Wichita County News

The Fourth of July brings everything from picnics to flags to fireworks, and if you plan to include alcohol in any of your celebrations, the Wichita County District Attorney's Office urges you to find someone else to handle the driving.

A drug bust Wednesday morning at 417 E. Bailey netted 97 grams of powder cocaine and 53 grams of crack cocaine.

The Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health District asks parents of school-aged children to take care of something as soon as they can - get their children in for their required immunizations.

Lois L. Hermanson, age 77, of McQueeney, Texas passed away Thursday June 18, 2009.

If you're looking for relief, don't hold your breath. Temperatures will stay in the upper 90s and low 100s for the foreseeable future, said National Weather Service meteorologist Vivek Mahale.

One assault incident led to three misdemeanor charges and one felony charge against one man, Wichita County court records show.

Three men were booked into the Wichita County Jail Monday afternoon on murder charges after being moved from Wise County, where they were arrested Saturday.

Gloria Lopez was charged with hindering apprehension. Andrew Lopez was charged with evading arrest and escape.

More rabies cases are popping up all over Wichita County, and now officials are warning of possible human exposures.

Story Created: Jun 18, 2009 at 9:45 PM CDT Story Updated: Jun 19, 2009 at 9:41 AM CDT More rabies cases are popping up all over Wichita County, and now officials are warning of possible human exposures.

A walk with a 17-year-old woman led to a felony charge for one man, who reportedly sexually assaulted the woman, Wichita County court records show.

Two people died and two were hurt in a house fire near Electra. Wichita County Sheriff David Duke says the fire apparently started with smoking materials.

Story Created: Jun 15, 2009 at 4:26 PM CDT Story Updated: Jun 15, 2009 at 7:02 PM CDT The Wichita County Sheriff's office is investigating a deadly fire near Electra.

Wichita Falls police busted what appears to be a statewide theft operation involving lumber yards, construction sites and building supply companies.

With her husband, Louis, holding the Bible, Patti Flores was sworn in Thursday afternoon as the district clerk of Wichita County.

Here is a condensed sampling of some of the tales of murder recounted in "How Did They Die?" The book contains 114 stories of derring-do and dastardly deeds, garnished with a sprinkling of random mayhem.

A big bust in Wichita County lands three people in jail. The suspects are accused of running a forgery ring, and law enforcement says the rin was in operation from Fort Worth to Amarillo.

A 17-year-old man faces a felony charge of a sex crime after a 12-year-old boy said he was forced to perform sexual acts on two different occasions, Wichita County court records show.

A restaurant employee who at first reported being robbed as she closed the business later told a different story, and confessed to police she had taken the money, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.

Electric guitars and violins were among the instruments that disappeared from Sam Gibbs Music Store in late May when someone burglarized the building.