Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News
Congressman Burgess Weighs In on State of the Union
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WBAP/KLIF) — North Texas Congressman Michael Burgess said President Trump’s first State of the Union address was upbeat, positive, and well received. Dr. Burgess was in t...
Jan 31, 2018
Dallas Man Put To Death In Huntsville
Courtesy: TX Dept. Of Criminal Justice Huntsville (AP) A 64-year-old Dallas man on death row for the 1999 slaying of his ex-girlfriend while he was out on parole for killing his estranged wife has bee...
Jan 31, 2018
Two Men Arrested in Connection with a String of Fast-Food Restaurant Robberies
21-year old Eraycio Clark of Dallas and 20-year old Devundre Ghoston of Mesquite (Mesquite Police Department) Mesquite (WBAP/KLIF) – Mesquite Police have arrested two men in a string of recent a...
Jan 31, 2018
Ovilla Couple Accused of Kidnapping Woman, Chaining Her to Bed
OVILLA (WBAP/KLIF News) – An Ovilla couple is facing kidnapping charges after a woman accused them of chaining her to a bed and forcing her to work for them as a slave. Ovilla Police Chief Brian...
Jan 30, 2018
Woman Denied Emotional Support Peacock on United Airlines Flight
[photo courtesy of JetSet TV]NEWARK, NY (WBAP/KLIF News) – People traveling out of Newark Liberty Airport over the weekend were treated to an unusual scene, when United Airlines refused a passen...
Jan 30, 2018
SpaceX Wants $5M More in Texas Funding for Spaceport
Elon Musk attended the Space X Commercial Launch Facility in Texas BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) – SpaceX is seeking up to $5 million more in new state funding to build a commercial spaceport in Texas...
Jan 30, 2018
Illegal Immigrants Found in Back of Tractor Trailer, Driver in Custody
Photo Courtesy U.S. Border Patrol (WBAP/KLIF) – The U.S. Border Patrol said in a press release this week that a truck driver is in custody after he was found to be transporting 76 illegal immigr...
Jan 30, 2018
Governor Abbott Orders Texas Rangers Investigation Into Allegations of Sexual Assault at Famed Karolyi Ranch
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News) – Governor Greg Abbott has ordered a criminal investigation into allegations of the sexual assault of athletes at the Karolyi Ranch in Walker County. Karolyi Ranch was th...
Jan 30, 2018
Metroplex Will Get Rare View of Super Blue Blood Moon
The different stages of the “super blue blood moon” on January 31 and “moonset” times for cities across the US. Courtesy: NASA Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – If you’re an ear...
Jan 30, 2018
A Traffic Change in Collin County Leads to Several Crashes, One Fatal
(WFAA) Melissa, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – An intersection involving two Collin County highways is raising public concern. The Texas Department of Transportation has been widening 121 in Melissa ne...
Jan 30, 2018
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