New details involving the death of Krishonda Townsend has the Palo Pinto County Sheriff's Office talking to us. The 19 year old Texoma teen went missing over a year ago. Thursday her remains were found. Now her death is being investigated as a homicide.
Newschannel 6 sat down with the Palo Pinto County Sheriff to get more information on the investigation. We found out investigators are now searching for a suspect.
Crews went to the location where her remains were found. It is a very heavily wooded area and on private property. Palo Pinto County Sheriff Ira Mercer says someone would have had to know the area very well to get to that location. We found out the area had never been searched before.
Investigators say documents show everything that occurred the night Krishonda Townsend went missing happened within a 5 mile radius. They say her remains were discovered near the location where her car was found, and now they are one step closer to bringing her family justice.
Sheriff Mercer says, "We'll re interview and we'll look into everything. All the leads that we had. We know that she wound up here local."
Investigators say Krishonda Townsend's remains were found 40 yards off a gravel road down in a ravine in a heavily wooded area. It was on private property and an area investigators had never searched before. They say a prospective buyer looking at the property was walking near the fence line when he stumbled across her skeletal remains.
Sheriff Mercer says investigators still need the public's help to crack the case. "Anybody that knows anything about this, it would be wonderful if they can come forward. This woman had a small child. I feel like she was murdered and I feel like she deserves justice."
Sheriff Mercer says he did contact the owners of the property where Townsend's remains where found. He says they do not live in the area.
Investigators tell us they have submitted Krishonda Townsend's remains to the Forensic Anthropology Division to see if they can find a cause of death. There is a reward for information in this case.
If you have any information you can call the tip line at (940) 325-0000 or call the Palo Pinto County Sheriff's Office at (940) 659-2085.
Wednesday, May 23 2012 7:11 AM EDT2012-05-23 11:11:29 GMT
Beautiful Weather Continues!Under clear skies and light winds, temperatures will bottom out near 50 degrees around sunrise Sunday morning. Then, with lots of sunshine, we'll warm to around 70 degrees by
Monday, May 21 2012 10:42 PM EDT2012-05-22 02:42:54 GMT
New developments in the case of a Quanah High School Principal accused of paddling a student too hard. Newschannel 6 has learned the principal's certificate has been suspended. The Texas Education Agency
New developments in the case of a Quanah High School Principal accused of paddling a student too hard. Newschannel 6 has learned the principal's certificate has been suspended.
Tuesday, May 22 2012 11:45 PM EDT2012-05-23 03:45:17 GMT
Hispanic Community leaders and parents met at Sam Houston Elementary Tuesday evening. Leaders presented a list of bilingual recommendations they want the Wichita Falls Independent School District to implement
Hispanic Community leaders and parents met at Sam Houston Elementary Tuesday evening. Leaders presented a list of bilingual recommendations they want the Wichita Falls Independent School District to implement.
Tuesday, May 22 2012 11:32 PM EDT2012-05-23 03:32:21 GMT
A Clay County Commissioner was arrested Monday for abusing his position. Sitting Commissioner A. J. Peek was arrested after being indicted for abuse of official capacity. The indictment shows Peek knowingly
Sitting Commissioner A. J. Peek was arrested after being indicted for abuse of official capacity.
Tuesday, May 22 2012 11:20 PM EDT2012-05-23 03:20:46 GMT
Since before World War II, Sheppard Air Force Base has been serving not only the United States Air Force, but also Texoma. Without the base it's arguable that Wichita Falls would be nowhere close to the
Since before World War II, Sheppard Air Force Base has been serving not only the United States Air Force, but also Texoma.
Tuesday, May 22 2012 11:17 PM EDT2012-05-23 03:17:49 GMT
A fire broke out Tuesday afternoon in the Dean Dale area. Volunteer Firefighters from Dean, Charlie, Petrolia, & Jolly helped to contain the fire to a wheat field before it spread to a heavier brushed
Volunteer Firefighters from Dean, Charlie, Petrolia, & Jolly helped to contain the fire to a wheat field before it spread to a heavier brushed area.
Tuesday, May 22 2012 9:12 PM EDT2012-05-23 01:12:04 GMT
Fort Sill released the following information: Two Fort Sill soldiers serving in Operation Enduring Freedom were killed Sunday. They died in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces
Two Fort Sill soldiers serving in Operation Enduring Freedom were killed Sunday.
Tuesday, May 22 2012 9:09 PM EDT2012-05-23 01:09:26 GMT
A former Clay County Deputy was indicted for using a county vehicle illegally. Archer, Clay, and Montague County District Attorney Jack McGaughey said a Clay County Grand Jury indicted Roger Jennings. Jennings
A former Clay County Deputy was indicted for using a county vehicle illegally.
Tuesday, May 22 2012 8:19 PM EDT2012-05-23 00:19:41 GMT
Wichita Falls Police Chief is retiring. Chief Dennis Bachman announced his retirement Tuesday, May 22. Bachman has been with the WFPD for more than 30 years. He joined the police force on March 1, 1982
Wichita Falls Police Chief Dennis Bachman is retiring.
Tuesday, May 22 2012 7:49 PM EDT2012-05-22 23:49:51 GMT
Newschannel 6 is learning more about the step by step process law enforcement agencies go through in order to communicate in a crisis situation. In a crisis situation all law enforcement agencies are working
Newschannel 6 is learning more about the step by step process law enforcement agencies go through in order to communicate in a crisis situation.
