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WFPD investigating the murder of Wichita Falls man
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - The Wichita Falls Police Department is investigating the murder of a Wichita Falls man. When officers went to check the welfare of an individual around 12:35 a.m. on May 12, they found 31-year-old Deron Edward Royster Jr. of Wichita Falls. He had an injury to...
Hit-and-run not likely in Noah Presgrove’s death, raising more questions
An autopsy report casts doubt on theories that 19-year-old Noah Presgrove may have been hit by a vehicle before being found dead along a rural highway last fall—leading to more questions for his family.
Former Wichita County deputy, officer in jail after losing appeal
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — A former Wichita County deputy and WFPD officer is in jail to serve his sentence after his appeal of his conviction for sending an invasive video recording is denied by an appeals court in Amarillo. Gerald “Tony” Morgan was found guilty by a jury in 78th District Court in September 2022 […]
“IV pulling mom” back in jail
Police said the Wichita Falls mother who removed her son’s IV and took him out of the hospital after he had a “meth-induced seizure” is back in jail on a new charge. Sharon Parker was re-jailed Wednesday, May 15, after being indicted for injury to a child.
Wichita County chase ends with crash, suspect in hospital
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — A chase involving the Wichita County Sheriff’s Office ended when the suspect ran into a parked semi-truck trailer. According to Wichita County Sheriff David Duke, shortly after 10:30 A.M., Friday, May 17, 2024, a deputy attempted to stop a vehicle, driven by John Menasco, 43, of Wichita Falls, at Broad and […]
Iowa Park man charged with harassment after allegedly “blasting” woman’s personal information on Reddit
An Iowa Park man is accused of posting a semi-nude photo of a woman on a social media page and sending text messages to her which included a nude photo of a man.
Wichita County Sheriff’s Office holds memorial service
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - The Wichita County Sheriff’s Office held a memorial service on Wednesday morning to honor those who died in the line of duty. We spoke to Wichita County Sheriff David Duke about why this event is important to celebrate in Wichita County. The event was...
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