DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Speed is the number one factor contributing to roadway crashes in Texas, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. In 2022, speed was a contributing factor in more than 162,000 roadway crashes in Texas, resulting in 1,469 deaths—a third of all traffic fatalities in our state. Speeding can also mean a…… MORE
Brutal Heat Returns to North Texas this Week
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Extreme heat is expected to return to North Texas this week. According to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth, widespread triple digit temperatures will return Monday and continue through the rest of the week. There will also be an elevated threat for wildfires west of I-35, according to NWS. Health experts…… MORE
Ft. Worth Police Are Searching For Two Missing Girls
(WBAP/KLIF) – The Fort Worth Police Department is asking for the public’s help with finding 2 young girls that went missing on Thursday. According to police, 15-year-old Ronasia Wright and 11-year-old Ava Cockroft were last seen together at the Diamond Mini-Mart at 5900 Boca Raton Blvd at 2:42 PM last Thursday afternoon. Wright is 4…… MORE
1 Soldier Killed, 5 Injured in Fort Bliss Accident
(WBAP/KLIF) — Tragedy strikes at a Texas military base. The 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss has confirmed that one soldier has died and five others were injured, Friday, in an accident. The military indicates the incident occurred at around 9:30 a.m. in the base’s training area. No details have been released on the identity…… MORE
Desoto Police Are Searching For A Missing Girl
(WBAP/KLIF) – The Desoto Police Department is asking for the public’s help with finding a young girl that went missing Friday morning. According to police, 11-year-old Zakiyah Garett was reported missing from her home at the 500 block of Ray Avenue in Desoto. She left home about 10:30 AM on Friday morning. Desoto police say…… MORE