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Texas Judge Killed in Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver

Texas Judge Killed in Crash Involving Alleged Drunk Driver

(WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- A justice of Texas’ fifth district court of appeals has died in a drunk driving incident. The three vehicle involved incident happened at around 9:30 Saturday night  on Westbound I-30 near FM 2642. Police say 32-year-old Royse City resident Megan E Smith was driving the wrong way in the westbound lanes when she hit…MORE

One Dead in Shooting Incident at Protest in Downtown Austin

One Dead in Shooting Incident at Protest in Downtown Austin

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- A Black Lives Matter protest in Austin Saturday night turned deadly after a suspect opened fire on the crowd of people, killing one. Austin police responded to the incident at around 10 p.m. near 300 congress avenue between third and fourth street. Police reported Sunday morning that the victim was carrying a rifle…MORE

Plane Crashes in San Antonio

Plane Crashes in San Antonio

San Antonio (WBAP/KLIF) – A fire department spokesperson in San Antonio says one person was killed and two others were injured Saturday when a small plane crashed in a residential area shortly after takeoff. Federal Aviation Fire spokesperson Tony Molinaro said in a news release that a single engine Piper PA-28 crashed and burned shortly…MORE

The Number of Coronavirus Cases Keeps Rising In Texas

The Number of Coronavirus Cases Keeps Rising In Texas

Austin (AP) – The number of reported coronavirus cases in Texas has surpassed 375,000, and state health officials report 168 more deaths due to COVID-19, the disease caused by the illness. State health officials on Saturday reported 8,112 more confirmed cases of the the virus to bring the total reported to 375,846, and the death…MORE