Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

5-year-old Twins among Children Stabbed to Death in Ellis County Home

5-year-old Twins among Children Stabbed to Death in Ellis County Home

ITALY (WBAP/KLIF) – More information is being learned about the killings of three children inside an Ellis County home. According to the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office, Texas Child Protective Services went to the 300 block of Harris Street, in Italy, Texas, on Friday, to conduct a home visit. During that visit, the CPS Investigator made…MORE

Three Children Found Dead in Ellis County Home

Three Children Found Dead in Ellis County Home

ITALY (WBAP/KLIF) – The Ellis County sheriff’s office is investigating a horrifying scene at an Italy, Texas home. Investigators said late Friday that three children were found dead inside the home, and two other children were hospitalized. The mother is in Police custody. “This is a fluid investigation and we will update you as things…MORE

Damage Assessment Underway Across North Texas in the Aftermath of Severe Storms

Damage Assessment Underway Across North Texas in the Aftermath of Severe Storms

NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News ) – North Texas home and business owners are assessing damage Friday after severe storms wreaked havoc across the region Thursday night. The storm system brought heavy rain, lightning, hurricane-force winds and large hail causing damage to buildings, uprooting trees, strewing debris across neighborhoods and downing power lines. At the height…MORE

Richardson’s Water Restored

Richardson’s Water Restored

Richardson (WBAP/KLIF) – Richardson’s water emergency ended early Friday morning, about eight hours after it began. The city lost power to its pumping facilities during a round of severe storms, packing hurricane force winds about 6:30 Thursday evening. Because the city’s water storage tanks could not then be refilled, Richardson city officials were forced to…MORE

Murdaugh’s Fall From Grace Ends in Life Sentence for Murder

Murdaugh’s Fall From Grace Ends in Life Sentence for Murder

UPDATE: WALTERBORO, S.C. (AP) — A judge has sentenced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh to life in prison a day after he was convicted of murder in the shooting deaths of his wife and son. The sentence issued Friday carries no chance of parole or early release. The Colleton County jury deliberated for less than…MORE