Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Texas Inspector General’s office opened an investigation into allegations of abusive treatment of migrants trying to cross the southern border. The move comes amid allegations by a Texas state trooper of “inhumane” treatment that he says left migrants bloodied from razor-wire barriers. Trooper Nicholas Wingate also alleges that orders were given…… MORE
The Timothy Simpkins jury will soon start deliberating his fate. UPDATED: 7-19-23 10:08 a. m. Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – The defense in the attempted capital murder trial of Timothy Simpkins rested its case this morning without calling additional witnesses. Simpkins is accused of shooting two students and a teacher inside Timberview High Scholl on October…… MORE
Elevated fire weather conditions will also exist for areas near and west of the I-35 corridor. Continue to take the necessary precautions against the oppressive heat to limit heat related illnesses. EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM Extreme heat and humidity will significantly increase the potential for heat related illnesses, particularly for…… MORE
FORT WORTH, Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – The attempted capital murder trial for a former Mansfield Timberview High School student accused of shooting 3 people in a classroom two years ago is underway. Timothy Simpkins’ attorneys on Monday did not give an opening statement as the trial began in at the Tarrant County Courthouse in Fort…… MORE
Dallas-AP (WBAP/KLIF) – The Red River Rivalry is back. The name, that is. The game itself never went anywhere. Allstate was announced Monday as the new title sponsor of the Texas-Oklahoma football matchup played every year at the Cotton Bowl amid the Texas State Fair in Dallas. And with it comes the return of the…… MORE
Austin, TX (WBAP/KLFI) – Acting as judge for the upcoming impeachment trial of currently suspended state AG Ken Paxton,Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Monday issued a wide-ranging gag order. The order bans attorneys, legislative members and staff from making any comments about the trial. Patrick cited recent comments from Paxton’s attorney’s who have called the…… MORE
Tarrant County (WBAP/KLIF) – Tarrant County authorities are trying to find anyone had contact with a woman who they say is allegedly involved in a Munchausen syndrome by proxy case. It’s described as a mental illness and a form of child abuse in which a caretaker of a child, most often a mother, either makes…… MORE
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. Tuesday Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A North Texas mega-church pastor was named the new president of the longtime civil rights organization Rainbow Push in Chicago. On Sunday during a service on the Windy City’s South side, Rev. Jessie Jackson Sr. transferred leadership of the organization he founded over 50 years ago to Rev. Dr. Frederick Haynes III…… MORE
Tarrant County, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The triple attempted capital murder trial of a former Timberview High School student in Arlington is getting underway in a Tarrant County courtroom . Timothy Simpkins was 18 when he allegedly shot 15-year old Zacchaeus Selby during a fight in a classroom on October 6, 2021. Selby, who was critically…… MORE
