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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Wichitan sentenced to prison for fatal DWI crash
A man facing multiple charges in a wreck that killed a woman and injured two other people pleaded guilty Thursday. Jeffrey Dextraze, 64, pleaded guilty in 89th District Court to intoxication manslaughter with vehicle and two counts of intoxication assault with vehicle. He was sentenced to six years in prison as part of a plea agreement with the Wichita County District Attorney's Office, according to court records. Intoxication manslaughter is a second degree felony punishable by two to 20 years in prison. Intoxication assault is a third degree felony carrying a punishment range of two to 10 years. Dextraze was being held Thursday in Wichita County Jail pending transfer to prison, online jail records show. The accident happened Nov. 10, 2022, at the intersection of Loop 11 and Northwest Drive. Wichita Falls police said a Cadillac traveling east on Northwest Drive through the intersection of Loop 11 was struck in the passenger side by a Ford Escape driven by Dextraze. A passenger in the Cadillac, Maria Flores, 56, of Wichita Falls, was ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene, court records show. The driver of the Cadillac, 36-year-old Patricia Flores of Wichita Falls and a 2-year-old female passenger were injured. Dextraze was hospitalized for his injuries, according to court records. He was arrested and jailed on June 12, 2023, in lieu of $600,000 bond, online jail records show. He has been free on bail since June 14, 2023. Dextraze was returned to jail immediately following his plea on Thursday. More: Accused of a brutal murder, she went free when the case didn't go before a Wichita County grand jury. DA's Office cites crime lab backlog More: Police: Robberies net five pieces of chicken, $96 cash, $1 million bail This article originally appeared on Wichita Falls Times Record News: Wichitan sentenced to prison for fatal crash in 2022
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Things to do for Fourth of July in and near Wichita Falls
Here's what's happening to celebrate Independence Day in North Texas. What: 41st annual Kell House Old-Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration. Where: Kell House Museum, 900 Bluff St. When: 8:15 a.m. — 'Most Patriotic' Parade organizes at Ninth Street and Ohio Avenue. 9 a.m. — Parade begins and will end at Kell House After parade — Kell House old-fashioned salute to America, parade award winners, Pledge of Allegiance, cake walk, face painting and yard games. Cost: Free What: 4th in the Falls Freedom Fest: Where: Wichita Falls MPEC Festival Park, located between the Kay Yeager Coliseum and Ray Clymer Exhibit Hall, 1000 Fifth St. Cost: Free. No coolers, outside food or drinks, tents, backpacks or personal fireworks. One unopened bottle of water per person allowed. Food trucks and beer tent available. When: 5 p.m. — Opens. Battle of the Bands at Kay Yeager Coliseum. 6:30 p.m. — National Anthem and Sheppard Air Force Base Flyover 6:45 p.m. — Performance by King George 8 p.m. — Performance by Reputation 9:45 p.m. — Fireworks display What: July 3rd Fireworks celebration Where: Friendship Park When: 6 p.m. July 3 Food trucks, live music, fireworks at dark Cost: Free What: Electra Hospital District Independence Day Celebration Where: 1207 S. Bailey St., Electra When: 7 p.m. June 27 Cost: Free What: Fourth in the Park Where: Hapgood Park, Spur 510 When: 6-11 p.m. July 4 Cost: Free Note: Shoot fireworks or just watch the show. Sponsored by Henrietta Volunteer Fire Department. What: Fireworks Display Where: Gordon Lake When: 9:30 p.m. June 28 Cost: Free What: Stop & Pop Where: 10465 U.S. Highway 287 N. across from Jolly Truck Stop When: 6 p.m.-midnight July 4 Cost: Free The public is welcome to and shoot off their fireworks. Jolly Volunteer Fire Department on site. More: East Project seeks volunteers for cemetery cleanup More: Poor hand-washing facilities, defrosting needed: Wichita Falls restaurant inspections This article originally appeared on Wichita Falls Times Record News: Things to do for the 2025 Fourth of July in and near Wichita Falls
Wall Street Journal
19-06-2025
- Politics
- Wall Street Journal
Trump's DOJ Goes ‘Judge Shopping' in Texas
Your otherwise fine editorial 'A Legal Ambush Against Dreamers' (June 17) neglects to mention a key feature of the lawsuit the Justice Department filed against Texas to obtain a settlement invalidating the in-state tuition benefit for undocumented immigrants: where the suit was filed. Even though the Texas government, as well as its flagship public university, is headquartered in Austin, the U.S. brought suit in Wichita Falls, the 43rd-largest city in Texas and home to only one of the state's 234 institutions of higher education. To my mind, the only plausible explanation for filing there is that cases in the Wichita Falls Division of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas have a 100% chance of being assigned to Judge Reed O'Connor—who reportedly signed off on the parties' 'settlement' within six hours of the suit being filed.
Yahoo
18-06-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Social Rundown: Moon dust, BlackBerry could make a comeback, and Bar Etiquette
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — Welcome back to the Social Rundown, where you can learn about the online trends happening globally and in Texoma, too! Want to get the latest tea or news on what's trending on social media? Tune in daily! Mood Dust Scientists at Texas A&M University are working to grow crops for food production in a lunar simulant, which is the moon's equivalent of dirt. Now, moon dust lacks essential elements like nitrogen and microbes, which are necessary for crop growth. So who knows, maybe one day we'll have plants and crops outside of Earth. Blackberry phones Back in the day, in the 2010s, BlackBerry phones were the hype, and now Gen-Z is hopping on the trend to bring the nostalgic telephone back. Could smartphones soon be a thing of the past? Bar etiquette A story by The New York Times shows that Gen Z does not want to start a bar tab; instead, they would much rather pay as they order. Others, including bartenders, not so much, as they explain that it's more convenient to keep a tab open, especially if they are ordering a drink that takes multiple steps to make. What do you prefer doing? Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Juneteenth to be observed with bash in Spudder Park, holidays for Wichita Falls agencies
The 19th annual Juneteenth Bash will be June 21 and June 22 in Spudder Park at Smith and Tulsa streets in Wichita Falls, Crystal LaGale posted on Facebook. Attendees are invited to bring their lawn chairs, grills, tents, family and friends, LaGale wrote in a Facebook event. The bash will include live performances, vendors, bounce houses, water balloons, a basketball tourney and championship game, dominoes, spades, food and music. Many government agencies and offices will be closed on Thursday to observe Juneteenth, the formal observance of the end of slavery in the U.S. It is recognized as a federal holiday and a state holiday in Texas. Wichita County offices will be closed on the date, as well as federal and state offices. The city of Wichita Falls does not recognize Juneteenth as a holiday. The date is significant because June 19, 1865, was the day Union general Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston to tell Texas slaves they had been freed, according to Texas State Historical Association. The association said Texas became the first state to officially adopt the holiday in 1980. It was recognized as a national holiday in 2021. More: MSU media students bring home awards More: Volunteer assignment leads to MSU master's degree for kicking coach This article originally appeared on Wichita Falls Times Record News: Juneteenth: Bash in Spudder Park, holidays for Wichita Falls agencies
