Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Abbott to Provide Safety for Texans at the Border

Abbott to Provide Safety for Texans at the Border

(WBAP/KLIF) — Texas Department of Public Safety crews have cleared out a prison 100 miles north of Laredo to make room for illegal immigrant detainees. According to Jeff Monosso, the Texas governor Greg Abbott is expecting upwards of 200 apprehensions a day.  Texas takes on the border surge crisis, by arresting illegal immigrants for trespassing.…MORE

Two Teens Killed in Arlington Shooting

Two Teens Killed in Arlington Shooting

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Two teenaged boys in Arlington are dead after a shooting at an apartment complex. A third teen was shot and is currently in the hospital. Police do not know his condition. An Arlington Police spokesman says it began as a disturbance at a nearby business and spilled over to the apartment complex…MORE

Richardson Police Searching for Suspect in Deadly Shooting Outside Grocery Store

Richardson Police Searching for Suspect in Deadly Shooting Outside Grocery Store

RICHARDSON (WBAP/KLIF) – Richardson Police Department detectives are investigating a deadly shooting that happened Friday afternoon in a grocery store parking lot. According to Richardson Police, Officers responded to the Tom Thumb parking lot on W. Arapaho Road after receiving 911 calls that a man approached a parked pickup truck and fired a gun multiple…MORE

DSHS Launches New Round of Pop Up Vaccine Events as Delta Variant Spreads

DSHS Launches New Round of Pop Up Vaccine Events as Delta Variant Spreads

AUSTIN (WBAP/KLIF) – A rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are on the rise in Texas is prompting the Texas Department of State Health Services to again hit the road to promote vaccination. DSHS will hold 18 pop-up events at Walmart locations across the state to talk with parents and families about the importance of vaccination…MORE

Independent Investigation Finds No Evidence of Ticket-Writing Quota at Richardson Police Department

Independent Investigation Finds No Evidence of Ticket-Writing Quota at Richardson Police Department

RICHARDSON (WBAP/KLIF News) – A recently released independent investigation found no evidence of a ticket-writing quota at the Richardson Police Department. The department came under suspicion after a police officer made the allegations  at a City Council meeting in April. The report, prepared by Fort Worth attorneys Wayne Olson and Cara White, showed that although the…MORE

Arlington Firefighter Dies While on Vacation in Cancun

Arlington Firefighter Dies While on Vacation in Cancun

Arlington (WBAP/KLIF) – The Arlington Fire Department is grieving the loss of one of their comrades. 35-year old Elijah Snow died under suspicious circumstance while vacationing with his wife at a Cancun resort. Arlington Batallion Chief Jackie Parker told WFAA, the couple was celebrating their 10-year wedding anniversary. He says that Snow’s wife called police…MORE

Big 12 Leaders Discuss How to Keep Texas and OU

Big 12 Leaders Discuss How to Keep Texas and OU

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Big 12 leaders held a call without Texas and Oklahoma on Thursday to discuss how to keep the league’s flagship schools from bolting to the Southeastern Conference — and contingency plans to survive without them. “There was no panic,” a person familiar with the meeting told The Associated Press on condition of…MORE