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Wichita Falls man charged for deadly conduct threat

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Wichita Falls man charged for deadly conduct threat

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Cameron Jamal Dockins, 20, is free on a $5,000 bond after allegedly threatening to kill someone during a weekend disturbance in Wichita Falls, while his passenger Adrian Torres, 18, was arrested and charged with unlawful carrying of a weapon.Read Article

Woman Breaks Into House Then Outs Herself in Facebook Comment That Has Everyone Talking

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Woman Breaks Into House Then Outs Herself in Facebook Comment That Has Everyone Talking

A Texas woman might have gotten away with a home burglary if she hadn’t jumped into the comment section of a Facebook post that called her out. Now, police are looking for 44-year-old Misty Cape, who’s wanted for theft, and she pretty much turned herself in online, reported WKRC. Stephanie Davidson was out of town, getting ready to fly back home to Wichita Falls, when she got some disturbing photos from her neighbors. The pictures appeared to sh…Read Article

MSU Breaks Ground on Military Education Center

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MSU Breaks Ground on Military Education Center

Midwestern State University hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on June 17, 2025, for its new Military Education Center—a partnership with Sheppard Air Force Base aimed at expanding support for more than 2,000 military-affiliated students and families. The center will serve as a one-stop resource hub to streamline academic services for all MSU students. University, civic, and military leaders, including 82nd Training Wing Commander Brig. Gen. Paul…Read Article

Officials celebrate dramatic rise in popular lake following heavy rains: 'Start looking at solutions'

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A lake in northern Texas is now operating at full capacity thanks to some much-needed heavy rainfall over the Memorial Day weekend. According to reporting by the Wichita Falls Times Record News, Lake Kickapoo filled to 100% of its capacity over the past week. Another key lake, the much larger Arrowhead, is also benefiting from the increased precipitation and is now at 97.7%. Any overflow from Kickapoo will be fed into Arrowhead, according to a p…Wichita Falls · Wichita Falls Read Article

Man Prepares To Rape Little Girl In Vacant Home, Gets Hit Hard By Texas Justice

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While a little girl was playing outside on a Saturday afternoon, a strange man grabbed her and took her to a vacant home. Right as he was about to rape the 7-year-old child, he was met with an incredibly perfect dose of Texas justice that he definitely didn’t see coming, but he deserved every bit of it. TJ Smith (Photo Credit: Screenshot) TJ Smith was playing outside on a Saturday afternoon with several other children when he saw an unfamiliar m…Wichita Falls · Wichita Falls Read Article

SBC DALLAS 2025: SBTC pastor among bivos honored at annual meeting

DALLAS—Mitchell Armstrong is a heavy equipment mechanic. He works out of a service truck and spends 90% of his time outside in the sun working on farm equipment, skid steers, forklifts, and the like. It’s the epitome of manual labor, equal parts hot and hard. He’s also a husband and father to seven kids—ages 16, 12, 10, 9, 5, 4, and 2. There aren’t enough letters on a keyboard to begin to spell out all the responsibilities involved in that. It’s…Wichita Falls · Wichita Falls Read Article

Community rallies behind Mike Hendren in critical health battle

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Oil Bowl: Christopher Reay able to coach with former teammate

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City of Dallas honors LGBTQ advocates with Pride in Excellence Awards

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Nine LGBTQ advocates who received the 2025 Pride in Excellence award have shown leadership in business, civic engagement, public service, arts and culture,...LGBTQ+ · Wichita Falls See the Story

LIVE BLOG: Punishment phase begins in Kienlen’s trial

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AUTHOR’S NOTE: This story contains details from testimony referencing suicide and suicidal ideations that are graphic, and some readers may find them disturbing. Discretion is advised before reading. If you or someone you know might be struggling, call the National Suicide Hotline by dialing 988 or text “HELLO” to 741741. WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL)Wichita Falls · Wichita Falls Read Article

OFFICIAL: Trilli takes over at D2 Midwestern State

I teased this move earlier today on X – it’s now official. Here’s the release from Midwestern State announcing the hiring of Jon Trilli as their new head men’s basketball coach… Midwestern State welcomes one of its own back to campus to lead its storied men’s basketball program. MSU Director of Athletics Kyle Williams announced Jon Trilli as the 11th head coach in program history Friday afternoon. “We are excited to welcome in the next era of MS…Wichita Falls · Wichita Falls Read Article

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