Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News
Execution Stayed For Texas Inmate
AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – A man convicted of murdering a Farmers Branch woman almost two decades ago has won a stay of execution. Charles Don Flores was convicted of killing the 64-year-old victim in...
May 30, 2016
Texas Elevates Center’s Alert Level After Rains
(AP) – Texas has elevated the alert level of its state operations center as severe storms and possible flooding could affect parts of the state through the Memorial Day weekend. Texas Governor G...
May 27, 2016
Arrests Made in Graffiti Vandalism Case, More Suspects Sought
ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF NEWS) – Two of five, and possibly more, suspects in the graffiti vandalism at Martin High School are under arrest. Earlier this week, graffiti was found on the northwest sid...
May 27, 2016
High-Water Rescues Amid Floods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Emergency crews in the Austin area are responding to numerous high-water rescues amid torrential rain. Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services tweeted Thursday night...
May 27, 2016
‘Affluenza’ Mom Indicted on Charges She Helped Son Flee
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – The mother of a Texas teenager who used an “affluenza” defense in a fatal drunken-driving wreck has been indicted on charges accusing her of helping her son ...
May 27, 2016
Gates Leaves Boy Scouts Presidency, Defends Gay Adult Policy
DALLAS (AP) – As he leaves the volunteer presidency of the Boy Scouts of America, Robert Gates says the organization is well-positioned for the future after deciding to allow openly gay adult le...
May 27, 2016
Woman Convicted in Death of Former Co-Worker in Fort Worth
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – A woman charged in connection to the death of a former co-worker who was beaten, bound, strangled and set afire has been found guilty. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram repor...
May 27, 2016
Coppell Student Fourth in National Spelling Bee
MARYLAND (WBAP/KLIF) – An eighth grader from Coppell finished fourth in the national spelling bee. Smrithi Upadhyayula is a student at Middle School West. She was disqualified in the 11th round ...
May 27, 2016
Texas high school football championships to return to Dallas
AT&T Stadium Courtesy Expedia.com ARLINGTON (Associated Press) – The Texas high school football championship games are returning to the $1.2 billion home of the Dallas Cowboys after being he...
May 27, 2016
Body Found in Collin County ID’d as Missing Richardson Woman
(WBAP/KLIF) – The body pulled from Lavon Lake last week has been confirmed as a missing Richardson woman. Jessie Bardwell moved to the Metroplex from Mississippi to be closer to her boyfriend. H...
May 26, 2016
