The City officials of Wichita Falls has sent Newschannel 6 a copy of the independent report regarding the deaths of two city employees at the Wastewater Treatment Plant in July earlier this year. The report suggests four different theories of what caused the elevated levels of hydrogen sulfide gas to become deadly.
Wichita Falls Releases Independent Report Regarding Wastewater Deaths
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Traffic Alert-Bridge Closure on Wednesday
A Wichita Falls interchange ramp will be closed for 24 hours tomorrow into Thursday. The bridge is located at the I-44/US 287/Spur 325 interchange on the Northside of the city.
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Police officers who shot and killed men in two separate weekend shootings were justified in their use of deadly force because they feared for their lives, the Los Angeles police chief says. Los Angeles police released surveillance video Tuesday showing an 18-year-old black suspect running from police while holding what appears to be a gun in his left hand just before he was fatally shot by officers in a death... Just after 9:30 a.m. a Wichita Falls police officer conducted a traffic stop in the 2000 block of Roberts Ave on a vehicle that appeared not to have registration tags.
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2 kilos of cocaine off Lubbock streets after multiple raids; 4 accused gang members arrested
ABC, 24/7, Telemundo - Four accused Crips gang members were arrested Tuesday morning after five narcotics warrants were executed in Lubbock, according to officials with the Lubbock Sheriff's Office. These warrants were the result of an investigation into the Crips Street Gang distributing cocaine and cocaine base in Lubbock Texas.
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Police arrest two after disturbance on Baltimore
Wichita Falls police responded to reports of a shooting on Baltimore road during early morning hours on Tuesday. Officers were called out to the 2800 block of Baltimore road at just before 7a.m. on Tuesday after neighbors reported hearing three gunshots.
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Voting information you need to know
The November election is right around the corner and Texas state officials want to make sure Texans know how, when, and where to vote. Texas Secretary of State Carlos Cascos' Vote Texas tour rolled into Wichita Falls today.
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Striving for efficiency; WF city council passes ordinances for new work order system
City officials are making efficiency a top priority. "We are continuing to work more efficiently with the citizens out there," Darron Leiker, the City Manager of Wichita Falls, said.
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Wichita Falls police: Man found shot in park dies
Police spokesman Sgt. Harold McClure said that officers were flagged down Tuesday night after a man was discovered on the ground.
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Report lists four theories as possible cause of deadly accident
NewsChannel 6 is learning more information about an accident in early July involving two Wichita Falls city workers who were found unconscious after attempting to fix a valve in the basement of the Wastewater Treatment Plant. The city of Wichita Falls sent Newschannel 6 a copy of the Wichita Falls independent internal investigation by Freese and Nichols who were contracted to look into what caused high levels of Hydrogen Sulfide to build up while Daniel Arredondo and David Sheppard were working on July 2nd.
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Police release the name of man found dead at Lucy Park
Police said 60-year-old Roger Dale Aliff was the found just after 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday after a concerned citizen flagged down a member of the Wichita Falls Police Department. When the officer arrived at the scene they found that the Aliff had been shot twice.
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Local grocery store reopens
A local grocery store reopened today to the relief of a lot of happy customers. When the store, formerly know as King's Food Store, closed last year it left the Wichita Falls neighborhood around 9th and Denver in a food desert.
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Kidnapping call leads to high speed chase, crash in Texarkana
Kidnapping call leads to high speed chase, crash in Texarkana - KSWO, Lawton, OK- Wichita Falls, TX: News, Weather, Sports. ABC, 24/7, Telemundo - The a high-speed chase that ended on Bottoms Rd. in the Liberty Eylau area, where the suspect got out of the car and fled on foot in to the woods.
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Take, Lock and Hide: Police give tips on how to keep your belongings safe
Holiday season is just around the corner, and Wichita Falls Police said keeping crooks out of your car is preventable. Officer Timothy Johnson said one of the biggest problems they see is people leaving valuables in their cars, with the doors unlocked.
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2 arrested after 12-year-old Texas boy tests positive for meth
Keven Lee Letcher, 34, and Tammi Michelle Stewart, 29, each face one count of endangering a child, according to the Wichita Falls Times Record News . They remain in the Wichita County Jail in lieu of $2,500 bail.
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Going pink for breast cancer awareness
Koman the Bra-Barian, Save these puppies and even a salute to America. Decorative bras in many different themes...all created for the same cause - breast cancer awareness.
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Thornberry reacts to Wichita Falls job growth
Over the recent months Wichita Falls has seen numerous companies invest into the area, including AmFuel and possibly U.S.A.800. Congressman Mac Thornberry was in town Thursday and said the workforce in the city deserves credit because companies are coming based on the cities overall work ethic.
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Getting to know: Kellie Williams
"My parents still live in the very northeast corner of the Texas Panhandle," said Williams, who had been working in the Dallas area. "It's about three and a half hours away" from here.
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Floral Heights Food Pantry unveils new building
The Floral Hills Food Pantry is finally complete in Wichita Falls, the exterior anyway. It only took three days! The pantry was one of 300 applicants for a grant to provide a new building.
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Falls Town Food Truck Challenge & Festival
The First Annual Falls Town Food Truck Challenge begins at 11 in the morning on Saturday October 8th in downtown Wichita Falls. The event is being hosted by the Lions Club of Wichita Falls as a way to help benefiting Downtown Development Projects.
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Wanted man captured by WFPD
A wanted man is behind bars after Wichita Falls Police served a warrant in the 1200 Block of Kenley on Thursday. As officers closed in on the home the suspect immediately climbed out a window of the home only to be met by another officer that was already outside of the premises.
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