(WBAP/KLIF) — A helicopter crash in Texas, Thursday, has killed one man and injured three others. The incident occurred Thursday in Livingston, about 70 miles northwest of Houston. 54 year old Daniel King of Livingston died in the crash. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, a Bell 206b helicopter piloted by 73 year old John…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Dallas crime took a dramatic dip in 2021 during the first year for police chief Eddie Garcia. After 250 homicides in 2020, there were 220 this year. When Garcia began his violent crime reduction plan in may, he said giving his officers leeway would be key. Violent crimes have dropped 9% since 2020,…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Walmart announces the new COVID pill is now available in North Texas. In a statement, Thursday, officials with Walmart and Sam’s Club say select pharmacies in the DFW area are selling the FDA approved COVID antiviral pills from Merck and Pfizer. Infectious disease expert Dr. Luis Ostrosky says the Pfizer pill is highly…… MORE
GARLAND (WBAP/KLIF) – A $10,000 reward has been offered for any information leading to the arrest of 14-year-old Abel Elias Acosta, who is the suspected shooter in the killing three and wounding a fourth at a convenience store on December 26. In addition to the Garland Crimestoppers reward of $5,000, Jerry Reynolds, owner of the…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Electric Reliability Council of Texas said Thursday that it has completed on-site inspections of mandatory winterization efforts. According to ERCOT, inspection results show the independently-owned electric generation fleet and electric transmission companies serving the ERCOT region are ready for winter weather. The inspections came following last February’s deadly winter storm that…… MORE
LAS VEGAS (AP) – A prosecutor in Las Vegas says a 57-year-old man jailed after police found the severed head and body parts of an acquaintance in the truck he was driving has prior felony and federal criminal convictions dating to the 1980s in states including California, Texas and Nevada. Eric Holland appeared in court…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Denton city has closed all libraries and recreation centers due to a spike in COVID-19. The city has seen the largest increase in Coronavirus infections among city employees since the pandemic began. The city’s human resources director indicates that 73 staffers have been infected with the virus over the last 10 days (December…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — One Forth Worth hospital is feeling the stress of the latest pandemic surge. A new spike of COVID-19 has DFW hospitals concerned about the number of patients and a potential shortage of staff. Nurse Charlsea Prichard at Texas Health Harris Hospital says following vaccine availability and a decline in cases this summer, they…… MORE
(WBAP/KLIF) — Fort Worth oil tycoon and philanthropist William “Tex” Moncrief is dead at the age of 101. Moncrief, who died Wednesday, was best known for his philanthropy through the William A. and Elizabeth B. Moncrief Foundation, which contributed to educational, health and civic organizations. Moncrief’s statue is on the campus of the University of…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) – The British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell has been convicted of helping lure teenage girls to be sexually abused by the late Jeffrey Epstein. The verdict announced Wednesday capped a monthlong trial featuring accounts of the sexual exploitation of girls as young as 14. Jurors deliberated for five full days before finding Maxwell…… MORE
