Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Three Dead, One Injured in Arlington Apartment Shooting

Three Dead, One Injured in Arlington Apartment Shooting

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Arlington Police are investigating the shooting deaths of three people inside an apartment complex. According to Police, a resident of the Windsprint Apartments, in the 2500 block of Park Village Drive, was headed for work Wednesday morning when he noticed a woman shot in a car stopped in the parking lot. The…MORE

45-Year Old Woman Facing Two Arson Charges in Denton

45-Year Old Woman Facing Two Arson Charges in Denton

Denton, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Denton fire officials say a 45-year old woman is jailed on arson charges in connection with two recent fires. Jackie Spillane allegedly set a blaze that destroyed the holiday lodge motel on may 20, displacing 12 residents and causing an estimated 250-thousand dollars in damage. Spillane lane is also linked to…MORE

Fort Worth ISD Makes Masks Optional for Fully-Vaccinated Staff and Students

Fort Worth ISD Makes Masks Optional for Fully-Vaccinated Staff and Students

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News) – Students and staff within Fort Worth ISD who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are allowed to make their own decisions about masks and social distancing from now on. The school board approved the new protocols Tuesday night and the guidelines go into effect starting Wednesday, May 26th to June 3rd. The…MORE

Dallas Mavs Center Fined $50,000

Dallas Mavs Center Fined $50,000

NEW YORK (AP) – Dallas Mavericks center Kristaps Porzingis has been fined $50,000 for violating the NBA’s COVID-19 rule banning players from entering nightclubs or similar businesses. The league says Porzingis attended a club Sunday, a day after the Mavericks beat the Los Angeles Clippers 113-103 in Game 1 of a first-round playoff series. The…MORE

Bundles of Cocaine Washing Ashore in Coastal Texas

Bundles of Cocaine Washing Ashore in Coastal Texas

MATAGORDA, Texas (AP) – Authorities in a coastal Texas county are asking beachgoers to not pick up any suspicious items in the water after several packages of cocaine washed ashore in recent days. The Matagorda County Sheriff’s Office says 50 kilos, or 110 pounds, of the drug have washed ashore in the past week. Authorities…MORE