Fort Worth Police said the driver hit a tow truck and the tow truck driver who was standing outside on the right shoulder near Mrs. Baird’s Bread on South Freeway. Officer Tracy Carter with Fort Worth Police said the tow truck driver died on scene and the suspect continued southbound without stopping to help. Witnesses described the suspects…… MORE
Burkburnett Texas Police Issue Amber Alert for Missing Toddler
BURKBURNETT, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Police in Burkburnett, north of Wichita Falls, have issued an Amber Alert for a missing 2-year-old. Eli Scott Smith, a white boy approximately 36 inches tall weighing 32 pounds with blonde hair and blue eyes was last seen wearing a light blue thermal with a truck on it and blue jeans.…… MORE
Fort Worth Fire Hero Rescues 5-year-old from Burning Home
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Captain Bobby Washington with the Fort Worth Fire Department was a hero this past weekend. Washington and his crew responded to a house fire on Whitten Drive where a 5-year-old boy was trapped inside. After searching Washington found the boy in his room. “I could hear him whimper,” Washington said. “He initially…… MORE
Tarrant County Judge Considering Moving Trial of ‘Affluenza Teen’s’ Mother
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – A Tarrant County Judge is considering a request to move the trial for the mother of the so-called ‘affluenza teen’ to another county. The defense argued during a hearing Tuesday in Fort Worth that media coverage of Tonya Couch and her son Ethan’s cases could cause a jury to be prejudice.…… MORE
Citing E. coli Outbreak, US Officials say Don’t Eat Romaine
NEW YORK (AP) – U.S. health officials are telling people to avoid eating romaine lettuce because of an E. coli outbreak that has sickened 32 people in 11 states. The Food and Drug Administration says it’s working with officials in Canada, where people are also being warned to stay away from romaine lettuce. The strain…… MORE
Six Year Old Allegedly Strangles One Year Old, Father Charged With Child Abandonment
HOUSTON (AP) – A Houston man has been charged with child abandonment after his 6-year-old daughter strangled her 1-year-old brother with a seat belt when he left them alone in a car. Adrian Dreshuan Middleton was charged Friday in the May 20 killing in Houston. A criminal complaint says the 26-year-old father told investigators he…… MORE
More Texas Troopers On The Road Over The Thanksgiving Holiday
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas troopers will be out in force over the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend in an extended effort to keep all travelers safe. The Texas Department of Public Safety on Monday reminded travelers that everyone in a vehicle must wear a seat belt. Troopers will also be on the lookout for drunken…… MORE
Texas Rangers’ Adrian Beltre Retires
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – After more than two decades, Texas Ranger Adrian Beltre has decided to hang up his cleats. In a statement released Tuesday morning, Beltre reflected on his accomplished career. “I have enjoyed the privilege of playing professional baseball since I was 15 years old. I have been blessed to have played 21 seasons…… MORE
Hundreds of new laws proposed for the next session of the Texas Legislature
Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Monday was the first day Texas lawmakers could file their proposals for new bills in the next session of the legislature that begins in Austin January 8. 600 proposals were filed including a bill that would exempt Texas from daylight saving time. There’s also a proposal that would require commercial pecan buyers…… MORE
Smoke from California’s wildfires soon could be noticeable in DFW
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the normal west to east wind patterns over the United States could carry California wildfire smoke across the country, affecting all of north Texas including the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Some computer models show the smoke is likely to reach the east coast. However they also…… MORE
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