Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

18-Wheeler Loaded with Packages Destroyed by Fire

18-Wheeler Loaded with Packages Destroyed by Fire

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) An overnight 18-wheeler fire is still causing problems for commuters this morning. Westbound #LBJ Freeway at Preston is backed to the Central Expressway. The truck filled with packages was torched. Mike Forbes from our media partner WFAA-TV tells us that there some speculation that is was a truck contracted by FedEX. Hazmat is…MORE

California Sen. Feinstein Says She Won’t Run for Reelection

California Sen. Feinstein Says She Won’t Run for Reelection

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein, whose groundbreaking political career shattered gender barriers from San Francisco’s City Hall to the corridors of Capitol Hill, said Tuesday she won’t seek reelection in 2024. The senator, who turns 90 in June, is the oldest member of Congress and has faced questions in recent years about…MORE

Collin County Traffic Stop Leads to Discovery of Thousands of Fentanyl Pills

Collin County Traffic Stop Leads to Discovery of Thousands of Fentanyl Pills

MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – A traffic stop in Collin County this month netted the seizure of thousands of fentanyl pills. According to the Collin County Sheriff’s office, members of Sheriff’s Office and North Texas Sheriff’s Criminal Interdiction Unit conducted a traffic stop on U.S. 75 and Republic Drive, Plano on February 10. The vehicle’s operator, a…MORE

Active Shooter Training for School District Employees

Active Shooter Training for School District Employees

(WBAP/KLIF) — With 67 mass shootings across the United States in 2023, law enforcement agencies are beefing up training. Fort Worth Police are offering Active Shooter Response Training for all interested school district employees beginning on February 26th. According to Fort Worth Police Officer Daniel Segura, the 7-hour training will consist of classroom work and…MORE

Man who Climbed Dallas Crane taken into Custody

Man who Climbed Dallas Crane taken into Custody

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The man who camped out on top of a crane on a West Dallas construction site for more than 24 hours is in Police custody. The man was spotted by a construction worker on Monday morning and remained on top of the crane until Tuesday morning. “The man remained on the crane…MORE