Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Forth Worth Mayor’s Race Includes Ken Bowens, Jr.

Forth Worth Mayor’s Race Includes Ken Bowens, Jr.

(WBAP/KLIF) — The May 6th Municipal Election is just weeks away and Fort Worth has a hotly contested mayor’s race. The Fort Worth Mayor’s race is heating up as incumbent Mattie Parker faces four challengers on May 6th. On the ballot this spring are incumbent Mattie Parker, Adrian Devine Smith, Alyson Kennedy, Jennifer Castillo, and…MORE

A Dallas Street Fight Turns into a Triple Shooting

A Dallas Street Fight Turns into a Triple Shooting

(WBAP/KLIF) — A street fight in Northwest Dallas turns into a triple shooting. Dallas Police were called to reports of gunfire, Sunday morning, near the DART Northwest Rail Facility on Denton Dr. When officers arrived, they found on person dead and two others injured. During the investigation, they discovered three unidentified individuals were involved in…MORE

Candlelight Vigil Monday Night for 6-Year-Old Boy Presumed Dead

Candlelight Vigil Monday Night for 6-Year-Old Boy Presumed Dead

(EVERMAN, WBAP/KLIF) After weeks investigating the disappearance of a six year old medically challenged Everman boy, city police now say the search has moved into an investigation of death. The child’s remains have not been discovered, but police say their investigation leads them to the conclusion Noel Rodriguez Alvarez is likely deceased. Monday, TEXSAR is…MORE

Texas’ Governor Says He Will Pardon A Newly Convicted Killer

Texas’ Governor Says He Will Pardon A Newly Convicted Killer

Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – An Austin jury Friday found U.S. Army sergeant Daniel Perry guilty of the murder of a Black Lives Matter demonstrator during a 2022 street protest in Austin. Perry has not yet been sentenced, but Greg Abbott is already saying he’s determined to pardon him. Abbott noted in a Tweet Saturday that Texas…MORE

NorthPark Center Mall Evacuated After Threat

NorthPark Center Mall Evacuated After Threat

(WBAP/KLIF) — The Northpark Center in Northern Dallas was evacuated, Saturday morning due to a phone-in threat. Dallas Police responded to the mall along US-75 at about 10:30 am after “the mall received an unconfirmed threat”. Police have acknowledged the evacuation, however have released limited information as the investigation is on-going. Northpark Center has released…MORE