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The Fort Worth Chapter of the NAACP Weighs In on the Election

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF News) – 7,240 people turned out for early voting at the Forest Hill Civic Center precinct in Fort Worth and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s local chapter hopes to see even more today. Chapter President Clara Faulkner, a Forest Hill City Council Member, said she had never seen lines…MORE

Seagoville Home Targeted Twice by Armed Robbers in 17 Days, Suspects Caught on Camera

  Seagoville (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Seagoville home was hit twice by armed robbers in 17 days. Police said surveillance video captured robbers climbing up a staircase in the October 18th and November 5th break ins. In the first incident, a woman and her children were surprised by four men who busted through their unlocked front door and told…MORE

10-Year-Old Shot in the Face After Fight Breaks Out at Fort Worth Store

Fort Worth  (WBAP/KLIF News) – A 10-year-old girl had to undergo surgery after she was shot in the face during a fight outside a Fort Worth store. She’s expected to survive. Investigators said the girl and her family were leaving Kim’s Food Mart on East Berry Street near South Hughes Avenue Saturday night when someone…MORE

A Family Member is the Lone Suspect in the Death of East Texas Girl

Bullard (WBAP/KLIF News) – Authorities believe Gustavo Zavala-Garcia is responsible for 10-year-old Kayla Gomez-Orozco’s death. He is being detained on a federal immigration hold at the Smith County Jail. Kayla’s body was found in a well near a family member’s home in Bullard just south of Tyler early Sunday morning. Investigators said she was still in the…MORE

A $13,000 Reward Is Being Offered for Information in the Case of a Missing East Texas Girl

BULLARD (WBAP/KLIF News) – A $13,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the safe return or whereabouts of 10-year-old Kayla Gomez-Orozco. A Facebook post on the Help Find Kayla Gomez page is asking people to wear pink, her favorite color, today to show solidarity. She vanished Tuesday night at the Bullard First Assembly Church in Cherokee…MORE