Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Starsky & Hutch Actor, David Soul, Dies at 80

Starsky & Hutch Actor, David Soul, Dies at 80

(LOS ANGELES) – Television star David Soul has died at the age of 80. Wife Helen Snell announced the death of Soul Thursday in a statement released Friday, saying he passed away after what she called “a valiant battle for life in the loving company of family”. Soul was best known for his role aas…MORE

13 Year Old Shoots Self in Head; Police Investigate Source of Weapon.

13 Year Old Shoots Self in Head; Police Investigate Source of Weapon.

MINERAL WELLS – (WBAP/KLIF) – Mineral Wells police are investigating the death of a 13 year old boy after he was reported to have shot himself in the head while home alone with his younger brother. It happened December 29th on Northwest 3rd Avenue. Police say the boy was taken to the hospital and died…MORE

12 Year old Dallas Driver Crashes; One Dead and Others Injured.

12 Year old Dallas Driver Crashes; One Dead and Others Injured.

DALLAS – (WBAP/KLIF) – A 12 year old boy died and three other children were injured in a southeast Dallas crash Thursday morning when their SUV ran into a tree. It happened near Caspian and Lasater Road, near Interstate 20. Dallas Police confirm a 12 year old passenger died at the scene; the 12 year…MORE

North Texas City to Fine Residents With Overflowing Garbage Bins

North Texas City to Fine Residents With Overflowing Garbage Bins

FORT WORTH, TX – (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth residents can now be fined for leaving too much trash on the curb. Last September the Fort Wroth city council approved a measure that would fine residents $6 for bins that are overflowing, and $3 for each bag left outside the trash bin. That measure went into…MORE

Dallas Police Chief Touts 13% Reduction in Violent Crime

Dallas Police Chief Touts 13% Reduction in Violent Crime

(WBAP/KLIF) — An aggressive crime reduction plan is paying dividends in the City of Dallas. Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia reports aggravated assault is down 18% (or by more than 1,300), while gun crimes dropped by 20%. He reports that overall violent crime is down more than 13% for 2023. Garcia was hired as chief…MORE

Death of Eddie Bernice Johnson May Spark Lawsuit

Death of Eddie Bernice Johnson May Spark Lawsuit

(WBAP/KLIF) — The family of the late Eddie Bernice Johnson is threatening a lawsuit against Baylor, Scott, and White Health System. The former congresswoman was recovering from back surgery at Baylor, Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation in September of 2023, when her son Kirk says his mother called him because she was buzzing nurses…MORE

Immigration Lawyers Calls SB4 Unlawful

Immigration Lawyers Calls SB4 Unlawful

(WBAP/KLIF) – The Justice Department is suing Texas over a new law, Senate Bill 4, that would allow police to arrest migrants who are suspected of entering the U.S. illegally. But longtime Florida immigration lawyer, Renata Castro, says governors do not have the power to implement it. “That is the exclusive power of the federal…MORE

Father, Son Arrested in Murders of Pregnant San Antonio Teen and Boyfriend

Father, Son Arrested in Murders of Pregnant San Antonio Teen and Boyfriend

SAN ANTONIO (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Less than two weeks after a missing pregnant teen and her boyfriend were found shot to death in San Antonio last month, police have made an arrest. 19-year-old Christopher Preciado is charged with capital murder and his father 53-year-old Roman Preciado is charged with abuse of a corpse for…MORE

2 Haltom City Police Officers Among 3 Injured in Overnight Crash

2 Haltom City Police Officers Among 3 Injured in Overnight Crash

HALTOM CITY (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Two Haltom City police officers are among three people who were injured in a crash early Thursday morning. The Haltom City Police Department said the officers were responding to a call just after midnight, when they collided with another vehicle near the intersection of Northeast Loop 820 and Haltom…MORE

Governor Abbott Touts State’s Economic Numbers

Governor Abbott Touts State’s Economic Numbers

(WBAP/KLIF) — Blockbuster economic growth continues to be the status quo in the Lone Star State. Governor Greg Abbott celebrated the state’s continuing economic expansion, Wednesday, as new numbers were released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The data shows the state’s economy grew faster than the nation for the fifth quarter in a row,…MORE