Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Emerging Details in the Case of Fallen Mesquite Officer

Emerging Details in the Case of Fallen Mesquite Officer

(WBAP/KLIF) — More details are emerging in the case of a fallen Mesquite police officer. Court records indicate that officer Richard Houston responded to a domestic dispute at Albertson’s parking lot when he was killed. 37-year-old Jamie Jaramillo of Balch Springs was seated in a pick-up with another woman, when his wife and daughter pulled…MORE

Dowd Drops Out Of Lt. Governor’s Race

Dowd Drops Out Of Lt. Governor’s Race

WIMBERLEY, Texas (AP) – A former political advisor to Republican President George W. Bush is dropping out of the race for next year’s Democratic nomination for Texas lieutenant governor. Matthew Dowd said in a statement Tuesday that he is ending his candidacy because he sees a growing diversity in candidates for the office. He says…MORE

Dallas Police Investigating Second Suspected Road Rage Killing in a Week

Dallas Police Investigating Second Suspected Road Rage Killing in a Week

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Police Department is investigating its second suspected road rage shooting in less than a week. According to DPD, a 54-year-old man was killed and his 17-year-oldson was hurt after being shot while driving on Central Expressway near Woodall Rogers late Monday night. Research released this week from Austin-based insurance comparison…MORE

Collaborative Effort Nets 21 Kilograms of Meth in Collin County

Collaborative Effort Nets 21 Kilograms of Meth in Collin County

MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – A traffic stop in Collin County led to the discovery of 21 kilograms of methamphetamine. According to the Collin County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy with the North Texas Sheriff’s Criminal Interdiction Unit conducted a traffic stop on U.S. 75 in Collin County on Monday. The meth was found inside the vehicle.  The Sheriff’s…MORE

Dallas ISD to Drop Mask Mandate in January

Dallas ISD to Drop Mask Mandate in January

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Starting January 17th 2022, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Dallas ISD students and staff will have the option of whether to wear a mask on campus. Superintendent Dr. Michael Hinojosa said the district will drop its mask requirement pending the COVID case numbers remain stable. “Once the protocol is lifted,…MORE