WAXAHACHIE, Texas (AP) — A teenager who opened fire last year at a Texas high school, seriously wounding a 15-year-old girl, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison. Eighteen-year-old Chad Anthony Padilla (pa-DEE’-yah) was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty last week to one count of attempted capital murder and two counts of aggravated assault.…… MORE
Fort Worth Car Burlgar Targets Ryan Place Neighborhood
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Fort Worth Police say the Ryan Place neighborhood has been targeted with multiple motor vehicle burglaries over the past few months (April-June). One suspect involved in the burglaries has not been identified and continues to commit these burglaries. Spare change and miscellaneous items are usually taken from the vehicles, and several firearms…… MORE
North Texas Roofing Company Installs Free Roofs for Veterans in Need
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Every quarter Lon Smith Roofing offers a free roof installation to a Veteran who can’t afford it. First a veteran is nominated, then a committee goes to look at the roofs to make a selection. On Monday, they installed a roof for 95-year-old Raymond Barton, a Fort Worth man who served in the…… MORE
Richardson Father Pleads Guilty to Lesser Charge in Sherin Mathews’ Death
DALLAS – (WBAP/KLIF) – The Richardson father charged with Capital Murder in the 2017 death of his adopted daughter Sherin Mathews has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge. Just before Wesley Mathews’ murder trial began Monday, he pleaded guilty to Injury to a Child by Omission. During the punishment phase of the trial, the state…… MORE
Conservative North Texas Legislator Won’t Seek Re-Election
BEDFORD (WBAP/KLIF) – A sometimes controversial, conservative State Representative from North Texas won’t seek re-election. Republican State Rep. Jonathan Stickland of Bedford assured supporters Monday that he “never sold out” and “never gave up.” He said he was “walking out on [his] own terms.” Stickland was the author of a bill last session that led…… MORE
Man Accused of Kidnapping Fort Worth Girl Pleads Not Guilty
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Federal trial for a man accused of kidnapping a Fort Worth girl last month is set for July. 51-year-old Michael Webb is charged with Federal kidnapping. According to Police, Webb was found in a hotel room with the girl he allegedly snatched from a Fort Worth neighborhood hours after she was…… MORE
Trump Tightens Sanctions on Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump has signed an executive order targeting Iran’s supreme leader and his associates with financial sanctions. Trump says the supreme leader is responsible for Iran’s hostile conduct. He says the United States does not seek conflict with Iran but will continue to increase pressure on its Middle East adversary to…… MORE
Border Patrol Finds Four Bodies, Including Three Children, Along Texas-Mexico Border
MISSION, Texas (WBAP/KLIF News) – U.S. Border Patrol said four bodies have been found near the Rio Grande River in the Rio Grande Valley region near the Texas-Mexico border. Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra said the deceased are a woman in her early 20s, a toddler and two infants. Their bodies were found southeast of the…… MORE
Talking Tech: New Phishing Attacks
DALLAS (KLIF/WBAP) — Crooks are trying new ways to get your information. The Techie Guy, Liron Segev joined Dave and Amy to talk about new attacks coming from Google calendar. For more from The Techie Guy, click here. For more Real News and Information from Dave and Amy, check out our “Audio on Demand” here. Dave Williams &…… MORE
Dallas Area Funeral Home Offers Free Services For Victims of Violence
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — It has been a violent year in North Texas. Dallas alone has suffered 103 homicides in less than six months. Most of the victims leave behind families with no means to bury them. Now, Mansfield Funeral Home is stepping up to offer free basic funeral services and a free casket for…… MORE
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