Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News

Mesquite youth pastor sentenced to prison
Mesquite (WBAP/KLIF) – A former youth pastor at Mesquite’s Open Door Baptist Church pleaded guilty Friday to three counts of sexual assault of a child. Steven Winn was promptly sentenced t...
Cumulus Media May 11, 2019

Missing Person – Judith Bramley
The Dallas Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in locating a critical missing person, Judith Bramley. Judith Bramley was last seen May 10, 2019 at about 8:00 a.m., she was l...
Cumulus Media May 11, 2019

Dallas Police Ask for Help Finding Attacker of 95-Year Old Man
DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – Dallas Police are still searching for a 27 year old man in connection with a pistol-whipping robbery of a man in his west Oak Cliff home Wednesday. Police say video of...
Cumulus Media May 10, 2019

North Texas Cities Deny Oncor Electric Increased Rates
COLLEYVILLE (WBAP/KLIF)- Oncor Electric is seeking to increase distribution rates within each of the cities in their service area to increase revenue by over $29 million. Adrienne Loghery with the Cit...
Cumulus Media May 10, 2019

Pentagon Shifting $1.5 Billion to Border Wall Construction
Courtesy DoD WASHINGTON (AP) – The Pentagon says it is reallocating $1.5 billion to help pay for construction of 80 miles of wall at the U.S.-Mexican border. The money is being drawn from saving...
Cumulus Media May 10, 2019

Texas Gas Prices Drop for the First Time in 14 Weeks
TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Texans saw some relief at the pump this week as gas prices dropped for the first time in 14 weeks. AAA Texas reports the average price in Texas is $2.59 for a gallon of ...
Cumulus Media May 10, 2019

Austin: Critics Blast ‘Big Tobacco’ for Thwarting E-Cig, Vape Tax Bill
(WFAA) Austin, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A bill in the Texas house that would have taxed e-cigarettes and vaping products is dead after Governor Abbott called for 11th hour changes aimed at imposing taxe...
Cumulus Media May 10, 2019

Former North Texas Doctor Sentenced to 20 Years in Fraudulent Prescription Case
Howard Diamond (Fannin County Sheriff’s Office) Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – In a plea deal, a former North Texas doctor who prosecutors say prescribed unnecessary prescriptions for powerful paink...
Cumulus Media May 10, 2019

Texas Bill Does Not Make It Illegal To Drive Groups To The Polls To Vote
Austin (AP) – A proposed Texas Senate bill does not prohibit drivers from transporting groups of “elderly, disabled or poor” to the polls to vote as social media posts shared widely ...
Cumulus Media May 10, 2019

Texas House OKs Death Penalty Ban For Severely Mentally Ill
Photo courtesy WFAA AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The nation's busiest death-penalty state would stop executing inmates who are severely mentally ill under legislation the Republican-controlled Texas House app...
Cumulus Media May 10, 2019









