Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

[VIDEO] Man Pistol-Whipped During Buy-Sell App Transaction in Grand Prairie

[VIDEO] Man Pistol-Whipped During Buy-Sell App Transaction in Grand Prairie

Grand Prairie, TX (WBAP/KLIF) –  Grand Prairie police are asking for help trying in identifying three alleged thieves who they say pistol whipped a man during a meet-up to sell his laptop. Using the ‘LetGo’ app, the seller arranged to meet the potential buyers at a tom thumb store. Chelsea Kretz with Grand Prairie Police…MORE

TEXRail Increasing Service From Fort Worth To DFW Airport

TEXRail Increasing Service From Fort Worth To DFW Airport

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF)  Starting Sunday, Trinity Metro TEXRail, the commuter rail line between Fort Worth and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport will start operating more trains.  TEXRail will begin offering 10 hours of 30-minute frequency during peak hours, seven days a week. This increases the number of daily trips from 48 to 73. Bob Baulsir,…MORE

Arlington, Denver finalists for Medal of Honor Museum

Arlington, Denver finalists for Medal of Honor Museum

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Dallas area and Denver have been identified as the two finalists to become the new home for the $150 million National Medal of Honor Museum. The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation is expected to make a final decision by October. The museum currently is located aboard the USS Yorktown…MORE

Medical Professionals “Prepared” Following Ebola Outbreak Overseas

Medical Professionals “Prepared” Following Ebola Outbreak Overseas

(WBAP/KLIF) – Medical professionals in the U.S. are assuring Americans that they’re “prepared,” following recent news of an Ebola outbreak overseas. An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is being recognized by the The World Health Organization as a “public health emergency of international​ concern.” Dr. Nathaniel Smith, President Elect of the Association…MORE

Arlington Man Faces 60 Years in Prison for Kidnapping, Robbing and Raping UTA Student at Gunpoint

Arlington Man Faces 60 Years in Prison for Kidnapping, Robbing and Raping UTA Student at Gunpoint

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- Tarrant County Prosecutor Tracy Kapsidelis said 21-year-old Joel Mambe kidnapped a woman in her apartment parking garage at gun point and forced her to drive him to an ATM to withdraw money before he raped her. “He is charged with possession of a controlled substance, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated robbery and aggravated sexual assault,” Kapsidelis…MORE

American-Born Teenager Detained by Border Patrol Plans to Sue the U.S. Government

American-Born Teenager Detained by Border Patrol Plans to Sue the U.S. Government

(WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas-born teenager who was wrongfully detained by U.S. Border Patrol is planning to sue the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. 18-year-old Francisco Galicia is a U.S. citizen, born in Dallas. He was detained at a border checkpoint in South Texas while he was traveling to a soccer tryout at Ranger College. Border…MORE

Tarrant County Health Officials Warn of Rabid Bat Found at Fort Worth Water Gardens

Tarrant County Health Officials Warn of Rabid Bat Found at Fort Worth Water Gardens

FORT WORTH  (WBAP/KLIF News) – Tarrant County health officials are warning residents about a rabid bat found dead in the water at the Fort Worth Water Gardens July 15th. Rabies, which is typically spread through the scratch or bite of an infected animal can be fatal in humans. If a human contracts the disease, symptoms…MORE

The Latest: Trump calls Mueller hearings ‘all nonsense’

The Latest: Trump calls Mueller hearings ‘all nonsense’

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says the Russia probe created a “phony cloud” over his administration and says House committee hearings featuring testimony from special counsel Robert Mueller were “all nonsense.” He says Mueller’s performance was “obviously not very good” and is accusing him of not knowing about certain details of his investigation. Trump…MORE