Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News
Snyder, Texas police officer shoots, kills suspicious person
Snyder (WBAP/KLIF) A police officer in the town of Snyder, Texas some 70 miles northwest of Abilene shot and killed a man during a confrontation. Snyder’s police chief says officer Whitney Merke...
Feb 09, 2019
The Border Patrol saves five immigrants from drowning in the Rio Grande
Eagle Pass (WBAP/KLIF) – U.S. Border Patrol agents rescued five immigrants from Honduras who nearly drowned while trying to illegally enter the U.S. by wading across the river that separates Mex...
Feb 09, 2019
Plano Man Faces Online Solicitation of a Minor Charges
PLANO – WBAP/KLIF – Plano Police say a 22 year old resident of Plano will face charges related to their investigation allegedly uncovering child abuse. Plano’s 22 year old Dontarius ...
Feb 08, 2019
Convicted Felon’s Accident Leads to Arrest, Major Charges.
DENTON – WBAP/KLIF – Denton Police say a Friday morning crash that resulted in the hospitalization of three people caused arrest of the driver that is believed to have started a chain reac...
Feb 08, 2019
Hundreds of North Texans Expected to Climb Dallas’ Ross Tower in an Effort to Fight Lung Disease
Provided by American Lung Association DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Around 300 to 400 North Texans are expected to climb the Ross Tower, one of Dallas’ tallest skyscrapers Saturday 2/9. The climb, hosted ...
Feb 08, 2019
Vietnam Veteran Haunted by Discrimination, Asking for Acknowledgement from VFW
SSG Joe Orr WHITEWRIGHT (WBAP/KLIF) – A black Vietnam veteran from North Texas remains haunted by discrimination he says he experienced at VFW posts in Colorado and Texas in the late 1960’...
Feb 08, 2019
Mesquite High School Band Director Charged with Online Solicitation of a Minor
MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF)- The director of the North Mesquite High School band is charged with online solicitation of a minor. Police say 54-year-old Jim Cude sent sexually graphic messages to an undercove...
Feb 08, 2019
American Airlines Apologizing Following Arrest of Pilot Overseas
(WBAP/KLIF) – American Airlines said Friday it’s “fully cooperating” with Police in Manchester, England after a pilot for the airline was arrested at the Manchester Airport Thu...
Feb 08, 2019
TSA: North Texans Lead the Country in Number of Guns Confiscated from Carry-On Bags at Airports
NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A new report from the Transportation Safety Administration shows North Texans travelers led the nation on the number of guns confiscated from carry-on bags at airp...
Feb 08, 2019
Police Union: Houston Officer Suspended After Deadly Raid
HOUSTON (AP) – A police union says an officer has been suspended over his involvement in a raid on a Houston home that ended in an exchange of gunfire, and left five police officers injured and ...
Feb 08, 2019
