Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Garland Police Arrest Suspected Serial Road Rage Shooter

Garland Police Arrest Suspected Serial Road Rage Shooter

Garland, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – A suspected serial road rage shooter in North Texas been arrested. The Garland Police Department says 30-year old Davante Dashaun Chatman of Dallas is accused of at least three different incidents, including one that resulted in the death of motorist Cesar Moreno-Pompa, on the LBJ Freeway last October. Police say Chatman…MORE

Gov. Abbott Applauds State Law Enforcement Stationed at Southern Border

Gov. Abbott Applauds State Law Enforcement Stationed at Southern Border

(WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott is thanking Texas National Guard soldiers and Texas Department of Public Safety troopers for their service at the southern border and is updating Texans on the state’s response to the ongoing surge of immigration at the border. During the Governor’s visit to the Texas-Mexico border, he applauded the hardworking…MORE

Dallas and Las Vegas Mayors Make Wager on Playoff Hockey

Dallas and Las Vegas Mayors Make Wager on Playoff Hockey

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson and Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman made a friendly wager prior on the National Hockey League’s 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference Final between the Dallas Stars and the Vegas Golden Knights. Mayor Johnson said that if the Golden Knights win, he will five Las Vegas a genuine Stetson…MORE

Fort Worth Police Officer Indicted by Grand Jury

Fort Worth Police Officer Indicted by Grand Jury

(WBAP/KLIF) — An off-duty Fort Worth officer will go to trial over pulling a gun on a woman while off-duty. An Ellis County grand jury indicted 42-year-old Kouame Kouassi for the incident which occurred last September at a Love’s Travel Stop. Kouassi was involved in a vehicle transaction and wanted to confront the other party…MORE

PBR World Finals at Dickies Arena This Weekend

PBR World Finals at Dickies Arena This Weekend

(WBAP/KLIF) — The Professional Bull Riders (PBR) World Finals are being held in Fort Worth , this weekend, as the world’s best cowboys battle it out at Dickies Arena. The world’s best bull rider will be crowned as cowboys from all over compete for the championship. PBR Executive Vice-President Robert Simpson says names like Texas’…MORE

NFL Great Jim Brown Dead at 87

NFL Great Jim Brown Dead at 87

(WBAP/KLIF) — Jim Brown’s legs, ever-churning and sturdy as tree trunks, helped propel him to fame on the football field. His voice once he left the gridiron — every bit as powerful. In many ways, Brown, who died Thursday night at 87, used his platform as one of the greatest football players of all time…MORE

American Airlines and Pilots Reach Agreement

American Airlines and Pilots Reach Agreement

(FT. WORTH) -FT. Worth based American Airlines has announced it’s reached an agreement in principle on a new four year contract with the Allied Pilots Association. American says the contract provides pilots with increased pay, profit sharing and quality of life provisions. The pilots still have to vote to ratify the agreement. Earlier this month…MORE

Private Sale of a Vehicle Ends in Gunfire in FTW

Private Sale of a Vehicle Ends in Gunfire in FTW

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Violence struck a Fort Worth family this week after responding to a social media ad for a car. Fort Worth police say the family drove to an apartment complex off Normandale Street in West Fort Worth Wednesday night for private sale. Police say a suspect pulled a gun as the family…MORE

Candle Light Vigil in Little Elm Honors Allen Mass Shooting Victims

Candle Light Vigil in Little Elm Honors Allen Mass Shooting Victims

LITTLE ELM (WBAP/KLIF News ) – Dozens of North Texans gathered in Little Elm Thursday night to honor the victims of the mass shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets Mall earlier this month. It was organized by the India Association of North Texas and the Little Elm Angels Foundation. Photos and the names of the…MORE