Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

FBI & Dallas Police Bust Drug Syndicate

FBI & Dallas Police Bust Drug Syndicate

(WBAP/KLIF) — The FBI announced, Friday, that a two year investigation into a drug syndicate resulted in the arrest of 15 criminals, many of which have extensive criminal histories. Chad Yarbrough is the Special Agent in Charge of the FBIi’s Dallas Field Office and says over 200 law enforcement officers with the FBI, Dallas Police…MORE

Frisco Police Department Reviews High-Risk Traffic Stop

Frisco Police Department Reviews High-Risk Traffic Stop

FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF) – Frisco Police say they made a mistake when they stopped a car on the Dallas North Tollway Sunday morning and forced a mother and her son out of their vehicle. In a written statement Police Chief David Shilson says one of his officers put the incorrect license plate number into the system,…MORE

Frisco Police Department Admits Wrongdoing in High-Risk Traffic Stop

Frisco Police Department Admits Wrongdoing in High-Risk Traffic Stop

FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF) – Frisco Police say they made a mistake when they stopped a car on the Dallas North Tollway Sunday morning and forced a mother and her son out of their vehicle. In a written statement Police Chief David Shilson says one of his officers put the incorrect license plate number into the system,…MORE

DPD Releases Video of Police Shootout on Lemmon Ave

DPD Releases Video of Police Shootout on Lemmon Ave

(WBAP/KLIF) — Dallas Police Department released body cam video of Tuesday’s officer involved shooting. 41-year-old Ryan Taylor allegedly used a U-Haul truck to ram a police vehicle and led DPD on a high-speed chase along the Dallas North Tollway while crashing into motorists. Taylor eventually exited the DNT on Lemmon Avenue and narrowly missed colliding…MORE

Triple Digit Temps Continue for the Foreseeable Future

Triple Digit Temps Continue for the Foreseeable Future

As hot and dry conditions persist, an elevated fire weather concern remains across areas near and west of I-35 each afternoon into early next week. Make sure to practice fire safety and avoid outdoor activities that could produce fire starts! Temps will hover around 103 degrees over the weekend and rise to 106 by Monday.…MORE

Randy Meisner, Founding Member of the Eagles Dies at 77

Randy Meisner, Founding Member of the Eagles Dies at 77

NEW YORK (AP) — Randy Meisner, a founding member of the Eagles who added high harmonies to such favorites as “Take It Easy” and “The Best of My Love” and stepped out front for the waltz-time ballad “Take It to the Limit,” has died, the band said Thursday. Meisner died Wednesday night in Los Angeles…MORE

Special Counsel Adds New Charges in Trump Mar-a-Lago Indictment

Special Counsel Adds New Charges in Trump Mar-a-Lago Indictment

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is facing additional charges in the Justice Department’s classified documents investigation. The additional allegations of obstruction and willful retention of national defense information were added to the indictment Thursday by Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith’s team of prosecutors. A new defendant, Carlos De Oliveira, was also added…MORE

Darrin Lopez found Guilty in Murder-for-Hire Death

Darrin Lopez found Guilty in Murder-for-Hire Death

UPDATED: A Dallas County Jury took just a little over an hour to find 49 year old Darrin Lopez guilty of killing an American Airlines executive in a murder for hire case. Lopez drove from Tennessee to Dallas to kill the husband of his high school girlfriend in October 2020. He was sentenced to 62…MORE

New Medical Examiner Details About Allen Mall Shooter

New Medical Examiner Details About Allen Mall Shooter

Collin County, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – New details from the Collin Ccounty Medical Eexaminer’s Office in connection with the Allen Premium Outlets shooter. The incident on may 6 left eight dead and seven other wounded The report shows the gunman, 33-year-old Mauricio Garcia, who was shot by an Allen police officer had gunshot wounds to his…MORE