ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Detectives in Arlington are investigating the discovery of possible human remains. According to police, a citizen reported the discovery Saturday afternoon before 3 p.m. near the intersection of E. Sanford Street and Truman Street. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office is trying to identify the remains and determine a cause of death. Tipsters remain anonymous…… MORE
HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – President Donald Trump visited a Houston area church and met with Harvey evacuees at the NRG Center Saturday. The president, who spoke with reporters just before he left for Louisiana, said he is pleased with FEMA’s response. “Really I think people appreciate what has been done. It’s been done efficiently, done very…… MORE
BEAUMONT (WBAP/KLIF News) – Governor Greg Abbott gave an update on the current situation in South Texas in the wake of Tropical Storm Harvey Friday afternoon. So far, more than 8500 people have been rescued in the Houston area, which was the hardest hit, since Harvey made landfall last week and at least 47 people have…… MORE
BEDFORD (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Bedford Police Department said it detained a 16-year-old acquaintance of Kaytlynn Cargill in connection with her death on Friday. The department said it’s “met with and informed Kaytlynn’s family of the juvenile’s detention.” The teen was taken to the Tarrant County Juvenile Detention Facility in Fort Worth. 14-year-old Cargill vanished while…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Railroad Commissioner says public panic is causing some North Texas gas stations to run low on fuel. Commissioner Ryan Sitton said there is no gas shortage in Texas and that there are plenty of tankers on the road. He attributed word of mouth and reports of refineries being shut down to people…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Local organizations are celebrating what they call a major victory after a federal judge filed an injunction to block parts of the so-called “Sanctuary Cities” law in Texas. American Civil Liberties Union attorney Kali Cohn said the ruling means that officers will not be forced to ask about a person’s immigration status…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — People aren’t the only ones being taken care of at hurricane shelters in North Texas. The American Kennel Club has set up a trailer in both the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas and the Wilkerson Facility shelter in Fort Worth for rescued pets. “We know the pets are stressed…… MORE
CORPUS CHRISTI (WBAP/KLIF News) – Governor Greg Abbott gave a brief update on Wednesday about the current situation in South Texas in the wake of Tropical Storm Harvey. At least 22 people have died and more than 8500 people have been rescued since Harvey made landfall last Friday. Abbott said while the rain in Houston has…… MORE
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — SMU and Baylor are offering free tickets to their home football games this weekend for South Texas storm evacuees. They’re also providing them with meal vouchers, which for SMU includes a free hot dog and soda. Baylor did not specifiy what comes with theirs. If you have been displaced or know…… MORE
HOUSTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – The Houston Police Department is mourning one of their own after a veteran officer drowned in the floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey that left him trapped inside his squad car. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner confirmed the death of Sergeant Steve Perez on Tuesday. Turner tweeted that Perez had driven two-and-a-half hours looking for a…… MORE
