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Yahoo
13-06-2025
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Vernon Police Department seeks community's help for missing woman
VERNON (KFDX/KJTL) — The Vernon Police Department is searching for a missing woman and is seeking the community's help. According to a Facebook post made by the Vernon PD, the woman is Lotwanna Hardeman and has been reported missing by her family. Hardeman does suffer from IDD (Intellectual Disability Disorder) and can be aggressive at times. Name: Lotwanna Hardeman Last Seen: 6-6-2025 Age: 50 years old Height: 5'10 Weight: 120 lbs Last seen wearing a black shirt and white capri pants. If you think you have seen Hardeman or you have any questions, contact the Vernon Police Department at (940) 553-3311. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Sport
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Two local first responder departments go head-to-head in ‘Battle of the Badges'
VERNON (KFDX/KJTL) — Get ready to watch two teams head to head on Thursday, March 27, for the Battle of the Badges. This event will occur at 6:30 p.m. at the D.O. Fulton Gym in Vernon, with doors opening at 6 p.m. The Vernon Police Department and Vernon Fire Department will compete in a friendly yet competitive game of basketball. Whoever wins will get bragging rights, but it will all be for a good cause. Admission to this event is all by donation. The proceeds will be donated to a local non-profit chosen by the police and fire departments. For more information about Battle of the Badges, contact Haley Bounds at tourism@ Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
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Vernon business owner now facing child porn charges
AUTHOR'S NOTE: This story contains details from court documents regarding allegations of sex crimes committed against a child victim. Due to the content of this story, discretion is advised before reading. If you know or suspect that someone is being abused sexually, please call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1 (800) 656-4673. WILBARGER COUNTY (KFDX/KJTL) — Authorities arrested a Vernon business owner for the second time in less than a month on child pornography charges connected to pending allegations of sex crimes against a teenage girl. According to the Wilbarger County Jail roster, Miguel Angel Delacruz, 26, of Vernon, was booked into the Wilbarger County Jail on Feb. 24, 2025, and charged with two counts of possession of child pornography. He was released the next day after posting bond. Delacruz was initially arrested on Feb. 6, 2025, and charged with one count of sexual assault of a child and three counts of indecency with a child. The new child pornography charges against Delacruz are connected to his previous arrest. PREVIOUS STORY: Vernon business owner accused of child sex crimes The initial charges against Delacruz stem from an outcry made by a 16-year-old girl to her mother. According to the arrest affidavit, the girl's mother said her daughter told her she and Delacruz were having sexual intercourse. According to the affidavit, Delacruz's phone was seized during the investigation. A search warrant was obtained for the phone, which was sent to a Computer Forensic Analyst with the Wichita Falls Police Department for extraction. Vernon police officers said when they reviewed the digital evidence taken from Delacruz's phone, they found two sexually explicit videos of the teenage girl that were saved on the phone on Jan. 22 and Jan. 30. According to the affidavit, the alleged victim's mother told police she'd found handwritten love letters from Delacruz expressing his love and affection for the victim. Police said the girl's mother also accessed the victim's phone and discovered inappropriate content in the teen's Snapchat. The affidavit said Delacruz agreed to an interview with the Vernon Police Department. Officers said Delacruz was shown the 'nude Snapchat photos and videos' from the girl's phone. Police said Delacruz affirmed it was him but denied having sexual intercourse with the girl. According to the affidavit, police said Delacruz then requested a legal representative and refused to answer any further 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
02-03-2025
- Automotive
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Driver trapped in car rescued after a rollover crash in Vernon Sunday
One person was trapped and sustained non-life-threatening injuries following a rollover crash in Vernon on Sunday afternoon, according to the Vernon Fire Department. Firefighters were dispatched to the area 137 Boston Road just after noon and found the vehicle on its side with the driver trapped inside, according to the town of Vernon Fire Department's Facebook post. The firefighters used a 'handheld glass saw to cut open the windshield of the vehicle and the driver was removed with a scoop-board,' according to the Vernon Fire Department. The driver was transported to the hospital and the one-vehicle crash is under investigation by the Vernon Police Department.
Yahoo
15-02-2025
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Vernon business owner accused of child sex crimes
AUTHOR'S NOTE: This story contains details from court documents regarding allegations of sex crimes committed against a child victim. Due to the content of this story, discretion is advised before reading. If you know or suspect that someone is being abused sexually, please call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1 (800) 656-4673. WILBARGER COUNTY (KFDX/KJTL) — A business owner in Vernon is facing multiple child sex crime charges stemming from his alleged relationship with a teenage girl. Miguel Angel Delacruz, 26, of Vernon, was arrested on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, and booked into the Wilbarger County Jail on one count of sexual assault of a child and three counts of indecency with a child by exposure. He was released the following day after posting bonds totaling $110,000. According to the arrest affidavit, officers with the Vernon Police Department were made aware of a restraining order filed by the mother of the alleged victim, a 16-year-old female. The mother said she didn't want her daughter to have any contact with Delacruz. LOCAL NEWS: WFISD coach named in Texas teacher certification scandal Police said the teen made an outcry to her mother that she and Delacruz were having sexual intercourse. They said the victim's mother found letters that were handwritten by Delacruz expressing his love and affection for the victim. According to the affidavit, the girl's mother said Delacruz groomed the alleged victim by buying her items. Police said the girl's mother also accessed the victim's phone and discovered inappropriate content in the teen's Snapchat application. Police said the girl's mother allowed police to search the victim's phone. They said they observed several videos and photos containing nudity from Delacruz after searching the 'My Eyes Only' feature of the girl's Snapchat. On Feb. 3, the alleged victim was taken to Patsy's House for a forensic interview. The affidavit said the girl cried during the interview, and authorities were able to gather detailed information about the 'sexual abuse and traumatic experience.' According to the affidavit, the victim said she met Delacruz in the summer of 2024 at Phat Axes, an ax-throwing business in Vernon owned by Delacruz. She said she eventually developed feelings for Delacruz. Police said during the forensic interview, the alleged victim said she and Delacruz engaged in sexual activity many times 'in different areas of Texas.' LOCAL CRIME: Iowa Park man indicted in deadly yard clippings dispute The affidavit said Delacruz agreed to an interview with the Vernon Police Department. Officers said Delacruz admitted to knowing the girl but denied ever being alone with her. According to police, Delacruz was shown the 'nude Snapchat photos and videos' from the girl's phone and asked if it was him. Police said Delacruz affirmed it was him, but denied having sexual intercourse with the girl. The affidavit said Delacruz then requested a legal representative and refused to answer any further Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
