AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott accepted the resignation of Texas Secretary of State John Scott on Tuesday, and announced his intent to appoint Senator Jane Nelson, of Flowermound, to fill the role as the 115th Secretary of State for Texas. Scott has served as Secretary of State since October 2021 with the mission…… MORE
Decatur, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Hundreds of people gathered for a prayer vigil for Athena Strand last night. The event outside the Wise County Courthouse in Decatur was organized by County Judge J.D. Clark for the 7-year old who was kidnapped and murdered by a FedEx driver who confessed last week. Clark told the crowd that…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – TCU Quarterback Max Duggan has been named a finalist for the 2022 Heisman Trophy. The announcement Monday night comes as the Horned Frogs will play in the College Football Playoffs. Duggan joins USC Quarterback Caleb Williams, Ohio State Quarterback C.J. Stroud, and Georgia Quarterback Stetson Bennett as finalists. The winner will…… MORE
Update at 5:00pm: Irving Police found a four-month-old after earlier issuing an Amber Alert Monday and the father was arrested. Police say the baby was unharmed and is back with her mother. Police canceled the alert. Original Story: IRVING (WBAP/KLIF) – The Irving Police Department has issued an Amber Alert for 4-month-old Gianina Martinez. Detectives…… MORE
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – Testimony began Monday in the murder trial for former Fort Worth Police Officer Aaron Dean. Dean is accused of shooting Atatiana Jefferson to death in her family’s Fort Worth home in 2019. He was responding to an open door call. During opening arguments, prosecutors said Dean had no business firing his…… MORE