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Wichita Falls woman killed in crash
A Wichita Falls woman died in a one-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon in Clay County, according to a Texas Department of Public Safety media release. Cynthia Pullin Figueroa, 59, was pronounced dead at the scene from injuries suffered in the crash. The crash occurred at 4:50 p.m. Sunday on FM 2393...
Death of unborn infant in Wichita Falls ruled murder
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Wichita Falls police: Death now deemed murder
Wichita Falls police say a shooting death they initially considered accidental is now being investigated as a murder. According to initial press releases from WFPD, officers had gone to a home in the 100 block of Patterson Street late that night for a welfare check and found Mitchell dead in front of the home.
Iowa Park woman charged with animal cruelty after donkey drowns in mud
WICHITA COUNTY (KFDX/KJTL) — An Iowa Park woman has five counts of animal cruelty after Wichita County authorities and neighbors rescued all but one animal trapped in the mud of a pond they went into seeking water. Deputies said one exhausted donkey was unable to keep his head above the mud and drowned while they […]
Multiple agencies respond to grass, structure fire outside Wichita Falls
WICHITA COUNTY (KFDX/KJTL) — Multiple agencies responded to a grassfire that spread to a nearby building on Tuesday morning. Just before 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, Wichita West Fire Department and Iowa Park Fire Department responded to a grassfire that spread to a building behind a house in the 600 block of Wellington. […]
WF Crime Stoppers rebrands with new name and logo
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - Previously known as the Wichita Falls Crime Stoppers, the organization has announced its rebrand as the Wichita Falls Area Crime Stoppers. The organization has changed its name and logo to better represent its community-founded values and aspirations. Wichita Falls Area Crime Stoppers provides citizens with...
Manhunt Monday: Man wanted for possession of a controlled substance
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - Wichita Falls Crime Stoppers is looking for 53-year-old Dwayne Lamond Woods. He is wanted for possession of a controlled substance. Crime Stoppers described Woods as a 5′6 black male with black hair and brown eyes. Wichita Falls Crime Stoppers recommends speaking to law enforcement,...
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