Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

2 Kidnapped Americans Found Dead in Mexico, 2 Others Alive

2 Kidnapped Americans Found Dead in Mexico, 2 Others Alive

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Mexican official says two U.S. citizens missing since their violent abduction Friday in the northern Mexican border city of Matamoros have been found dead and two others were alive. Tamaulipas Gov. Am豩co Villarreal said Tuesday that one of the surviving U.S. citizens was wounded and the other was not. The…MORE

White Settlement: $1M Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed in 2022 Truck Into Home Crash

White Settlement: $1M Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed in 2022 Truck Into Home Crash

White Settlement, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A White Settlement mother has filed a $1M dollar lawsuit in herself and her husband in connection with a crash last year that killed their daughter. 18-year old Katey Kirkland was killed when a pickup truck crashed their home last August. Katey’s father, Kevin Kirkland, was rushed to a hospital…MORE

Mostly Sunny & Warm Day; Chance of Thunderstorms Tonight With Hail Possible

Mostly Sunny & Warm Day; Chance of Thunderstorms Tonight With Hail Possible

Fog is expected across much of the area this morning and may be dense at times, especially across Central Texas. However, any fog should dissipate by midday, making way to partly sunny to mostly cloudy skies. Temperatures will warm into the mid 70s to low 80s this afternoon. Chances for showers and thunderstorms will increase…MORE

Man Charged in Killing of Athena Strand Pleads Not Guilty

Man Charged in Killing of Athena Strand Pleads Not Guilty

WISE COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF) – The man charged in the kidnapping and killing of 7-year-old Athena Strand entered a non guilty plea on Monday in a Wise County courtroom. According to an arrest affidavit out of Wise County, then contracted FedEx driver Tanner Horner admitted to accidentally hitting Athena Strand with his truck before strangling her…MORE