Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

No Death Penalty For Suspect In Cold Case Murder

No Death Penalty For Suspect In Cold Case Murder

Fort worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Prosecutors in Tarrant County won’t seek the death penalty for a 78 year old man who was arrested last year, and accused of the 1974 abduction and slaying of a teenage girl. The Tarrant County district attorney’s office has filed documents seeking life imprisonment without parole for Glen McCurley. He was…MORE

Dallas Truck Driver Arrested For Human Smuggling

Dallas Truck Driver Arrested For Human Smuggling

San Antonio (AP) – Federal prosecutors say a Dallas man has been arrested on a charge of smuggling migrants after more than three dozen people were found in and around a big rig that was stopped near San Antonio. Prosecutors say 49 year old Aron Griffin was arrested Thursday night at a gas station after…MORE

Former Keller Cop Indicted by Grand Jury

Former Keller Cop Indicted by Grand Jury

(WBAP/KLIF) — A former Keller police officer accused of using excessive force was indicted by a Tarrant County grand jury, Friday.  The grand jury handed down an indictment on a charge of official oppression against Blake Shimanek, a former sergeant with the Keller Police Department. The charge stems from a much-publicized incident where Shimanek allegedly pepper-sprayed…MORE

Mesquite announces $650,000 investment in Northridge Shopping Center

Mesquite announces $650,000 investment in Northridge Shopping Center

MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF)- Dallas-based developer CenterPoint Commercial Properties will invest approximately $650,000 to improve the Northridge Shopping Center located at 1805 North Galloway Avenue. The improvements will include façade enhancements, new tenant signage, roof repairs and storefront renovations. In 2020 the developer purchased the shopping center, which was constructed in 1960, and has proposed plans to…MORE