Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Family of Euless Man Who Died in Houston Concert Tragedy Wants Justice [WATCH]

Family of Euless Man Who Died in Houston Concert Tragedy Wants Justice [WATCH]

Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – A funeral service was held Sunday for a North Texas man who died trying to save his girlfriend during the chaos that unfolded at a sold out Travis Scott concert at AstoWorld in Houston on Friday. The grieving family of 27-year old Danish Baig of Euless hailed him as a hero…MORE

DPD Sergeant Shot in Gun Hand; Suspect in Custody

DPD Sergeant Shot in Gun Hand; Suspect in Custody

Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A Dallas Police sergenat is recovering from surgery after being shot in his gun hand during a burglary call overnight. The incident happened around 1am at the Residence of Lake Highlands Apartments on Audelia Road near Walnut Hill Lane. Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia discussed the situation saying the department is fortunate…MORE

US Lifts Pandemic Travel Ban, Opens Doors To Visitors

US Lifts Pandemic Travel Ban, Opens Doors To Visitors

UNDATED (AP) – The U.S. is easing restrictions on travel from a long list of countries including Mexico, Canada and most of Europe, allowing tourists to make long-delayed trips and family members to reconnect with loved ones after more than a year and a half apart because of the pandemic. COVID-19 has upended lives in…MORE

Grand Jury Clears Austin Police Officers In Gunman’s Death

Grand Jury Clears Austin Police Officers In Gunman’s Death

Austin (AP) – A grand jury has cleared eight Austin police officers for the late night shooting death of a gunman they were pursuing. In 2018 the officers were sent to a chaotic scene outside a nightclub where a number of fights had broken out, and shots had been reported. The gunfire seemed concentrated in…MORE

Houston Police Investigating Fatal Concert Crush

Houston Police Investigating Fatal Concert Crush

Houston (WBAP/KLIF) – Houston authorities are investigating the causes of Friday night’s crowd surge at a concert that left at least eight people dead, and dozens injured. They say they will focus on key causes behind the surge, and what could have been done to get attendees out of harm’s way. While the Houston Police…MORE

Sunday Forecast

SUNDAY: Sunny and warm. High: 73. Winds: S 5-15. MONDAY: Sunny and a little warmer. High: 75. Winds: S 5-15.MORE

14-Year Old Girl From Glenn Heights Located Following Amber Alert Earlier This Week

14-Year Old Girl From Glenn Heights Located Following Amber Alert Earlier This Week

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Glenn Heights Police Department issued a statement today indicating that 14-year-old resident Stevie Johnson is scheduled to be back with her family this weekend. According to the police statement: Glenn Heights PD located the missing girl – who was the subject of Monday’s Texas Amber Alert – on Friday afternoon when…MORE

House Lawmakers Pass $1.2 Trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

House Lawmakers Pass $1.2 Trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden is hailing Congress’ passage of his $1 trillion infrastructure package as a “monumental step forward for the nation.” This, after fractious fellow Democrats resolved a months-long standoff in their ranks to finally seal the deal. The package is a historic investment by any measure, one that Biden compares in…MORE

Fort Worth Resident Guilty Of Capital Murder

Fort Worth Resident Guilty Of Capital Murder

Fort Worth (AP) – Prosecutors say a man has been convicted of capital murder for killing his wife and 3 month old son in 2016. The Tarrant County district attorney’s office says 40 year old Craig Vandewege was automatically sentenced to life imprisonment without parole after jurors found him guilty Thursday. Prosecutors noted that Vandewege…MORE

Eight Fans Trampled To Death At Houston Concert

Eight Fans Trampled To Death At Houston Concert

Update 11/6/21 @ 1:55p Governor Abbott Issues Statement about Houston Concert AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement after the tragic event that took place last night at the Astroworld Festival in Houston. Eight people are reported dead and several others injured after a crowd surge. “What happened at Astroworld Festival last night…MORE