WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF News) – Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) will be pushing for mental health reform in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday. “Our jails and our streets have become places where people suffering from mental illness, basically, are left without treatment and without recourse,” said Sen. Cornyn. “Our goal in the hearing is to…… MORE
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Prisoner Transport Van Involved in Crash
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – A van carrying nearly a dozen inmates was involved in a crash in Fort Worth on Tuesday. It happened around 1:30 p.m. at I-35W and Meacham. “We received notification that the van was struck by a vehicle as it was exiting,” said Terry Grisham, an executive administrator with the Tarrant…… MORE
An Apartment Fire Leaves One Dead
BEDFORD (WBAP/KLIF NEWS) – The Bedford Fire Department is investigating the death of a resident at an apartment complex after an early Tuesday morning fire. Deputy Fire Chief James Richardson says fire fighters responded to the apartment near Tennis Drive and Bedford Road after 4:00 this morning after someone smelled smoke. “We did see a…… MORE
Two Kids Die in Horrific Crash
DENTON (WBAP/KLIF NEWS) – Two children are dead and a third is in critical condition after a car crash in Denton. Police say the accident happened when a pickup truck slammed into the back of a minivan belonging to the De Luna family from Whitesboro, near Sherman. The two oldest kids in the van died.…… MORE
Last Day for Debris Pickup
GARLAND (WBAP/KLIF NEWS) – Monday is the last day debris from the Garland tornadoes will be picked up and hauled away by city crews. But a lot of that debris can’t be picked up curbside; like refrigerators, washers and dryers and flat-screen TVs. So, the City is asking residents to take those large items to a local…… MORE
Police Report in Johnny Manziel Incident Released
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF NEWS) – Fort Worth Police have released the report that prompted a helicopter search for Johnny Manziel last weekend. Manziel’s ex-girlfriend says the two had gone to a bar in Dallas, Friday night. She says Manziel hit her several times at the bar and also assaulted her during the car ride…… MORE
Boil Order Lifted
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF NEWS) – A boil water mandate for parts of northern Fort Worth has been rescinded. The Water Department just released a statement saying all tests for bacteria came back negative. Since early yesterday morning, about three to five thousand residents of neighborhoods west of Alliance Airport had been advised not to drink…… MORE
Teacher’s Aide Convicted
MANSFIELD (WBAP/KLIF News) – It’s seven years behind bars for a former Mansfield teacher’s aide. 40-year-old Jemar Simmons had already entered a guilty plea to charges of sexual assault of a child. He admitted to coercing a female student he met in class at Timberview High School into having sex with him in the fall…… MORE
A Dallas County Judge Won’t Perform These
DALLAS COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF NEWS) – A Dallas County Judge is defying the Supreme Court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage. In a post on his Facebook page, Mesquite Justice of the Peace Bill Metzger said because of his religious convictions he could only conduct marriage ceremonies between a man and a woman. For support he cited a “non…… MORE
Expect More Humor in Super Bowl 50 Commercials
SAN FRANCISCO (WBAP/KLIF News) – It looks like humor will be back in full force in 2016. For the past several years, the tone of Super Bowl commercials has been pretty somber. “There will be some serious ads this year, but in my opinion, we’re going to see a more upbeat Super Bowl,” said Abhi Biswas,…… MORE
