Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News
Murder Conviction of Steven Mark Chaney Set Aside 25 Years Later
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The man convicted of murder in the 1987 death of a Dallas couple is cleared after spending 25 years in prison. Wednesday, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals officially set ...
Dec 20, 2018
Dallas Police Are Asking the Public’s Help Identifying Alleged Package Thief
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police area asking for the public’s help in identifying an alleged porch pirate. Police say surveillance footage shows the suspect taking several packages from ...
Dec 20, 2018
O’Rourke’s liberal credentials questioned as he eyes 2020
Beto O’RourkePhoto courtesy WFAA AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - During this year's Texas Senate race, some home-state Democrats grumbled that Beto O'Rourke wasn't softening his liberal positions enough to...
Dec 20, 2018
Texas city official sentenced to 2 years in prison
McALLEN, Texas (AP) – A former city official in South Texas has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison for his role in a fraudulent $1.7 million health care scheme. Forty-eight-year-old Os...
Dec 19, 2018
Irving PD launches Medication Disposal Program
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF)- The Irving Police Department launches their Medication Disposal Program. Officer James McLellan said people can drop off their unwanted medications at the station, anonymously. The...
Dec 19, 2018
Medical City Dallas Children’s Hospital Lets Families “Shop” for Free Christmas Gifts
Local organizations donate around 8,000 gifts to make sure children staying at Medical City Dallas have a present this year. Brooke Henderson with Medical City Children’s Hospital says parents c...
Dec 19, 2018
Local Economist Reacts to Hike in Interest Rates
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Federal Reserve Wednesday raised interest rates to between 2.25 to 2.5%. That’s their highest mark in the last ten years. President Donald Trump was against the in...
Dec 19, 2018
Fed Hikes Key Rate 4th Time in 2018
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell NEW YORK (AP) – Federal Reserve policymakers expect to hike rates just two times next year, down from a previous expectation of three, a sign the Fed fores...
Dec 19, 2018
King Arnold Officially Fills Vacancy on Dallas City Council
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas City Council District 4 seat is no longer vacant. Carolyn King Arnold, who has served on the council before, was sworn-in at a special council meeting Wednesday. ...
Dec 19, 2018
Florida Man Dupes Crowley ISD Out of Almost $2 Million
CROWLEY (WBAP/KLIF News) – A Florida man is accused of duping the Crowley Independent School District out of almost $2 million. The scam involved a wire transfer scheme involving a fake construc...
Dec 19, 2018
