KJTL-TV (Wichita Falls, TX)

KJTL is a Fox-affiliated television station operating on virtual channel 18 and UHF digital channel 15. It is based in Wichita Falls, Texas, and serves the western Texoma region, which includes parts of Western North Texas and Southwestern Oklahoma. The station is owned by Mission Broadcasting, which also owns the low-powered MyNetworkTV affiliate KJBO-LP on channel 35. KJTL and KJBO are managed by Nexstar Media Group, which also operates the NBC affiliate KFDX-TV on channel 3, with KFDX-TV airing KJBO on its second digital subchannel. All three stations have their studios located near the intersection of Seymour Highway (U.S. Route 277) and Turtle Creek Road in Wichita Falls. KJTL's transmitter is situated in rural southwestern Tillman County, Oklahoma, close to the area of East 1940 and North 2380 Roads, near Grandfield.

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#275016

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#56705

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Child sex offender headed to prison for failing to register

1 day ago | texomashomepage.com | Joshua Hoggard

WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — A Wichita Falls man previously sentenced to probation for possessing child pornography is now heading to prison after prosecutors said he failed to register as a sex offender. Joshua Duane Lyford, 42, of Wichita Falls, pleaded guilty to 10 counts of possession of child pornography in December 2022. A 10-year prison sentence was deferred, and Lyford was sentenced to 10 years of community supervision.
Jandreani Bell, Patterson's co-defendant, denied lower bond

1 day ago | texomashomepage.com | Joshua Hoggard

WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — A Wichita County judge has denied a request for a bond reduction from the alleged co-conspirator in the trafficking and child sex crimes case of Anthony Patterson. Jandreani Dashimella Bell, 32, of Vernon, faces charges of indecency with a child, two counts of trafficking of a person, and one count of attempted trafficking of a person related to Patterson’s case. She’s also been charged with bail jumping.
Burkburnett man sentenced for throwing gas on people during break-in

1 day ago | texomashomepage.com | Joshua Hoggard

WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — A man was sentenced to more than two decades in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to a break-in where he threw gasoline on three residents of the home and threatened to set them on fire. Shane Lawrence Webb, 41, of Burkburnett, was indicted for burglary of a habitation with intent to commit another felony and three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He’s been in the Wichita County Jail since January 2, 2025, on bonds totaling $400,000.
New details released following the arrest of a suspect in a shooting at a Wichita Falls truck stop.

2 days ago | texomashomepage.com | Angie Lankford

WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — The suspect in a shooting at a Wichita Falls truck stop is in jail after a 7.4-mile car chase and foot pursuit. Jose “Pelon” Perez is charged with aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury for the May 30, 2025 shooting at Love’s Travel Stop, as well as another charge for aggravated assault causing serious bodily during the chase.
Lake Arrowhead reaches full capacity following storms

2 days ago | texomashomepage.com | Darrell Franklin

WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — After all of the recent rains and big thunderstorms that have pushed through the area, Lake Arrowhead is now full. It’s now over the spillway, just in the last half hour. Lake Arrowhead was last over the spillway back in November 2018. After Lake Kickapoo began flowing over its spillway last week, runoff from the lake flowed down the Little Wichita River, spilling into Lake Arrowhead. Combined lake levels now sit at 100 percent.
Windthorst man arrested after theft, motorcycle chase

2 days ago | texomashomepage.com | Angie Lankford

WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — A Windthorst man with multiple arrest warrants was arrested after leading law enforcement on a motorcycle chase. David Sorrells is charged with theft of property exceeding $2,500 with two or more previous convictions and evading arrest and detention with a vehicle. His warrants are for possession, criminal mischief, criminal trespass, evading arrest, detention and burglary of vehicles.
Former 97th District Attorney Casey Hall arrested after appeal bond revoked

2 days ago | texomashomepage.com | Joshua Hoggard

HOPKINS COUNTY (KFDX/KJTL) — Authorities in Sulphur Springs arrested the former 97th Judicial District Attorney after the appeal bond for her recent conviction for theft while in office was revoked by a Denton County Judge. Former 97th Judicial District Attorney Casey Renee Hall, 38, of Bowie, was booked into the Hopkins County Jail on Monday, June 2, 2025. According to the jail roster, she was taken into custody by the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office in Sulphur Springs.
6-5 Birthdays & Anniversary

3 days ago | texomashomepage.com | Lou Robles

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Bruins name ex-forward Marco Sturm as head coach after missing playoffs for first time since 2016

3 days ago | texomashomepage.com | Jimmy Golen

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins hired Marco Sturm as coach on Thursday to help the Original Six franchise get back to the playoffs after missing them for the first time since 2016. The Bruins picked the 46-year-old German to replace interim coach Joe Sacco, who took over from Jim Montgomery in November and led the team to a 25-30-7 record — much of it after a trade deadline roster purge.
India is preparing to launch its delayed census, including controversial questions about caste

3 days ago | texomashomepage.com | Rajesh Roy

NEW DELHI (AP) — India will start counting its vast population in a mammoth exercise starting next year. The first census in 16 years will be conducted digitally and include controversial questions about caste for the first time since independence. The Home Ministry announced plans to conduct a two-stage count ending March 1, 2027 in a statement Wednesday night. India’s last official census in 2011 counted 1.21 billion people.