Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News
Irving-Based Boy Scouts of America Files for Bankruptcy In The Wake of Sex Abuse Lawsuits
IRVING (WBAP/KLIF)- The Irving-based Boy Scouts of America declares bankruptcy, overnight. This comes in the wake of thousands of men who say they were molested as boys by scout leaders, decades ago. ...
Feb 18, 2020
A Fire at a Corpus Christi Refinery Forces a Road Closure & Short Shelter in Place
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) – Citgo says a fire at one of its refineries in Corpus Christi, Texas, has been extinguished and that no one is injured. The petroleum company says the fire began shor...
Feb 18, 2020
Fort Worth Based Pier 1 Imports Inc., Reportedly Filing For Bankruptcy
UNDATED (AP) – Home goods retailer Pier 1 Imports Inc. is filing for bankruptcy protection. The Fort Worth, Texas-based company, which was founded in 1962, has recently struggled with increased ...
Feb 17, 2020
A New Dallas Landmark Has Locals Scratching Their Head
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- A new Dallas landmark has been born by accident and locals are enjoying it while it lasts. “It truly is like the leaning tower of Dallas like what are they going to do a...
Feb 17, 2020
Frisco Woman Assaulted While Jogging
FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Frisco police responded to a woman who was assaulted while jogging early Monday morning. The woman, who has not been identified, said she was jogging in the area of the Trails...
Feb 17, 2020
Tarrant County to Offer Free Rides to the Polls
TARRANT COUNTY(WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Tarrant County is attempting to increase voter turnout by providing free rides to the polls. Tarrant County Public Information Officer Bill Hannah says it’s a sim...
Feb 17, 2020
Capital Murder Trial for Man Accused of Killing Richardson Police Officer David Sherrard Begins
Brandon McCall MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF News) – The capital murder trial for the man accused of shooting and killing veteran Richardson Police Officer David Sherrard began Monday morning. Brandon McC...
Feb 17, 2020
Dallas Murder Rate Increases in January
(WBAP/KLIF) DALLAS, TX — After a record year of homicides in Dallas, the January murder rate hasn’t slowed down. The city of Dallas saw over 200 people murdered last year, the highest sinc...
Feb 17, 2020
Three Die as Car Splits in Half in Plano
(WBAP/KLIF) PLANO, TX — A fatal crash has claimed the lives of three people early Monday morning in Plano. Plano Officer David Tilley says it appears there’s only one vehicle involved and ...
Feb 17, 2020
Street Racing Kills Man Days Before Birthday
(WBAP/KLIF) DALLAS, TX — Street racing caused the death of a man, Sunday morning, when one of the cars crashed into the victim’s vehicle. 45 year old Kendrick Lyons was stopped at the inte...
Feb 17, 2020
