially began serving as Texas Secretary of State on October 28, 2021 after being appointed by Governor Greg Abbott on October 21,…… MORE
Cleburne, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Federal aviation officials say a single engine plane leaving from Cleburne Regional Airport crashed last night during take off. The FAA says the crash of a Cessna C205 happened around 10 p.m. There is no word yet on the number of people who were on board. The FAA and the National…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – TCU, Georgia, Michigan, and Ohio State will play in the College Football Playoff. The announcement was made Sunday morning, despite a TCU loss on Saturday to Kansas State in the Big 12 Championship game. The 2022 College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl will feature the first-ever meeting between…… MORE
