Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Austin: Texans Could See Higher Utility Bills Amid a Proposed Gas & Electric Bailout

Austin: Texans Could See Higher Utility Bills Amid a Proposed Gas & Electric Bailout

Austin (WBAP/KLIF) – Texas lawmakers are inching closer to approving some $7-billion in ratepayer-backed bonds to address the financial fallout from February’s winter storm. The hefty figure is much higher that what utilities requested, according to the Texas Tribune, and higher than monies approved for Hurricanes Ike and Harvey combined. The proposed bills aim to…MORE

Flight Attendants Concerned Over Growing Number of Misconduct Incidents on Flights

Flight Attendants Concerned Over Growing Number of Misconduct Incidents on Flights

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – The alleged assault of a flight attendant on a Southwest Airlines flight has prompted a flight attendants union to demand change. “This past weekend, one of our Flight Attendants was seriously assaulted, resulting in injuries to the face and a loss of two teeth,” wrote TWU Local 556 President, Lyn Montgomery in a…MORE

Mata Backs Abbott’s Effort to Stop Defunding Police

Mata Backs Abbott’s Effort to Stop Defunding Police

(WBAP/KLIF) — Police departments across Texas and the country are struggling to hire new recruits to patrol their streets. The nation-wide “defund the police” movement has put local communities at risk.  Dallas Police Association President Mike Mata says the problem is every major city in the country is targeting a limited pool of applicants. After…MORE

Migrant Smuggler Pleads Guilty in Federal Court

Migrant Smuggler Pleads Guilty in Federal Court

(WBAP/KLIF) — The man accused of a deadly crash that killed five illegal immigrants faces life in prison.  A 23-year-old man has pleaded guilty to federal charges stemming from a migrant smuggling run that ended in a deadly crash that killed five of his passengers. Jorge Luis Monsivais, Jr., of Eagle Pass faces life imprisonment for…MORE

Deadly 380 Crash Impacts Community

Deadly 380 Crash Impacts Community

(WBAP/KLIF) — A bride-to-be and three-time kidney transplant survivor is one of the three victims in a tragic Denton County car accident. 31 year old Jordan Dodson was traveling in a Mercedes when the vehicle hit head on with a Ford Mustang along Highway 380.  Dodson died at the scene, while two children, who were passengers…MORE

Bedford SWAT Team Swarms Shell Station

Bedford SWAT Team Swarms Shell Station

(WBAP/KLIF) — A seven-hour stand-off with an armed fugitive ended after a SWAT team swarmed the building. Bedford police were called to a Shell convenience store and gas station after reports of a suspect who was armed and dangerous.  Officers evacuated the building, but the suspect, 33 year old Malcom Baily, barricaded himself inside. After hours…MORE

Texas Lawmakers Approve Mandatory National Anthem Before Pro Sports Games

Texas Lawmakers Approve Mandatory National Anthem Before Pro Sports Games

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — With strong bipartisan support the Texas Senate has approved a bill that would require professional sports teams with government contracts to play the national anthem before each game. The Texas Tribune reports ten of the 13 Senate Democrats crossed the aisle and voted with all 18 Republicans in support of the…MORE

WATCH: Carrollton Police Release Surveillance Footage of Shots Fired into PD Parking Lot

WATCH: Carrollton Police Release Surveillance Footage of Shots Fired into PD Parking Lot

CARROLLTON (WBAP/KLIF) – The Carrollton Police Department has released surveillance footage of the moment shots were fired into the police department parking lot. Surveillance footage from outside the Carrollton Police headquarters shows a vehicle driving on Jackson road before 5 a.m. last Thursday when you can hear several gun shots. The suspect vehicle is listed…MORE

Houston Police Unit Accused in Sex Misconduct Lawsuit

Houston Police Unit Accused in Sex Misconduct Lawsuit

(WBAP/KLIF) — Three female deputies have filed a federal lawsuit accusing a Texas constable of turning the office’s undercover operations into a “a booze-fueled playground for sexual exploitation.”  The deputies who filed the lawsuit include both current and former employees of the Harris County Precinct 1 constable’s office in Houston. Constable Alan Rosen, Assistant Chief…MORE