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Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Yahoo
West Virginia man allegedly married Texoma teen online
MONTAGUE COUNTY (KFDX/KJTL) — Authorities in Montague County have arrested a man from West Virginia on allegations of child sex crimes against a Forestburg teen he claims to have married over the internet. Dylan Ray Riffle, 24, of Walkersville, West Virginia, was booked into the Montague County Jail on Friday, April 4, 2025, and charged with online solicitation of a minor, possession of child pornography, and enticing a child. As of the publication of this story, Riffle is being held on bonds totaling $45,000. MONTAGUE COUNTY: Jury seated in trial of first Saint Jo murder since 1986 According to the arrest report from the Montague County Sheriff's Office, deputies were dispatched to a residence on Steadham Road in Forestburg on Friday, April 4, at around 10:34 a.m., in reference to a male subject who said he flew in from West Virginia to meet with a 16-year-old female. Deputies said the reporting party, the teen girl's father, told them his neighbor called him and let him know a 'guy', later identified as Riffle, was at the gate saying he flew in from West Virginia, took an Uber down here, and was looking for his wife. According to the report, the girl's father asked Riffle who he was there to see, and Riffle responded, 'Your daughter.' Deputies said the girl's father told them he pulled out a gun, later asking Riffle if he was aware the girl was only 16 years old. Deputies said Riffle was taken into custody for online solicitation. They said Riffle was interviewed at the Montague County Sheriff's Office. According to deputies, Riffle explained he was lied to and had a gun in his face by the girl's father. They said Riffle claimed that the girl told him she was 20 years old, and that if she is 16, then she's been lying to him for months. Deputies said Riffle kept referring to the teenager as his 'wife,' later explaining that they had an online wedding, and he had two rings in his pocket. They said Riffle claimed this was the first time he and the girl had met in real life, they met through 'VR chat, and they'd been planning on meeting up for months. MONTAGUE COUNTY: Local authorities assessing flood damage after weekend storms According to the report, Riffle told deputies he and the girl originally planned on meeting in Galveston, so he flew into Houston and rented an Airbnb for them. However, after the plan fell through, he flew to Dallas, then took an Uber to Forestburg. Deputies said Riffle gave them consent to search his cell phone. They said Riffle admitted to talking to the girl about having sex. The arrest report said deputies later located several images on Riffle's phone of the girl nude. The arrest report said the teenager was transported to Patsy's House in Wichita Falls for a forensic interview. Deputies said that the girl refused to discuss what happened because she was 'mentally unable to speak about anything.' According to deputies, the girl said that she wasn't a victim, but would not answer any further 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
26-02-2025
- Yahoo
Suspects identified in multi-county high-speed chase
CLAY COUNTY (KFDX/KJTL) — Authorities have identified the suspects in a pursuit that deputies said began in Clay County, reached speeds over 100 miles per hour, and spanned more than 21 miles before the vehicle was abandoned in a Montague County field. Rodrigo Gonzalez Cruz, 21, and Luis Armando Hernandez Garcia, 17, were both arrested and booked into the Clay County Jail on Sunday, Feb 23, 2025, on a charge of evading arrest or detention, with bonds set at $3,000 each. PREVIOUS STORY: Two arrested following high speed pursuit in Clay County In addition, Hernandez Garcia was charged with evading arrest with a vehicle and unauthorized use of a vehicle. According to the arrest affidavits, a Clay County Sheriff's Office deputy said he was running a stationary radar at around 6:10 a.m. on Feb. 23, on US 287 Southbound near New London Road, just outside of Henrietta. The deputy said a black GMC Sierra drove past him. His front radar indicated the pickup was traveling 96 miles per hour in a zone with a posted speed limit of 75 miles per hour, so he initiated a traffic stop. Authorities said once the deputy activated his overhead lights, the pickup accelerated to 106 miles per hour. The deputy said he activated his siren, and the vehicle began weaving in and out of traffic, driving on both the left and right lanes on US 287. The affidavits said a second patrol deputy joined the pursuit. Authorities said the pursuit continued into Montague County. According to the deputy, once the chase crossed into Montague County, the vehicle took 'an evasive right turn onto Leona Road after driving through a bar ditch.' The deputy said the vehicle proceeded down Bullard Road and continued into a pasture after the dead end. He said he pursued the vehicle for about a mile into the pasture before it struck a barbed wire fence. The affidavit said the pursuit lasted around 21 miles. A series of maps with the approximate path of the pursuit, including where it began and ended, can be found below: According to the affidavits, the deputy observed the driver, later identified as Hernandez Garcia, exit the vehicle and run west on foot. He said he gave audible commands for Hernandez Garcia to stop, but he did not. The affidavit said multiple agencies, including the Montague County Sheriff's Office, the Texas State Police Game Warden, and the Texas Department of Public Safety, later arrived on the scene. LOCAL CRIME: Recap of Day 1 of Joshua Fulbright trial Authorities said they later observed two male subjects stand up together and begin running northwest. One of the subjects running matched the description of the suspect who had earlier exited the vehicle. According to the affidavit, the Game Warden began flying a drone over the area at around 1 p.m. on Feb. 23 and saw two Hispanic males walking near Cray Road and Manton Road near the pasture where the vehicle was abandoned. The deputy said when he arrived at the location, he was able to identify Hernandez Garcia as the suspect who exited the vehicle. The other suspect was identified as Cruz. According to the deputy, Cruz said Hernandez Garcia was the driver of the vehicle, and he was the passenger. As of the publication of this story, both suspects remain in the Clay County 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Yahoo
Two arrested following high-speed pursuit in Clay County
CLAY COUNTY (KFDX/KJTL) — Clay County deputies arrested two suspects after they abandoned a vehicle in a pasture near the Montague County line following a pursuit. LOCAL CRIME: Knox City father of toddler fatally shot by sibling set for trial According to a Facebook post from the Clay County Sheriff's Office at around 8 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, the high-speed pursuit began in Clay County and ended in a pasture at the end of Bullard Road in Bellevue, near the Montague County line. Officials said two people fled from the area after abandoning the vehicle in the pasture. According to the Facebook post, multiple agencies, including the Clay County Sheriff's Office, the Montague County Sheriff's Office, and the Texas Department of Public Safety searched for the suspects on foot and using a drone. The Facebook post was updated at around 1:15 p.m. on Feb. 23, reporting that both suspects were in custody. Our newsroom is awaiting more information from the Clay County Sheriff's 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
