Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News
More Officers May Be Reassigned to Help Border Crush
EL PASO, Texas (AP) – The Trump administration says it may pull as many as 2,000 inspectors from border crossings to handle a surge of families arriving at the U.S.- Mexico border, many of them ...
Apr 02, 2019
Texas removing hemp from controlled substance list
Photo courtesy WFAA DALLAS (AP) - Texas is eliminating hemp from its list of controlled substances, bringing it in line with federal law but possibly feeding confusion about the legality of some hemp-...
Apr 02, 2019
New Elementary School Coming to Birdville ISD
HALTOM CITY(WBAP/KLIF)- A new elementary school is coming to Birdville ISD, expected Fall 2021. Mark Thomas with Birdville ISD says they’re combining two smaller schools into one. He said Richla...
Apr 01, 2019
Dallas Security Guard Charged with Murdering Man at Apartment
Provided by: Dallas County Jail DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- 32-year-old security officer Vincent Hobbs is charged with murder after police say he shot a man outside the Oasis Apartments on Led Better Avenue i...
Apr 01, 2019
Carrollton Police Identify Mother of Baby Found Dead in Flower Pot
CARROLLTON (WBAP/KLIF)- An 18-year-old woman has come forward and identified herself as the mother of an infant found deceased in a Carrollton cemetery in March. Carrollton Police said Monday that the...
Apr 01, 2019
Texas Lawmakers Considering Bill Requiring DNA Collection During Felony Arrests
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – Lawmakers will meet with rape victims in Austin Monday to discuss a bill that would require DNA collection from anyone arrested for a felony. The information would be s...
Apr 01, 2019
SMU and TCU Self-Examining Admissions Practices
Dallas HallPhoto courtesy SMU DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — The nationwide college admissions scandal involving alleged bribery at some of the country’s most elite schools has inspired top pri...
Apr 01, 2019
More Than Half of Fort Worth Red Light Camera Citations in 2018 Went Unpaid
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) — According to Fort Worth city records, thousands of drivers are refusing to pay tickets that come from the hotly debated red light cameras. The Fort Worth Star Teleg...
Apr 01, 2019
Four Houston Men Facing Life in Prison
HOUSTON (AP) – Four Houston men face up to life in prison for their roles in the 2016 slaying of an armored car guard during an ATM robbery. Jurors on Friday convicted the defendants of attempte...
Mar 31, 2019
Beto O’Rourke Officially Kicks Off His Campaign For President of the United States
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – True to form, Democrat Beto O’Rourke started the day with a rally in his hometown of El Paso. According to a press release, O’ Rourke has a series of rallie...
Mar 30, 2019
