NWS/FW – (WBAP/KLIF)- A strong earthquake measuring a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 on the Richter scale struck outside of Midland, Texas, Friday night, about 5:35 pm as people were driving home or sitting down to dinner. In part, because the quake was shallow, about three miles below the surface, shaking was intense, and the possibility…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The sentencing phase of testimony began Friday in the trial for former Fort Worth Police Officer Aaron Dean. A Tarrant County jury on Thursday convicted dean on the lesser charge of manslaughter instead of murder in the 2019 shooting death of Atatiana Jefferson during an open door call. Dr.…… MORE
UPDATE: FT. WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Former Ft. Worth Police Officer Aaron Dean has been found guilty of manslaughter in the 2019 death of Atatiana Jefferson. Jurors received the case Wednesday morning and returned the verdict Thursday afternoon. Dean and his partner responded to an open-door call at Jefferson’s home and she was shot through a…… MORE
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott, on Wednesday, called for an investigation into the role non-governmental organizations may have in planning and assisting illegal border crossings into Texas. In a letter to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Governor highlighted what he said is necessary for Texas’ vigilant response to a surge of illegal…… MORE
WISE COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF) – The father of the Wise County girl abducted and killed last month near Paradise is suing. According to the Wise County Sheriff’s Office, contracted fed-ex driver Tanner Horner admitted to killing Athena strand and dumping her body miles away from her home in Paradise. The lawsuit filed this week by Athena’s…… MORE