Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Police Release Surveillance Footage of Two Men Suspected of Committing Seven Robberies

Police Release Surveillance Footage of Two Men Suspected of Committing Seven Robberies

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF NEWS)- Fort Worth police released surveillance footage of two people of interest in seven robberies that occurred earlier this month. Detectives believe they may have information on the criminals but their names are still unknown according to police. If you have any information about the two men, police ask that you contact…MORE

How To Make Superbowl Bets, Increasingly Legal in More States

How To Make Superbowl Bets, Increasingly Legal in More States

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — With legal sports betting continuing to spread in the U.S., this year’s Super Bowl is likely to be among the most wagered-on championship games ever. The gambling industry’s trade association, the American Gaming Association, estimates $6.8 billion will be bet legally and illegally on the game. It says 26 million…MORE

American Pilots Sue To Stop Flights To China Due To Coronavirus

American Pilots Sue To Stop Flights To China Due To Coronavirus

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF/CNN) –  Pilots for American Airlines have sued the company to make it stop flying to and from China immediately due to the Coronavirus.  The President of the Allied Pilots Association says he’s telling the rank and file members to reject assignments to China and for those who are there to leave as…MORE

Coronavirus Impacting DFW Events

Coronavirus Impacting DFW Events

DFW (WBAP/KLIF) – THE Coronavirus is having an impact locally. Travel to China has been temporarily suspended for students and staff at Texas Christian University. Several dozen had planned to go to china later this year. Faculty and staff travel has been suspended through March, student travel through August. The Chinese New Year Festival planned…MORE

Music teacher arrested on 14 year old molestation charge

Music teacher arrested on 14 year old molestation charge

Euless (WBAP/KLIF) – A music teacher at South Euless Elementary School has been charged with indecency with a child. The charge against 55 year old Jeffrey Brooks stems from 2005, and involves a then-8-year-old girl who was receiving private music lessons from Brooks at Grapevine Faith Christian School. Brooks turned himself in, and has since…MORE

Former Lewisville Police detective arrested for sexually assaulting a child

Former Lewisville Police detective arrested for sexually assaulting a child

Lewisville (WBAP/KLIF) – A veteran Lewisville Police detective has been arrested. Bryan Gibbins has been charged with eight counts of sexual assault of a child. No information about those charges has been publicly released. Gibbons is now in the Denton County Jail, and is being held on $4 million bail. He was a 13 year…MORE

US Reports First Case of Person-to-person Spread of New Virus

US Reports First Case of Person-to-person Spread of New Virus

NEW YORK (AP) – Health officials are reporting the first U.S. case of person-to-person spread of the new virus from China. The latest patient is the husband of the Chicago woman who got sick after she returned from a trip to China. The new case announced Thursday is the sixth in the United States. The…MORE

Illinois man facing trial for cyber-stalking a Dallas woman he does not know

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A retired Illinois man is in federal custody in Dallas charged with cyber-stalking Texas philanthropist Lyda Hill. According to the indictment Edward Pekala has never met Hill, and does not know her personally, but for three years has been stalking her on the internet, threatening her, and harassing her. He reportedly has…MORE

Southwest Airlines Responds to Report Alleging Passengers Flew on Jets with Unconfirmed Maintenance Records

Southwest Airlines Responds to Report Alleging Passengers Flew on Jets with Unconfirmed Maintenance Records

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Southwest Airlines has responded to an upcoming government report that claims the Dallas-based airline allegedly regularly flew passengers on jets with unconfirmed maintenance records. According to the Wall Street Journal, the Department of Transportation’s report accuses Southwest of flying more than 17 million passengers on the jets over a two-year-span. The WSJ…MORE