Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

Texas Two Step: Houston, Baylor End Final Four Droughts

Texas Two Step: Houston, Baylor End Final Four Droughts

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Houston overcame a blown 17-point lead to hold off Oregon State 67-61 on Monday night in the NCAA Tournament, reaching the Final Four for the first time in 37 years. Quentin Grimes hit a 3-pointer with 3:21 left to break a 55-all tie. The second-seeded Cougars (28-3) spent the first half building…MORE

Dallas Street Renamed for Man Killed by Ex-Cop in His Own Apartment

Dallas Street Renamed for Man Killed by Ex-Cop in His Own Apartment

DALLAS (AP) – Officials have renamed a portion of a Dallas street for Botham Jean, an unarmed Black man who was fatally shot in his apartment by a white former police officer who mistook his apartment for her own. During a ceremony on Saturday, Jean’s family and city officials unveiled new street signs for Botham…MORE

Texas Trooper Wounded in Shooting Not Expected to Survive

Texas Trooper Wounded in Shooting Not Expected to Survive

MEXIA, Texas (AP) – Officials say a Texas state trooper who was shot during a traffic stop last week is not expected to survive. Trooper Chad Walker is being kept on life support to be an organ donor, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The agency says on Twitter that Walker no longer…MORE

Arlington Police Department Reorganization, Promotions, & Appointments on Executive Team

Arlington Police Department Reorganization, Promotions, & Appointments on Executive Team

ARLINGTON (WBAP/KLIF)- Arlington Chief of Police, Alexander Jones, recently completed a thorough review of the department and has implemented a restructure of the operational command bureaus. The reorganization will ensure that employees are in the best position to address community needs, respond to emerging crime trends, and build genuine, positive relationships with community members. Several divisions…MORE

Dallas County Partners with Local Retailers to Vaccinate Essential Workers

Dallas County Partners with Local Retailers to Vaccinate Essential Workers

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County and local retailers are partnering to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to retail essential employees. Dallas County, Parkland Health & Hospital System, Kroger and the Texas Retailers Association announce the Essential Employees Vaccination Program on Monday at Kroger on Maple Avenue in Dallas. “Our employees in the grocery business and the mass…MORE

Amber Alert Issued For Rains County Teen Abducted By Non-Custodial Father

Amber Alert Issued For Rains County Teen Abducted By Non-Custodial Father

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The search continues for a Rains County teen who police said was abducted by her non-custodial father, a registered sex offender, and who may be in the Dallas or Mesquite area. An Amber Alert has been issued for 14-year-old Lexus Gray of Pilot who was taken by 40-year-old Justin Gray. According to…MORE

Massive Container Ship, the Ever Given, That Blocked Suez Canal Set Free

Massive Container Ship, the Ever Given, That Blocked Suez Canal Set Free

SUEZ, Egypt (AP) – After being stuck sideways for almost a week across the Suez Canal, a massive container ship is now free and on the move. On Monday, crews managed to free the Ever Given using a flotilla of tugboats and helped by the peak of high tide, according to the Associated Press. It’s…MORE

Day One: Trial of Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin Begins [WATCH LIVE]

Day One: Trial of Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin Begins [WATCH LIVE]

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The high-profile trail of a former Minneapolis police officer begins today in George Floyd’s death, and jurors may not wait long to see parts of the bystander video that caught Derek Chauvin’s knee on Floyd’s neck. Floyd family attorney Ben Crump said outside the courthouse ahead of opening statements that the trial…MORE