Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Judge Appears Willing to Unveil some of Mar-a-Lago Affidavit

Judge Appears Willing to Unveil some of Mar-a-Lago Affidavit

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) – A federal judge has ordered the Justice Department to put forward proposed redactions as he committed to making public at least part of the affidavit supporting the search warrant for former President Donald Trump’s estate in Florida. U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart on Thursday gave prosecutors a week to…MORE

NTTA Hopes to Reunite Lost Jerseys with Owner

NTTA Hopes to Reunite Lost Jerseys with Owner

PLANO (WBAP/KLIF) – The North Texas Tollway Authority is looking for the rightful owner of a box of football jerseys. According to NTTA, Roadside Safety Services crews recently recovered a box of red and white football jerseys fumbled onto lanes of the Sam Rayburn Tollway in McKinney. “With football season just weeks away, we want…MORE

DART Welcomes Charles Cato as New Chief of Police

DART Welcomes Charles Cato as New Chief of Police

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Following an extensive national search, Charles Cato was announced as the new chief of police at Dallas Area Rapid Transit, on Thursday. A public safety executive with almost 33 years of law enforcement and leadership experience, DART said Cato will direct and oversee the DART Police Department including sworn officers, emergency preparedness,…MORE

Governor Abbott’s Public Safety Office Accepting Applications for ALERTT, Bullet-Resistant Shield Program

Governor Abbott’s Public Safety Office Accepting Applications for ALERTT, Bullet-Resistant Shield Program

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Governor Greg Abbott’s Public Safety Office is accepting applications from law enforcement agencies for Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) and the Bullet-Resistant Shield Grant Program for the fiscal year 2023. In the wake of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, state leaders transferred $105.5 million to…MORE

Trump CFO’s Plea Deal Could Make Him a Prosecution Witness

Trump CFO’s Plea Deal Could Make Him a Prosecution Witness

NEW YORK (AP) — The chief financial officer of Donald Trump’s company, Allen Weisselberg, entered a guilty plea today [Thursday] to tax violations in a deal that requires him to testify about illicit business practices at the Trump Organization. Weisselberg is charged with accepting more than $1.7 million in off-the-books compensation from the former president’s company over…MORE