Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

WATCH: Man Caught on Video Directing Racial Slurs at North Texas Postal Worker

WATCH: Man Caught on Video Directing Racial Slurs at North Texas Postal Worker

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A profanity laced racial rant caught on video at a North Texas post office is making the rounds on social media. The video shows an elderly white man screaming at a black postal worker inside the post office at Trinity Mills and the Tollway in North Dallas. “Give me the form,” he…MORE

Florida Teen Arrested After Posting Online Threat Against His School

Florida Teen Arrested After Posting Online Threat Against His School

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) – A 15-year-old Florida boy faces felony charges after posting a message while playing a video game that he would bring his father’s “M15” to Seabreeze High School and “kill seven people at a minimum.” Volusia County Sheriff’s officials say he posted the message on Discord using a fake name. Investigators…MORE

[VIDEO] North Texas Teen Whose Lungs Failed From Vaping Speaks Out

[VIDEO] North Texas Teen Whose Lungs Failed From Vaping Speaks Out

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLID) – The North Texas teenager who is suffering from a new lung disease doctors are tying to vaping has been identified. 17-year-old Tryston Zohfeld tells the Fort Worth Star Telegram he realized something was wrong about a month ago when he got out of the shower, could not warm up, and experienced…MORE

Cowboys, LB Jaylon Smith Agree on Contract Extension

Cowboys, LB Jaylon Smith Agree on Contract Extension

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — When the Dallas Cowboys announced a contract extension for Jaylon Smith, it was first a celebration of the linebacker’s journey from a career-threatening knee injury in college to one of the NFL’s richest contracts at his position. Of course, it didn’t take long for the focus to turn to holdout running…MORE

Eleven Arrested in Tarrant County Undercover Online Sex Sting Operation

Eleven Arrested in Tarrant County Undercover Online Sex Sting Operation

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- On August 8 and 9, the Fort Worth Police Department Internet Crimes Against Children Unit (CACU) participated in a joint “Online Solicitation of a Minor” operation. Department of Public Safety, the Tarrant County Sherriff’s Office, Arlington Police Department, and various federal agencies also participated in the operation. Undercover officers connected through several…MORE

Mesquite ISD  Bus Driver Charged with Solicitation of a Minor

Mesquite ISD Bus Driver Charged with Solicitation of a Minor

MESQUITE (WBAP/KLIF)- The Mesquite Police Department arrested 63-year-old Ruben Castillo for Criminal Solicitation of a Minor to Commit Sexual Assault of a Child. Castillo was a us driver for Mesquite ISD for 11 years. The Mesquite Police Department is requesting any additional students who were contacted by Mr. Castillo in an inappropriate manner to contact…MORE

Conference To Show Positive Economic Impact Of Immigrants In Dallas County

Conference To Show Positive Economic Impact Of Immigrants In Dallas County

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – A special conference on the economic impact of immigrants in Dallas County is set for Wednesday. The North Dallas Chamber of Commerce is hosting, alongside ‘New American Economy’, a bi-partisan research organization. Chelsie Kramer, with NAE, says immigrants are having a positive influence on the Metroplex economy. She says nearly 50-percent of economic…MORE

Uber Chooses Dallas as Site for Administrative Hub

Uber Chooses Dallas as Site for Administrative Hub

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The rideshare company ‘Uber’ has chosen Dallas for the site of its administrative hub. The project is expected to create 3,000 new jobs and more than $75 million in capital investment. The Dallas City Council and the Dallas County Commissioners Court recently approved incentives to bring Uber to the city. A Texas…MORE

North Texas Authorities Warn of ‘Jury Duty Scam’

North Texas Authorities Warn of ‘Jury Duty Scam’

 DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The U.S. Marshals Service along with the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department are alerting the public of several nationwide imposter scams involving individuals claiming to be from the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office, the U.S. Marshals Service Office, court officers, or other law enforcement officials. The Dallas County Sheriff’s Office is urging people to…MORE