Yearly Archives: 2017

Former President takes vets on bike ride

Crawford (WBAP/KLIF) – Former President George W. Bush was up on two wheels Saturday, taking a group of wounded veterans on a 40 mile bicycle ride. He holds the Warrior 100 K Mountain Bike Ride each year, personally riding with the vets through and around his 1,500 acre Prairie Chapel Ranch. The former president told…MORE

Hundreds of Safe Deposit Boxes Flooded During Harvey

HOUSTON(WBAP/KLIF News) – Hundreds of safe deposit boxes were anything but safe, after Hurricane Harvey flooded the Houston area. Chase Bank announced this week that over 400 safe deposit boxes flooded at various branches across Houston. The company says they’re offering free ultrasonic cleaning machines and cleaning solutions to help salvage coins and jewelry. The…MORE

Amber Alert Issued for Richardson Child

Amber Alert Issued for Richardson Child

This story was updated Monday, October 9 at 5:00am. RICHARDSON (WBAP/KLIF) — Richardson police have issued an Amber Alert for a missing three year old girl, described as developmentally disabled with limited verbal communication skills. Sherin Mathews was last seen in the backyard of the family home about 3:00 Saturday morning. She wasn’t reported missing until…MORE

Rick Perry’s travel is under scrutiny

Washington, DC (WBAP/KLIF) – The Energy Department says Energy Secretary and former Texas Governor Rick Perry has taken at least six trips on government or private planes at an estimated cost to taxpayers of $56,000. The Energy Department told the U.S. House Oversight Committee Perry took government planes to visit the Hanford nuclear site in…MORE

Report: Texas Attorney General Facing New Bribery Probe

Report: Texas Attorney General Facing New Bribery Probe

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Already indicted on securities fraud charges, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton now is being investigated for bribery after receiving a hefty donation to his legal defense fund from an executive who recently settled a Medicare fraud suit with the state. Kaufman County District Attorney Erleigh Wiley is investigating Paxton under bribery…MORE