Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Tragedy Outside a Quaint Coffee Shop in Coppell; Man Shoots Woman, then Self

Tragedy Outside a Quaint Coffee Shop in Coppell; Man Shoots Woman, then Self

Coppell, TX (WBAP/KLIF) – Just outside a popular coffee shop in Old Town Coppell Wednesday, a violent tragedy left two people dead Police say a 20-year old Nicholas Twining shot 21-year old Caitlin Rogers in front of George Coffee Shop, then turned the gun on himself just a few feet away. Residents in the upscale…MORE

Report: Cowboys pay 4 cheerleaders $2.4M over voyeur claims

Report: Cowboys pay 4 cheerleaders $2.4M over voyeur claims

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys paid $2.4 million to four members of the team’s cheerleading squad who accused a team vice president of watching them undress in a locker room during a 2015 event at AT&T Stadium, ESPN reported Wednesday. Each of the women received $399,523, the network reported, citing documents and unidentified people as…MORE

AllianceTexas Surpasses 100B in Economic Impact for North Texas

AllianceTexas Surpasses 100B in Economic Impact for North Texas

ALLIANCE TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF)-AllianceTexas, Hillwood’s 27,000-acre master-planned, mixed-use community in north Fort Worth, continues to be one of the state’s most formidable economic engines with approximately $100 billion generated in regional economic impact and over $3.13 billion in total taxes paid to local public entities during the past three decades. According to its annual Insight Research…MORE

Man Accused of Selling Gun to Synagogue Hostage Taker Remains Jailed

Man Accused of Selling Gun to Synagogue Hostage Taker Remains Jailed

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The man accused of selling a gun to the man who held four hostages inside a Colleyville synagogue will remain behind bars pending trial. During a hearing on Wednesday in Dallas, U.S. Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford ordered Henry Dwight “Michael” Williams detained pending trial. Prosecutors had argued to detain the defendant based…MORE

AT&T Byron Nelson to Welcome Fans at Full Capacity

AT&T Byron Nelson to Welcome Fans at Full Capacity

MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – The Salesmanship Club Charitable Golf of Dallas announced this week the AT&T Byron Nelson will be played in front of a full complement of fans, May 9-15 at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney. Due to COVID-19 protocols the tournament had reduced capacity in 2021, its first year at TPC Craig Ranch, and…MORE

Suspect Dead, 2 Deputies Wounded after Shootout in Texas

Suspect Dead, 2 Deputies Wounded after Shootout in Texas

KATY, Texas (AP) – Two Texas sheriff deputies have been shot and wounded after exchanging gunfire with a suspect who was struck and killed. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the incident happened Tuesday night in Katy, Texas, about 30 miles west of Houston. Gonzalez said via Twitter that both officers were hospitalized with what…MORE

FWPD Briefs City Council on Fake License Tag Investigations

FWPD Briefs City Council on Fake License Tag Investigations

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth Police have launched an effort to get fake paper license plates off the street. Deputy Police Chief Pedro Criado told city council members Tuesday fake tags are a nationwide problem and one that all law enforcement must work collectively to combat. “As far as Fort Worth goes, we currently…MORE

US Hasn’t Verified Russian Pullback of Troops Near Ukraine

US Hasn’t Verified Russian Pullback of Troops Near Ukraine

MOSCOW (AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin says that he welcomes a security dialogue with the West as his military reported pulling back some of its troops near Ukraine. But U.S. President Joe Biden said the U.S. had not verified Russia’s claim and that an invasion is still a distinct possibility. Putin said Tuesday that…MORE