Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
Texas Stops Sharing Death Row Inmate’s Final Statements
Texas death row, Huntsville, YouTube photo AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas prison officials on Tuesday abruptly halted the practice of sharing death row inmate's final written statements after a lawmaker e...
May 01, 2019
Severe Weather Across North Texas
Photo by: Arthur Hutchinson (Haslet) DALLAS/FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Parts of North Texas experienced severe weather, tornado warnings and flash flood warnings in North Tarrant, Denton and Parker Count...
Apr 30, 2019
Fort Worth Swat First to Use ‘Rook’ Tactical Bullet Proof Vehicle in Texas
FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The Fort Worth SWAT Department introduces a new vehicle to keep officers and the community safe. It’s called the Rook and it’s similar to a skid steer loader for co...
Apr 30, 2019
More Policy Changes Inside Texas Death Chamber
AUSTIN (AP) – Texas prison officials say the last written words of condemned inmates will no longer be shared publicly, marking another fresh change to execution day procedures in the nationR...
Apr 30, 2019
Texas’ GOP Senate Leader says Pot Bill ‘Dead’
AUSTIN (AP) – Texas’ Republican lieutenant governor says he won’t support reducing penalties for small amounts of marijuana, calling it “a step toward legalization.” Lt. ...
Apr 30, 2019
Another Credit Card Skimmer Found at North Texas Gas Station
SOUTHLAKE (WBAP/KLIF News) – A credit card skimmer was found at another gas station in North Texas. The Texas Department of Agriculture said it was found on a pump at Scooter’s Superstore ...
Apr 30, 2019
Former A&M Football Player Found Guilty of Murder
Thomas Johnson (Courtesy: Dallas County Jail) DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — A jury has returned a guilty verdict in the murder trial of a former Texas A&M football player who killed a jogger on ...
Apr 30, 2019
School Safety Bill Clears Texas Senate
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Texas Senate has approved legislation that would require the state’s schools to develop safety plans and would provide access to increased mental health resources ...
Apr 30, 2019
Teen Charged in Carrollton Police Chase and Crash
CARROLLTON (WBAP/KLIF)- A Carrollton teen is charged with aggravated assault and evading arrest after a police chase just after midnight on Monday, April 29th. Carrollton Police responded to a theft i...
Apr 29, 2019
Tonya Couch, Mother of “Affluenza” Teen, Back in Jail for Failed Drug Test
TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF)- The mother of a teenager who used his wealth as an excuse for a fatal drunk driving crash in 2013 is back in jail. Tonya Couch was booked into Tarrant County Jail for faili...
Apr 29, 2019
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