Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News
Man who used dating app to assault, rob gay men gets prison
DALLAS (AP) - One of four Texas men accused of using a dating app to assault and rob gay men has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Federal prosecutors say 21-year-old Nigel Garrett and three other...
Cumulus Media Jan 04, 2018

Senator Cornyn Offers 2018 List of Priorities for Senate
(WBAP/KLIF) – Senator John Cornyn has outlined his top priorities for the U.S. Senate for 2018. After funding the government and avoiding a shutdown, the senior senator from Texas wants to the a...
Cumulus Media Jan 03, 2018

Local Child Advocate Calling for Caylee’s Law Legislation in Texas, Cites Sherin Mathews Case
RICHARDSON (WBAP/KLIF News) – As new developments emerge in the tragic case of a Richardson toddler whose body was found in a culvert in October, local child advocates are calling for legislativ...
Cumulus Media Jan 03, 2018

Sherin Mathews Died of ‘Homicidal Violence’
Sherin Mathews, 3-year old found dead in Richardson, TX (Facebook), (Inset) Sini and Wesley Mathews, adoptive parents of Sherin. (Richardson Police Department) Dallas, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The medic...
Cumulus Media Jan 03, 2018

Fort Worth Murder Rate Spikes to Highest Level in 14 Years
Fort Worth Police Chief Joel Fitzgerald (YouTube screenshot) Fort Worth, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – The numbers are low compared to Dallas and other urban centers like Chicago and New Orleans, but ...
Cumulus Media Jan 03, 2018

Jordan Spieth – Anne Verret confirm wedding plans
Anne Verret & Jordan Spieth KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) - Dallas native Jordan Spieth now can remember 2017 for a silver jug and a diamond ring. Spieth confirmed Tuesday that he proposed to longtime girl...
Cumulus Media Jan 03, 2018

Southwest Airlines Handing Out $1,000 Bonuses to Employees, Credits Tax Reform
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Southwest Airlines is the latest company to award part-time and full-time employees with bonuses after Congress passed the GOP-backed tax reform bill in December. South...
Cumulus Media Jan 02, 2018

Real Estate Experts Predict DFW Housing Prices to Continue to Rise
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – According to real estate experts, housing prices in Dallas / Fort Worth have risen by 7 percent annually over the past five years. The situation has potential homeowner...
Cumulus Media Jan 02, 2018

Texas Judge Tracks Workload in County’s Courts
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – An Austin-area judge has recently launched a new method to track how busy judges are in the nearly 20 county-funded civil and criminal courts. The Austin American-Statesman ...
Cumulus Media Jan 02, 2018

Frigid Temperatures Cause Problems for Dallas Firefighters Battling Large Warehouse Blaze
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Freezing temperatures wreaked havoc on Dallas firefighters battling a blaze at a large warehouse near Fair Park early Tuesday morning. Dallas Fire Rescue said crews wer...
Cumulus Media Jan 02, 2018









