Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Three Year Old Reportedly Shot During West Texas Drug Raid

Three Year Old Reportedly Shot During West Texas Drug Raid

UPDATE: MIDLAND, Texas (AP) – A 3-year-old girl has been shot in a gunfight between police and 16-year-old male suspect during a drug raid at a West Texas house. The Texas Department of Public Safety says Midland police officers were serving a search warrant at a house near Hogan Park in eastern Midland Wednesday night…MORE

Man Steals More Than $1 Million from Dr. Pepper Snapple Group

Man Steals More Than $1 Million from Dr. Pepper Snapple Group

HOUSTON (AP) – A Houston man has been sentenced to five years probation for participating in a rebate scheme that defrauded soda giant Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. of more than $1 million. Joseph A. Isaac was sentenced during a court hearing in Houston federal court on Wednesday. He had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to…MORE

Former Fort Worth Gymnastics Coach Sentenced to 50 years for Sexually Assaulting Young Girls

Former Fort Worth Gymnastics Coach Sentenced to 50 years for Sexually Assaulting Young Girls

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- A former Fort Worth gymnastics coach was sentenced to 50 years in prison for sexually assaulting young girls. 53-year-old  Skipper Glenn Crawley pleaded guilty to 4 counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child. Crawley was an instructor at Sokol Gymnastics in Fort Worth when reports surfaced he had sexually assaulted 3 young…MORE

Two Suspected Coronavirus Cases Reported in Texas

Two Suspected Coronavirus Cases Reported in Texas

(WBAP/KLIF) – Another suspected case of the coronavirus is being reported in Texas. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is testing samples from two Texas college students who came down with symptoms of the virus. The Waco-McLennan County Public Health District is currently monitoring a suspected case of the 2019 novel coronavirus involving a Baylor…MORE

Flight Attendants Call For Increased Precautions Around Coronavirus

Flight Attendants Call For Increased Precautions Around Coronavirus

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – As the number of suspected cases in the United States continues to rise, including two in Texas, flight attendants are now calling for airlines to increase precautions around the deadly Coronavirus. The Association of Professional Flight Attendants specifically called for American Airlines to provide the latest information on the virus, including how to…MORE

Two Shot in Downtown Dallas; Gunman On the Loose

Two Shot in Downtown Dallas; Gunman On the Loose

DALLAS – WBAP/KLIF – Dallas Police are searching for one or more gunmen who fired as many as 11 shots at a couple who’d stopped at a red light at Pearl Street and Woodall Rodgers Freeway early Friday.   The couple is reported to have driven to Allen Street to call police.  Two people were taken…MORE

MedStar Taking Precautions to Prevent Coronavirus Spread, Extra Screenings and Protection Kits

MedStar Taking Precautions to Prevent Coronavirus Spread, Extra Screenings and Protection Kits

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)-MedStar is taking extra precautions to prevent the spread of the China-liked Coronavirus. Matt Zavadsky with MedStar said dispatch will do additional on-scene patient screenings for any patient with respiratory issues, fevers or have symptoms of the virus. “During the screenings we will ask their travel history, trying to figure out if they’ve…MORE

Frisco City Council Unanimously Votes For Tougher Pet Store Regulations

Frisco City Council Unanimously Votes For Tougher Pet Store Regulations

FRISCO  (WBAP/KLIF News) – Frisco City Council voted unanimously this week to toughen pet store regulations. The move comes months after the Humane Society of America released a report raising alarms about sick and mistreated dogs at Petland’s Frisco location. Mayor Jeff Cheney said alarm bells went off after city council read the report. “Some…MORE

Lawsuit Against a TCU Dean, Trustees & 5 Others Alleges Assault and Racial Discrimination

Lawsuit Against a TCU Dean, Trustees & 5 Others Alleges Assault and Racial Discrimination

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A 20-year old Texas Christian University student has filed a lawsuit against school’s Board of Trustees and five employees, alleging repeated assault and racial discrimination. The student, referred to as Jane Doe No. 1, claims that she was repeatedly assaulted, racially discriminated against. The allegations, primarily against Diane Snow, the dean of…MORE

Texas Teacher Accused of Bringing Handgun to School

Texas Teacher Accused of Bringing Handgun to School

TOMBALL, Texas (AP) — A Texas teacher who authorities say brought a handgun to school and made threatening comments about colleagues has been arrested. Mark Davis, a history and geography teacher at Concordia Lutheran High School in Tomball, located northwest of Houston, was arrested Wednesday. Tomball police say he’s charged with possessing a weapon in…MORE