Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News
Woman Convicted in Death of Former Co-Worker in Fort Worth
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – A woman charged in connection to the death of a former co-worker who was beaten, bound, strangled and set afire has been found guilty. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram repor...
Cumulus Media May 27, 2016

Coppell Student Fourth in National Spelling Bee
MARYLAND (WBAP/KLIF) – An eighth grader from Coppell finished fourth in the national spelling bee. Smrithi Upadhyayula is a student at Middle School West. She was disqualified in the 11th round ...
Cumulus Media May 27, 2016

Texas high school football championships to return to Dallas
AT&T Stadium Courtesy Expedia.com ARLINGTON (Associated Press) – The Texas high school football championship games are returning to the $1.2 billion home of the Dallas Cowboys after being he...
Cumulus Media May 27, 2016
Body Found in Collin County ID’d as Missing Richardson Woman
(WBAP/KLIF) – The body pulled from Lavon Lake last week has been confirmed as a missing Richardson woman. Jessie Bardwell moved to the Metroplex from Mississippi to be closer to her boyfriend. H...
Cumulus Media May 26, 2016

DeSoto Police Investigating Deaths of Man and Woman, Son is Suspect
(DeSoto - WBAP/KLIF News) DeSoto Police detectives say it’ll be a while before they know much about a shooting early Wednesday that left a woman dead. A panic alarm sent police to the house on L...
Cumulus Media May 26, 2016

Baylor Fires Football Coach; Demotes University President
WACO (WBAP/KLIF) – Baylor University Head Football Coach Art Briles has been fired and President Ken Starr has been demoted following a sex scandal involving the football program. The Baylor Uni...
Cumulus Media May 26, 2016

Dallas Teen Likely to be District’s Youngest Teacher
Melisa Simon, 17Courtesy of: dallasnews.com DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) A Dallas teen is on track to become the youngest teacher in the school district. Melisa Simon is 17 now, and will graduate from Samu...
Cumulus Media May 26, 2016

Texas keeping D.C. lawyers hopping
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF 24/7 News) – The lawsuit filed Wednesday against the federal government’s directive on school transgender bathroom policies marks the 40th time Texas has sued the Obama a...
Cumulus Media May 26, 2016
Dallas Police Say Woman Hit by Stray Bullet While Driving
DALLAS (AP) – Dallas police say a woman was struck by a stray bullet while driving and witnesses told officers the gunfire came from a pickup that fled. Police say that after being shot Wednesda...
Cumulus Media May 26, 2016
Texas Law Brings Surge in Self-Induced Abortions
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – As many as 240,000 women in Texas have tried self-induced abortions due to strict laws in the state, according to a recent study. The University of Texas Policy Evaluat...
Cumulus Media May 26, 2016









