Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Sunday Will Be Best Opportunity To See Comet Leonard

Sunday Will Be Best Opportunity To See Comet Leonard

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Astronomers say the best chance north Texas residents will have to see Comet Leonard will be this weekend. The comet will be closest to Earth on December 12. Leonard is already visible, but after Sunday it will be dimming, and probably not visible to the naked eye by the end of the…MORE

Another Accused January 6th Rioter Arrested

Another Accused January 6th Rioter Arrested

Keller (WBAP/KLIF) – A Keller man who boasted on Facebook that he romped through the U.S. Capitol building with a beer in his hand during the insurrection riot was arrested Wednesday. Thomas Conover is the 20th north Texas resident to be charged in connection with the January 6 uprising. His Facebook postings showed him in…MORE

Dallas Is Settling A Seven Figure Lawsuit

Dallas Is Settling A Seven Figure Lawsuit

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The city of Dallas has agreed to pay $1 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit. The family of Juan Segovia sued six months ago claiming the city violated his civil rights by leaving him alone in a cell without checking on him after he had been arrested for drunkenness. The city…MORE

Dallas Vows To Tackle Internal Corruption

Dallas Vows To Tackle Internal Corruption

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The city of Dallas has created a new office to investigate corruption claims. The city council Wednesday unanimously approved a number of accountability reforms, including the creation of an Inspector General division in the city attorney’s office. That new office will investigate complaints of internal fraud, waste, abuse, and corruption. The first…MORE

Largest Texas Jail Under Fire, Again

Largest Texas Jail Under Fire, Again

(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas’ largest county jail is under renewed scrutiny, Wednesday, following the report of a sexual assault of a female sergeant. A recent state inspection of the Houston facility also found a lack of sufficient staffing has “contributed to the heightened level of tension and inmate hostility.” A five-page report by the Texas Commission…MORE