Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Skies clearing … High of 72

Skies clearing … High of 72

Hide Caption Wednesday Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 10am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance…MORE

Denton County Prostitution Sting Nets 17 Arrests

Denton County Prostitution Sting Nets 17 Arrests

(WBAP/KLIF) — The Denton County Sheriff’s Office delivers a blow to illegal prostitution. The county’s Human Trafficking unit has made its first bust following years of extensive training. According to Denton County Sheriff Tracy Murphree, the undercover prostitution sting netted 17 men who thought they were hooking up with a prostitute. Murphree says task force…MORE

Accidental Shooting Kills 2-Year-Old Arlington Boy

Accidental Shooting Kills 2-Year-Old Arlington Boy

(WBAP/KLIF) — An accidental shooting takes the life of a North Texas toddler. It’s a part of the job that police officers dread…responding to a call of a young child playing with a loaded gun, culminating in a deadly result. Arlington Police spokesman Tim Ciesco says officers arrived at a home early Tuesday morning to…MORE

Fort Worth Mayoral Candidate Alyson Kennedy

Fort Worth Mayoral Candidate Alyson Kennedy

(WBAP/KLIF) — Fort Worth incumbent mayor Mattie Parker has four challengers coming up during the May 6th Municipal Election. Among the challengers are Adrian Devine Smith, Jennifer Castillo, Ken Bowens, Jr., and Alyson Kennedy. According to Kennedy, she is the candidate for the everyday worker, as she represents the Socialist Workers Party. The full-time cashier…MORE

Dallas Residents Discuss Potential Ban on Short Term Rentals with City Council

Dallas Residents Discuss Potential Ban on Short Term Rentals with City Council

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The debate continued over short term rental properties in Dallas on Tuesday at Dallas City Hall. It’s been an issue for about four years. Some residents are upset over party houses and crimes associated with short term rentals in neighborhoods. A City Plan Commission is recommending re-zoning that would essentially bring a…MORE

Donald Trump Pleads not Guilty to 34 Felony Charges, Reports Say

Donald Trump Pleads not Guilty to 34 Felony Charges, Reports Say

UPDATE: NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, according to several news reports. He entered the plea Tuesday during a brief arraignment in a lower Manhattan courtroom as prosecutors unsealed a grand jury indictment. The charges stem from a hush money payment…MORE

Stevie Nicks, Billy Joel Concert Postponed due to Illness

Stevie Nicks, Billy Joel Concert Postponed due to Illness

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – A concert planned for this weekend at AT&T Stadium is being rescheduled for next year due to an illness. Because of an ongoing illness within Stevie Nicks’ band, the Stevie Nicks and Billy Joel concert, scheduled for April 8, is now rescheduled for March 9 of next year. A statement from the…MORE

Surveillance Video Helps Clear North Texas Man of Murder Charge

Surveillance Video Helps Clear North Texas Man of Murder Charge

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News ) – There’s new information on the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office’s decision to drop charges against four men involved in a minor car accident in Fort Worth that lead to a fatal shooting. Newly released surveillance video and a 911 call shed light on what happened on University Boulevard Drive…MORE

Possible Road Rage Shooting Injures Two People in Arlington

Possible Road Rage Shooting Injures Two People in Arlington

Arlington, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Arlington police are investigating a road rage shooting last night. It happened around 7:45 p.m. on Six Flags Drive just off Highway 360. According to WFAA-TV, one of the drivers involved told police that a motorist cut him off. Both drivers then reportedly exited, pulled up next to each other and…MORE