Category Archives: WBAP 24/7 News

College All-Stars to Participate in 99th Annual East-West Shrine Bowl

College All-Stars to Participate in 99th Annual East-West Shrine Bowl

College football players across the country are gearing up for the 99th annual East-West Shrine Bowl. “It allows collegiate All-Stars to show off their skills for NFL scouts,” Chief Marketing Officer, Mel Bower, said. “And they play the East-West Shrine Bowl to benefit Shriners Children’s. By coming out to watch the game, all the proceeds…MORE

Amber Alert Discontinued, Missing Haltom City 12-Year-old Girl Found

Amber Alert Discontinued, Missing Haltom City 12-Year-old Girl Found

UPDATE: 9:23 a.m. : (WBAP/KLIF News ) – The Texas Department of Public Safety discontinued the Amber Alert for 12-year-old Cassie Johnson just before 9:30 Wednesday morning. Haltom City police said she has been found and is being reunited with her family. The investigation into the circumstances surrounding her disappearance is ongoing. (WBAP/KLIF News )…MORE

Two Arrested in Arlington Apartment Shooting

Two Arrested in Arlington Apartment Shooting

Two women have been charged in connection to a shooting at an Irving apartment complex that left one mother and daughter dead. Police say 35-year-old Hector Paguada, also known as Hector Matute, killed 55-year-old Juana Medina Rodriguez and 23-year-old Nayeli Medina at Park Springs Apartments on West Irving Boulevard on January 19th. “This was a…MORE

V12 Yoga Celebrates Black History Month

V12 Yoga Celebrates Black History Month

V12 Yoga in Dallas is gearing up for Black History Month. Co-Owner Ade Hazley says they’ll be highlighting Black instructors and healers throughout the metroplex to encourage Black health and wellness. “Throughout the culture, there’s a lot of trauma,” Hazley said. “And we embody that trauma and then hold it within, which in turn starts…MORE

Ellis County Man Gets Life in Prison Without Parole For Killing Man with Hammer

Ellis County Man Gets Life in Prison Without Parole For Killing Man with Hammer

ELLIS COUNTY (WBAP/KLIF News ) – An Ellis County man has learned his fate for killing his friend with a hammer in 2021. 31-year-old Trenton Adams will serve life in prison without parole after jurors found him guilty of capital murder this week in in the death of Jordon Von Hoffman. The Ellis County District…MORE

Arlington Police Seek Restaurant Thief

Arlington Police Seek Restaurant Thief

Another North Texas restaurant is accusing DayBreak Cafe in Fort Worth of stealing its equipment. According to WFAA, Paul Checkeye, who is the owner of Grease Monkey Burger in Arlington, says someone at the cafe stole his $30,000 smoker trailer from the parking lot of his business last month. This comes after what Checkeye says…MORE

Case on Transgender Rights is Headed to the Texas Supreme Court

Case on Transgender Rights is Headed to the Texas Supreme Court

AUSTIN, TX – (WBAP/KLIF) – On Tuesday, the Texas Supreme Court is going begin to hearing arguments in a case that is challenging the state’s ban on care for transgender children. Senate Bill 14 became law back in September. It makes it illegal for children in Texas to obtain puberty blockers or hormone therapy. It…MORE

Greyhound Is Closing the Downtown Dallas Bus Terminal

Greyhound Is Closing the Downtown Dallas Bus Terminal

DALLAS, TX – (WBAP/KLIF) – After 45 years of service Greyhound announced that it will be closing their bus terminal in downtown Dallas, when it lease expires at the end of October. The terminal which is located on south Lamar Street was built on 1979. Two years ago Greyhound sold the Dallas station along with…MORE

American Airlines Announces Layoffs

American Airlines Announces Layoffs

DALLAS, FT. WORTH, TX – (WBAP/KLIF) – On Monday American Airlines announced plans to lay off several hundred employees. The airline has plans to update its contact center, and cut 321 customer service workers at DFW. American has stated that it will be creating a customer success team, and impacted employees will either get a…MORE