Kerrville (WBAP/KLIF) – A driver lost control during a Texas drag racing event Saturday afternoon, and slammed into a crowd of spectators, killing two children and injuring eight other people. 6 year old and 8 year old boys were killed when the car went out of control during “Airport Race Wars 2” at the Kerrville-Kerr…… MORE
Weather Forecast
SUNDAY: Clouds in the morning, Mostly sunny in the afternoon. Warm, breezy, and muggy with a high of 86. Stray shower (10%) possible. Winds: S 10-20. MONDAY: Sunny and warm. High again 86. Winds: E 5-10.… MORE
Injured Arlington High School Teen Released From Hospital
ARLINGTON – (WBAP/KLIF) – A 15-year old student injured in a shooting at Arlington’s Timberview High School has been released from a hospital. Police say Zacchaeus Selby underwent several surgeries, one of four injured when police say 18 year old Timothy George Simpkins opened fire in a classroom after a fight with Selby. Simpkin’s family…… MORE
Robert Durst Charged With Another Murder
New York (WBAP/KLIF) – Robert Durst has been charged with murder in New York in the death of his first wife nearly four decades after she disappeared. Authorities confirmed Friday that the charge was filed this week against the eccentric 78 year old real estate heir. The charge came days after he was sentenced to…… MORE
Investigators Probe Houston Jet Crash
Houston (WBAP/KLIF) – Investigators say the private jet that crashed through an airport fence and burst into flames at a Houston airport had not been flown since December. The National Transportation Safety Board is examining maintenance work done on the plane. The NTSB also says tire marks on the runway indicate the plane’s pilots were…… MORE
Weekend Forecast
SATURDAY: Partly to mostly sunny, breezy, and warm. High: 87. Winds: S 10-15. SUNDAY: Partly cloudy, breezy, and muggy. Stray shower or storm possible (20%). High: 86. Winds: S 10-20.… MORE
Employment Recovery Continues in Texas
(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas continues to show improvements in the job market. The recovery from the coronavirus pandemic moves ahead in Texas, as the TWC released numbers showing an increase of nearly 96,000 jobs. Texas has created jobs in 16 out of 17 straight months. According to Texas Workforce Commission Chairman Bryan Daniel the improvement continues…… MORE
Arlington Officer Fired, Chief Promises Transparency
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – The Arlington Police Department, on Friday, released body camera footage of Wednesday’s officer involved shooting that left one person dead. According to Police Chief Al Jones, 40-year-old Jesse Joseph Fischer was killed after Officer Robert Phillips fired multiple shots into the truck Fischer was driving. Body cam footage shows Phillips direct Fischer…… MORE
Denton County Deputies Fatally Shoot Suspect, Texas Rangers Investigating
DENTON COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF) – An officer involved shooting in Denton county is being investigated by the Texas Rangers. The Denton County Sheriff’s Office said Friday that deputies responded to a disturbance call on Chisum Road in the northeastern part of the county when they were approached by 35-year-old Gregory Goodall, armed with two knives. Authorities…… MORE
Supreme Court Doesn’t Block Texas Abortion Law, Sets Hearing
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court is not immediately blocking the Texas law that bans most abortions, but has agreed to hear arguments in the case on Nov. 1. The justices said Friday they will decide whether the federal government has the right to sue over the law. The court’s action leaves in…… MORE
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