According to the arrest affidavit, On June 24, 2013, the Wichita Falls Police Department began its investigation into the sexual assault of a 16-year-old male victim. According to a forensic interviewer at Patsy's House Child Advocacy Center, the teenager claimed that 55-year-old George Ernest Rollins and the victim met at a hotel in the 4400 block of Westgate Drive in Wichita Falls.
Man Charged for Sexual Assault of a Teenager
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Volunteers Prepare for Project Back to School
Volunteers around Wichita Falls are gearing up for the Project Back to School Roundup event. It's where area children will receive help with their back-to-school needs, whether it be immunizations, physicals, school supplies and backpacks.
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Lone Superintendent Finalist Named
During a special session, the WFISD Board of Trustees named Michael Kuhrt as the lone finalist for the superintendent position. This was a position he didn't plan on taking when he moved to Wichita Falls about a year ago.
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Editorial: Why waste city's potential?
Dan Quandt, vice president of Amarillo Convention and Visitors Council, took the opportunity to inform the council about some numbers from a report titled "The Economic Impact of Travel on Texas/1990-2014." Here is what was most interesting - Amarillo had $877 million in 2014 in the category of City and Place Direct Travel Impacts.
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Olney man arrested on federal child pornography charges detained
A Young County man arrested on charges of production of child pornography waived a federal court's determination of probable cause during a Tuesday probable cause and detention hearing in a Wichita Falls federal court. He was detained without bail or bond.
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Man Finds Working iPhone After 9,300-Foot Drop From Plane
An iPhone was dropped from a plane, and then was found in perfect working condition in a random pasture with the help of a donkey. After Ben Wilson's iPhone fell out of the plane he was piloting at 9,300 feet in the air, he assumed he'd never see the device again.
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Police Arrest Suspect in Domanic Thrasher Murder
Wichita Falls Police stated during a press conference on Friday that they have arrested a suspect in the murder of Domanic Thrasher. According to police, the victim, Domanic Thrasher, was walking near the intersection when two people in a dark SUV drove by and fired multiple shots.
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Lake Country art invades Graham
Now, pick a spot anywhere on the map 150 miles from Graham. Draw a circle all the way around Graham from that point, and that's the area that represents the talent pool for the work entered in the 2015 Lake Country Art Show at the Old Post Office Museum and Art Center.
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Gas Leak In Bradley County
Utility crews in Bradley County are trying to stop a gas leak Saturday afternoon. Dr. Lindsay Hathcock with Bradley County says utility crews were working on the line when it was hit, spilling natural gas on Springfield Road.
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Free Fire Detectors
With fire season in full force officials with the Red Cross are helping promote home fire safety. Today Red Cross was in Henrietta where last year four house fires nearly burned homes to the ground.
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Chattanooga Man Shot in Drive-by
A drive-by shooting sends one Chattanooga man to the hospital. Chattanooga Police say Javier Lansden was shot while sitting on his bicycle near 263 W. 38th St. Lansden told officers a dark colored car drove past him and someone started shooting.
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Icon Closing
After 45 years of serving Wichita Falls "Beanie Burgers" Stanley's BBQ has closed. Two years ago the family who originally owned Stanley's put the restaurant up for sale.
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iPhone found working after falling from airplane
Conventional wisdom suggests that your iPhone would shatter if dropped from 10 or 20 feet. Surviving a drop of more than 9,000 feet seems impossible.
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LGBT Friendly Church Responds To Boys Scouts Decision To Lift Ban On Gay Adult Leaders
It has been nearly a week since the Boys Scouts of America lifted its ban on gay adult leaders. When the decision came down we talked with local troop leaders about how this would affect their operations.
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Wichita Falls gears up for 34th annual Hotter'N Hell Hundred
WICHITA FALLS, Texas_The Hotter'N Hell Hundred is an annual endurance bike ride to celebrate Wichita Falls and honor the spirit of Texoma and the people who settled the area. The idea for Hotter'N Hell Hundred started in 1982 and has been growing ever since.
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Lawsuit Claims Towing Monopoly In Wichita Falls
A lawsuit has hit the desk of the City of Wichita Falls accusing it of contributing to the creation of a towing monopoly within city limits. Jody Randolph Wade, and Jody Wade Enterprises, LLC are also named as Defendants on the suit.
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City Approves New Outdoor Dining And Seating Ordinance For Downtown
New outdoor dining and seating options may be heading to downtown Wichita Falls. City Councilors approved a new ordinance Tuesday to set the standard for downtown curb appeal.
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Sex offender escapes from Fort Worth halfway house
A search was on Wednesday morning for a violent sex offender who escaped from a halfway house near downtown Tuesday night. Officials with the Texas Department of Public Safety identified the man as Brent Allen Jozefkowicz, 48, who left the halfway house at 600 N. Henderson Street shortly after 10:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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Heath Officials: More Mosquitoes in Wichita Falls Test Positive for West Nile Virus
Wichita Falls, Texas The Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health Department has confirmed several more cases of West Nile found in mosquitoes captured in Wichita Falls. On July 29, 2015 the Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health District reported that West Nile Virus positive mosquitoes had been confirmed by the Texas Department of State Health Services laboratory.
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Health Officials: Pertussis Cases Increase in Wichita County
The Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health District has received notification of 13 cases of Pertussis in children since January of this year. The age of the ill children ranges from 3 months to 14 years old, with 6 under the age of one year.
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