Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Report: Texas DPS Chief Wishes His Agency Took Command During Uvalde Tragedy

Report: Texas DPS Chief Wishes His Agency Took Command During Uvalde Tragedy

Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – The head of the Texas Department of Public Safety says that he wishes his agency would have taken command of the police response the the Uvalde shooting massacre. Steve McCraw made comments to USA Today as part of an interview published on Sunday. On May 24, a gunman armed with an AK-47…MORE

Northwest ISD Superintendent Dies Unexpectedly

Northwest ISD Superintendent Dies Unexpectedly

(WBAP/KLIF) — Northwest ISD loses its superintendent unexpectedly. Superintendent David Hicks died, Friday, following a medical emergency. Northwest ISD announced that the newly appointed district leader passed away unexpectedly and acknowledged the impact he made on staff and students during his short time as superintendent. Hicks was approved by the school board in march of…MORE

Texas Child Molester Sentenced to 60 Years

Texas Child Molester Sentenced to 60 Years

(WBAP/KLIF) — A Rowlett man will spend 60 years in federal prison for molesting a young girl. 35-year-old Mark Alan Miller was sentenced this week to 60 years in prison for two counts of production of child pornography. In January of 2020, the girl’s father caught the Rowlett man raping his daughter in her bedroom…MORE

King Charles III Makes First Address as Monarch

King Charles III Makes First Address as Monarch

LONDON – King Charles III says he feels “profound sorrow” at the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II, and has vowed to carry on her “lifelong service” to the nation. Charles is making his first address to Britain and the Commonwealth as monarch. He became king on Thursday after the queen’s death. “That promise…MORE

United Way Denton County Says Homelessness Rose Exponentially Over the Past Year

United Way Denton County Says Homelessness Rose Exponentially Over the Past Year

DENTON (WBAP/KLIF News ) – United Way Denton County is sounding the alarm about an exponential rise in homelessness. The push is based on data collected from the county’s data and the 2022 Point In Time count, an annual national census of the homeless. The organization’s Olivia Mata Williams points to one specific factor that…MORE