Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Two Southwest Planes Collide on the Ground, No Injuries Reported

(WBAP/KLIF) – Two Southwest airlines planes are out of service Sunday following a collision late Saturday night in Nashville. According to a statement from the airline, the planes were pushing back from the gate at Nashville International Airport when the collision happened. The planes reportedly backed into each other, with one clipping the winglet of…MORE

U.S. Troop Buildup in Saudi Arabia Amid Iran Flak

U.S. Troop Buildup in Saudi Arabia Amid Iran Flak

CNN – WBAP/KLIF – Five hundred U S troops have been ordered to Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan Air Base, joining a small number of troops and support personnel already in place.   A British-flagged oil tanker remains in Iranian custody after being seized by the Islamic Republic’s navy in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday. The…MORE

McKinney Neighborhood Covered in Possible Cement Dust

McKinney Neighborhood Covered in Possible Cement Dust

MCKINNEY – WBAP/KLIF – Residents of a McKinney neighborhood woke up Saturday morning to find everything outside – lawns, vehicles, outdoor furniture and shrubbery – covered in a thick layer of dust.   It’s believed cement dust escaped from the nearby Martin Marietta Redi-Mix plant.  The company says it’s working with state air quality officials in…MORE

East Texas Jailer Charged With Stealing Money From Inmates

East Texas Jailer Charged With Stealing Money From Inmates

LIBERTY, Texas (AP) – An East Texas jailer has been charged with stealing hundreds of dollars from inmates who surrendered the cash when booked. The Liberty County Sheriff’s Office says 23-year-old Mayra Gallegos-Balderas was arrested Tuesday on a theft of property warrant and freed on a personal recognizance bond. Gallegos-Balderas worked for GEO Group, which…MORE

A Former Police Chief Sentenced To 20 Years in Prison For Drug Trafficking

A Former Police Chief Sentenced To 20 Years in Prison For Drug Trafficking

MCALLEN, Texas (AP) – A former South Texas police chief and law enforcement officer of nearly two decades has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for drug trafficking. U.S. District Judge Randy Crane sentenced 45-year-old Geovani V. Hernandez on Thursday. Hernandez, of McAllen, was convicted of numerous drug charges in March, including attempting…MORE

Do You Know This Biker Who ‘Brake-Checked’ a Southlake Motorcycle Officer

Do You Know This Biker Who ‘Brake-Checked’ a Southlake Motorcycle Officer

Southlake, Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – Southlake DPS posted the disturbing footage of a biker who ‘brake checked’ officer, which kept him from pulling someone over. Southlake police are asking for help identifying the biker so they can pursue criminal charges. the incident happened last saturday as an officer was running radar along HWY 114 when a large…MORE

Wiley Jury Returns Monday 9 am

Wiley Jury Returns Monday 9 am

MESQUITE – WBAP/KLIF –  The jury deciding the fate – for the second time – of a former Mesquite police officer has been instructed to return to court at Monday, 9 am. Former officer Derick Wiley faces aggravated assault charges for shooting an unarmed man he says he believed was stealing a vehicle, which was…MORE

Dallas Police Looking for three Suspects Involved in the Shooting death of a Teen

Dallas Police Looking for three Suspects Involved in the Shooting death of a Teen

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Dallas Police are looking for three suspects involved in the shooting death of a teenager. Tamika Cameron with Dallas police says this happened on Denley Drive in Oak Cliff. she says a witness testified that he and the victim were sitting inside a car when three suspects approached them in a brown Dodge…MORE

Rose Garden to Recognize North Texas ‘Rosie the Riveters’ for War Contributions

Rose Garden to Recognize North Texas ‘Rosie the Riveters’ for War Contributions

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- Meet Wilda Stephens…she’s a 97-year-old Fort Worth resident, and had a hand in making history for women. She was a ‘Riveter’. At only 18 years old, instead of going back to college right away, she had another opportunity to fill jobs left from men off to serve during World War 2. “Everyone…MORE