Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

FWPD Asks for Help Identifying Person of Interest in a Robbery

FWPD Asks for Help Identifying Person of Interest in a Robbery

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Fort Worth Police detectives are asking for public assistance in identifying this #PersonOfInterest in a robbery. The department is asking anyone who recognizes him to call 817-988-8563. (Copyright 2022 WBAP/KLIF. All rights reserved.)MORE

3 Dallas Police Officers Fired for Separate Offenses Across NTX

3 Dallas Police Officers Fired for Separate Offenses Across NTX

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Three Dallas officers have been fired after separate incidents across North Texas. The officers were fired by Police Chief Eddie Garcia after a disciplinary hearing this week, according to WFAA-TV. The department says officer Donnel Brown was involved in a theft that prompted a response by the Plano Police Department, and officer…MORE

TX House Candidate Upset that She Could Not Allow Students to Laugh at Trans Classmates

TX House Candidate Upset that She Could Not Allow Students to Laugh at Trans Classmates

Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas salon owner who gained national attention for defying COVID lockdown orders two years ago is running for a Texas House seat. During a recent voters’ forum, Shelly Luther, a former teacher tried to make point about school choice, initially blasting the views of some Congressional lawmakers saying, “They have AOC…MORE

Fort Worth Mayor and Council Members Seek Higher Pay, Voters to Decide

Fort Worth Mayor and Council Members Seek Higher Pay, Voters to Decide

FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The city of Fort Worth’s mayor and council members are asking voters to approve a pay raise that would more than triple their salary. This will be placed on the May election ballot for Fort Worth residents to decide. The mayor’s salary would jump from $29,000 to $99,000, and council members would…MORE

Dallas DA’s Office Announces Charges Against Officers Involved in Summer 2020 Protests

Dallas DA’s Office Announces Charges Against Officers Involved in Summer 2020 Protests

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas County District Attorney’s office Is filing criminal charges against two Dallas police officers for their alleged actions during the protests of 2020. Senior Corporal Ryan Mabry and former Senior Corporal Melvin Williams are both charged with several counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon by a Public Servant and…MORE

Dallas City Council Moves Forward with Plans for New Convention Center

Dallas City Council Moves Forward with Plans for New Convention Center

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The City of Dallas, on Wednesday, approved plans to move forward with the construction of a new convention center in the same location where the current one stands. The Dallas City Council voted 14 to 1 to approve a $2 billion proposal for a convention center to replace the Kay Bailey Hutchison…MORE

Five Gorillas at Dallas Zoo Test Positive for COVID-19

Five Gorillas at Dallas Zoo Test Positive for COVID-19

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Zoo announced this week that five of its gorillas tested positive for COVID-19. “The Dallas Zoo has had 5 asymptomatic western lowland gorillas test positive for COVID-19,” read a statement on the zoo’s social media pages. “As part of routine testing of our animals, preliminary results indicate that Shana, B’Wenzi,…MORE

Fingerprint Card for Jack Ruby, who killed JFK Assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, Up for Auction

Fingerprint Card for Jack Ruby, who killed JFK Assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, Up for Auction

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – History buffs will have the chance to bid on a one-of-a-kind item connected to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Dallas-based Heritage Auctions is taking bids on Jack Ruby’s fingerprint sheet. The Dallas nightclub owner was forever etched in American history when he shot and killed JFK assassin Lee Harvey…MORE

Cool nights and mild to warm afternoons the rest of the week …

Cool nights and mild to warm afternoons the rest of the week …

TODAY|ABUNDANT SUNSHINE. HIGH AROUND 70F. WINDS NNW AT 5 TO 10 MPH. TONIGHT|A CLEAR SKY. LOW 38F. WINDS SW AT 5 TO 10 MPH. TOMORROW|PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. HIGH 72F. WINDS WSW AT 5 TO 10 MPH. TOMORROW NIGHT|CLEAR SKIES. LOW 44F. WINDS SW AT 5 TO 10 MPH. FRIDAY|SUNSHINE. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S AND…MORE