Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Houston-Area Toddler Dies After Family Car Rolls Back, Hits Her

Houston-Area Toddler Dies After Family Car Rolls Back, Hits Her

CYPRESS (WBAP/KLIF News) – A 3-year-old Houston-area girl died Saturday in a tragic accident in her family’s driveway. The Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said one of her parents accidentally left the family’s car  in neutral in the driveway while unloading items. The vehicle rolled back and ran over the toddler. The was taken to a…MORE

Bryant’s Helicopter Flew in Fog That Grounded Other Choppers

Bryant’s Helicopter Flew in Fog That Grounded Other Choppers

CALABASAS, Calif. (AP) — The helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant and eight others that crashed into a rugged hillside outside Los Angeles was flying in foggy conditions considered dangerous enough that local police agencies grounded their choppers. The helicopter plunged into a steep hillside at about 9:45 a.m. Sunday with an impact that scattered debris over…MORE

Multiple People Dead After Massive Boat Dock Fire in Alabama

Multiple People Dead After Massive Boat Dock Fire in Alabama

SCOTTSBORO, Ala. (AP) – Authorities in Alabama are searching for 7 people missing after a deadly fire at a boat dock along the Tennessee River. Scottsboro Fire Chief Gene Necklaus isn’t saying how many people have died. The Jackson County Emergency Management Agency says firefighting and rescue operations have been taking place on land and in…MORE

President Trump Reacts to Bombshell Revelation in Upcoming Book by John Bolton

President Trump Reacts to Bombshell Revelation in Upcoming Book by John Bolton

WASHINGTON (AP) – The stakes over witness testimony at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial are rising now that a draft of a book from former national security adviser John Bolton appears to undercut a key defense argument. Bolton writes in the forthcoming book that Trump told him that he wanted to withhold security aid from…MORE

Texas A&M Student Tests Negative For Coronavirus

Texas A&M Student Tests Negative For Coronavirus

College Station (WBAP/KLIF)  – The Brazos County Health District says a Texas A&M student believed to have the coronavirus  has tested negative for the virus.  Test results came back Sunday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  Dr. Martha Dannenbaum, director of A&M’s Student Health Services says, “We are very pleased with this news…MORE

Former NBA Star Kobe Bryant and Others Dead in Helicopter Crash

Former NBA Star Kobe Bryant and Others Dead in Helicopter Crash

UPDATE 4:42p.m. Officials in Los Angeles report a total of nine (9) dead in today’s crash.  Kobe Bryant’s daughter Gianna, reportedly among the dead. UPDATE 2:24 pm – Authorities say the crash happened just before 10 am, Pacific time.  A news conference is scheduled to begin soon.  The helicopter crash sparked a brush fire, with…MORE

Arrest; Bail Set for Suspect in Central Expressway Road Rage Shooting

Arrest; Bail Set for Suspect in Central Expressway Road Rage Shooting

DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF –  Bail is set at $450,000 for a man charged with three counts of aggravated assault, after a woman was shot in the face in a Central Expressway road rage shooting Saturday afternoon.  It happened near Forest Lane. Police say they believe 33 year old Gabriel Alfaro shot into the passenger side…MORE

Dallas Police are looking for a pair of young murder suspects

Dallas Police are looking for a pair of young murder suspects

(Dallas) WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Police are looking for two young suspects in the January 2nd murder of a 47 year old man in southeast Oak Cliff. Anthony Moss was gunned down in the middle of a neighborhood street near University Hills Boulevard and Red Bird Lane. Police have identified his killers as 17 year old…MORE

Euless Toddler Hit, Killed On West Airport Freeway

Euless Toddler Hit, Killed On West Airport Freeway

EULESS – WBAP/KLIF – A four year old boy was killed when the disabled vehicle he was in with an adult and three other children was struck Friday night.  Police say an S U V ran into the toddler’s vehicle on West Airport Freeway in the 800 block of West Airport Freeway. Authorities say another…MORE