(WBAP/KLIF) – Concern across the State of Texas grew Tuesday after an explosion at a Fed-Ex facility north of San Antonio. The bombing was the fifth in Central Texas since March 2. Two people have died and four others have been hurt. Austin Police believe each of the bombings are related to one another and…… MORE
President Trump Responds to Austin Bombings
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – President Donald Trump is blaming a “very sick individual or individuals” for a series of bombings in Austin, Texas. Trump said during an Oval Office meeting Tuesday with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that the situation is “terrible.” He says, “This is obviously a very sick individual or individuals” and…… MORE
Dallas Police Are Trying to Identify a Suspected Package Thief Caught on Video
Dallas, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas police are searching for a suspected porch bandit caught in the act, on security video On the video, the man was captured walking up to a home Saturday around 4:20pm, in the 4200 block of Throckmorton Street, and taking a package. The suspect is described as a Latin male, in his…… MORE
Teen who used ‘affluenza’ defense set for release April 2
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A 20-year-old who as a teenager used an “affluenza” defense regarding a drunken-driving wreck that killed four people is set to be released April 2. Ethan Couch has served almost two years in jail for a revoked probation and is to be freed from the Tarrant County Jail in Fort…… MORE
Man Captures Pit Bull Attacking Smaller Dog at an Animal Shelter
Keller, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A Pitt Bull mix recently attacked a smaller dog at an animal shelter shelter. It happened at the Keller Regional adoption center. An eyewitness, Glen Bulawka, recorded part of the incident on his phone and shared it with WFAA-TV. He says he usually stops by the center to drink his coffee…… MORE
Austin Bound Package Explodes at FedEx Ground Facility in Schertz; One Person Hurt
Schertz, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – An overnight explosion has taken place at a fed ex shipping facility near San Antonio. The FBI and several law enforcement agencies are investigating a package that exploded around midnight at a FedEx ground building in Schertz, which is located between Austin and San Antonio. Sources say the package was bound…… MORE
North Texas Firefighters Are Helping Battle Panhandle Wildfires
FLOWER MOUND (WBAP/KLIF News) – As wildfires continue to burn across the Panhandle, North Texas fire departments sent crews to help out. Since the fires broke out late last week, more than 16,000 acres have burned in Hartley, Oldham, Moore, Potter, Randall and Hutchison. The Flower Mound Fire Department’s Brandon Barth said two of their firefighters…… MORE
Fitch Ratings Says Dallas Homes are Overvalued, Local Real Estate Analysts Disagree
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A new report from Fitch Ratings warns the Dallas-Fort Worth housing market is overvalued and due for a correction. According to the report, homes in the Dallas / Fort Worth area are between 15 to 19 percent overvalued. Doctor Randy Guttery is the director of real estate programs at the University of…… MORE
Governor Abbott Announces Emergency Funding To Assist In Bomb Investigations
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – The Office of Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Monday, the release of $265,500 in emergency funding for the Austin Police Department and the Texas Ranger Bomb Response Team to purchase seven portable x-ray systems for use in bomb detection and responding to suspicious package investigations following a series of explosions since March 2. The x-ray systems…… MORE
Recount Not Requested in Dallas County DA Primary Race
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Judge Elizabeth Frizell said Monday that she will not request a recount in her primary race against John Creuzot for District Attorney. On election night March 6, the Dallas County Election Commission indicated on its website a 506 vote difference between Frizell and Creuzot. The Dallas County Election Commission continued to receive votes from…… MORE
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