Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Vehicle Explodes at U.S.-Canada Border

Vehicle Explodes at U.S.-Canada Border

Update at 5:30pm: (AP) – New York Governor Kathy Hochul says there is no indication of a terrorist attack in the vehicle crash and explosion that left two people dead at a checkpoint on the American side of a U.S.-Canada bridge. The vehicle was speeding Wednesday from Niagara Falls, New York, toward the Rainbow Bridge,…MORE

New Hope for Deadly Dog Respiratory Illness

New Hope for Deadly Dog Respiratory Illness

NEW YORK – (WBAP/KLIF) – There’s new hope against a new and quickly deadly illness striking dogs in orth Texas and around the nation continuing to claim the lives of family’s dogs. Scientists now believe they are fighting a strange new bacteria, and not a virus as first suspected. Dogs will begin to cough, sneeze,…MORE

One of Four Arrests in Murder of East Dallas Man

One of Four Arrests in Murder of East Dallas Man

DALLAS – (WBAP/KLIF)- Dallas Police announce the arrest of one suspect in the shooting murder of an East Dallas man who tried to stop his father’s truck from being stolen. 30 year old Alejandro Deleon is in the Dallas County Jail; police are still looking for three other suspect believed involved in the alleged theft…MORE

Governor Greg Abbott Sets January Date for House District 2 Special Election Runoff

Governor Greg Abbott Sets January Date for House District 2 Special Election Runoff

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Governor Greg Abbott selected January 30th, 2024 as the date for a closely watched special election runoff for a state House seat out of North Texas. Republicans Brent Money and Jill Dutton are vying to serve House District 2, formally held by disgraced former State Representative Bryan Slaton of Royse…MORE

Houston Attorney Busted for Bringing Alleged Drugs into Harris County Jail.

Houston Attorney Busted for Bringing Alleged Drugs into Harris County Jail.

A Texas defense attorney has been arrested and accused of being a “major supplier” of dangerous narcotics in jail by sneaking inmates papers laced with drugs, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said. 77 year old Ronald Henry Lewis faces two felony counts of bringing a prohibited substance into a correctional facility. Harris County Sheriff Ed…MORE

Houston Attorney Busted for Bringing Alleged Drugs into Harris County Jail.

Houston Attorney Busted for Bringing Alleged Drugs into Harris County Jail.

A Texas defense attorney has been arrested and accused of being a “major supplier” of dangerous narcotics in jail by sneaking inmates papers laced with drugs, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said. 77 year old Ronald Henry Lewis faces two felony counts of bringing a prohibited substance into a correctional facility. Harris County Sheriff Ed…MORE

Duncanville Police Seek Suspects in Violent “Jugging” Incident

Duncanville Police Seek Suspects in Violent “Jugging” Incident

DUNCANVILLE – (WBAP/KLIF)- Duncanville Police are searching for at least two suspects believed responsible for a jugging incident in which a man was shot and seriously injured. Police believe the suspects were watching Sebastian Avila as he cashed a check, followed him home, and opened fire after demanding his money. Avila was in the intensive…MORE

Tarrant County DA Creates Narcotics Unit Targeting Fentanyl Dealers

Tarrant County DA Creates Narcotics Unit Targeting Fentanyl Dealers

TARRANT COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The Tarrant County District Attorneys Office created a new narcotics unit to focus on cases including fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, and more. The office said the move comes amid as the fentanyl epidemic tightens its grip on North Texas. “If you deal fentanyl in Tarrant County, we are coming…MORE