Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Fort Worth Police Officer Arrested

Fort Worth Police Officer Arrested

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF) – The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Fort Worth Police Officer and charged him with domestic violence. The incident happened when the officer was off duty. Fort Worth Police identified the officer as Victor Rucker who has been with the department for seven years and assigned to the West Division Patrol.…MORE

Fort Worth Police Seeking Witnesses in Recent Hit-and-Run

Fort Worth Police Seeking Witnesses in Recent Hit-and-Run

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF News ) -Fort Worth Police are asking for the public’s help to find the driver accused in a recent hit-and-run. It happened along the northbound service road at 6300 South Freeway near Altamesa Boulevard on May 28 around 2:45 pm. A man was found injured and laying along the roadway. Police said…MORE

US House Lawmaker Pulls Our Weapons During Committee Debate on Gun Control

US House Lawmaker Pulls Our Weapons During Committee Debate on Gun Control

Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – During a U.S. House committee hearing on gun control Thursday, one Republican lawmaker pulled out weapons. Rep. Greg Steube of Florida was speaking by video during discussion on the Protecting Our Kids’Act when he held up several different gun. Among comments, Steube said, “Don’t let them fool you that they’re not attempting…MORE

14-Year Old from San Antonio Wins National Spelling Bee

14-Year Old from San Antonio Wins National Spelling Bee

Washington (WBAP/KLIF) – A 14-year old from San Antonio won the National Scripps Spelling Bee. Harini Logan, defeated Vikram Raju in the bee’s first-ever lightning-round tie-breaker. Both spellers got four words wrong during their grueling showdown before Scripps went to the 90-second spell-off. Harini was faster and sharper throughout, spelling 21 words correctly to beat…MORE

Law Enforcement Communication Broke Down During Uvalde School Massacre

Law Enforcement Communication Broke Down During Uvalde School Massacre

Uvalde (AP) – A Texas state senator says the commander at the scene of a school shooting in Texas was not informed of panicked 911 calls from inside the school building. Senator Roland Gutierrez said during a news conference Thursday that the pleas for help from people inside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde did not…MORE

One Of The Most Wanted Criminals In Texas Has Been Killed.

One Of The Most Wanted Criminals In Texas Has Been Killed.

San Antonio (WBAP/KLIF) – Gonzalo Lopez escaped from a prison bus in south Texas on May 12. He has been the focus of a widespread manhunt for the last three weeks, but no confirmed sighting of him had been made until Thursday.That’s when relatives of a Houston family who have a weekend getaway home near…MORE

Rare Artifacts at Dallas Museum of Art Damaged During Break-in

Rare Artifacts at Dallas Museum of Art Damaged During Break-in

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) -Police say 21-year old Brian Hernandez caused more than $5 million dollars in damage by destroying ancient Greek artifactsHernandez was detained by a museum security guard after breaking the glass entrance with a metal chair. Video shows that once inside he broke into a glass display case and started smashing items including a…MORE

Governor Directs TEA to Provide Strategies to Make Public Schools Safer

Governor Directs TEA to Provide Strategies to Make Public Schools Safer

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter to Commissioner Mike Morath on Thursday directing the Texas Education Agency to ensure existing school facilities are held to heightened safety standards following the recent tragedy at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde.  “In the wake of this devastating crime, we must redouble our efforts to ensure that our schools provide a…MORE

North Texans again Experiencing Record Prices at the Pump

North Texans again Experiencing Record Prices at the Pump

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – North Texans are experiencing more record gas prices at the pump. The statewide gas price average in Texas set a new record overnight. The current price average is $4.34 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is eight cents more than on…MORE

Texas Senator: School Police Chief Didn’t Know of 911 Calls

Texas Senator: School Police Chief Didn’t Know of 911 Calls

UVALDE, Texas (AP) – A Texas state senator says the commander at the scene of a school shooting in Texas was not informed of panicked 911 calls from inside the school building. Senator Roland Gutierrez said during a news conference Thursday that the pleas for help from people inside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde did…MORE