Avery Ikeda
Assistant News Director
Avery Ikeda is currently the Assistant News Director at KSWO 7News, leading the newsroom's day-to-day operations.
She got her start in news at sister station News Channel 6 KAUZ. She joined the station as a digital producer in August 2021, and became assignment editor in February of the next year. In this role, she developed story content for newscasts and coordinated the team's journalists and photographers.
Born and raised in California, Avery has adopted Texas as her home -- or is it the other way around? The only thing she still struggles with is severe weather: her first go at producing a newscast was interrupted by a tornado.
Avery's focus has always been accurate storytelling and making the news accessible to the community. Feel free to drop her a line with feedback, a story idea, or just to say hi.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 6:33 PM CST
|By Avery Ikeda and Dakota Mize
This will be the 37th Annual Tree of Lights Campaign.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 2:42 PM CST
|By Avery Ikeda and Dakota Mize
This will be the 37th Annual Tree of Lights Campaign.
Updated: Aug. 29, 2022 at 4:11 PM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda
The victim was reportedly found dead by her mother about an hour and a half after the alleged transaction.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2022 at 3:13 PM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda
A litter of unexpected puppies faced uncertain futures in overcrowded shelters until one organization stepped up.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2022 at 10:36 AM CDT
|By Cassidy Diamond and Avery Ikeda
A Vernon College student was stunned by the act of kindness.
Updated: Aug. 25, 2022 at 11:41 AM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda
A Wichita County jury deliberated for under an hour before finding him guilty in the death of a 91-year-old woman.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2022 at 4:21 PM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda
The denied motions would have allowed for a new trial and reduced sentence.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2022 at 11:43 AM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda
There was only one occupant in the plane, according to DPS.
Updated: Aug. 20, 2022 at 2:45 PM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda
Officials are working to identify the victim and plane tail number.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2022 at 4:28 PM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda
The suspect was arrested in Denton County.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 12:19 PM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda
City View ISD was rocked by a series of sexual misconduct allegations after victims came forward in June against a former teacher and coach.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 4:31 PM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda
An investigative report obtained by News Channel 6 alleges the employee placed over $9M at risk over the course of four years.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 5:04 PM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda
He made sure to lay on the love while visiting the station, rubbing up against producers’ legs like a cat.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 11:45 AM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda
Three men were charged with murder and aggravated assault after a stabbing that left one dead and two injured in Dec. 2020.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 5:44 PM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda and KAUZ Digital Media Team
Prosecutors denied that the broken elevator would affect how the jury saw Staley in court.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 at 6:49 PM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda and Joseph Saint
Her dad’s hoping to Texoma will get online and vote for Jayde to help her get the People’s Choice award.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 at 10:09 AM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda and Dakota Mize
DWFD announced Friday it would not renew the lease with Farmers Market Association.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2022 at 2:42 PM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda
15-year-old Kady Marie Aine was last seen by her father on July 5.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 12:20 PM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda
The airman reportedly exposed himself to four women in three separate incidents.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 9:29 AM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda
The Wichita County District Attorney’s office is also assisting in the investigation.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2022 at 9:03 PM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda and Priscilla Meza
The accused died just hours after police reports were filed Monday. The question that remains in everyone’s mind is: where were the authorities?
Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 9:49 PM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda
Officials would not confirm if it was suicide, citing the ongoing investigation.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 9:32 AM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda
The lockdown was a precaution.
Updated: Jun. 26, 2022 at 4:01 PM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda
The district says it is cooperating with law enforcement agencies in the investigation.
Updated: Jun. 26, 2022 at 11:07 AM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda
Police found two people dead and their alleged murderer in critical condition on Saturday.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2022 at 9:48 PM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda
Justice Alito wrote that the decision wouldn't impact precedents about same-sex relationships and contraception. But not everyone is on the same page, and one of those opinions is tucked away in the SCOTUS decision.
Updated: Jun. 8, 2022 at 2:37 PM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda
Two SAFB pilots had to eject after a single bird took out their $8M plane in 2013; officials say reporting the birds can help prevent more accidents.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2022 at 6:52 PM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda
Pepito was found in a box after being hit by a car -- but you'd never know it from his friendly and playful personality.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2022 at 5:38 PM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda
City Council members voted to demolish and replace the tower back in December 2021.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2022 at 3:58 PM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda and Priscilla Meza
Wichita Falls and surrounding areas are creating more and more courses as the sport grows in popularity.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2022 at 3:31 PM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda
Michael named these two kittens after Top Gun characters Goose and Maverick, and they're hoping to fly into their future families' hearts.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2022 at 5:50 PM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda
The boy was killed in a shooting in Wichita Falls on Wednesday.
Updated: May. 27, 2022 at 1:25 PM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda
Swaize Lee is the first woman to head VC's rodeo program; she's the second female head coach in the Southwest Region of the NIRA.
Updated: May. 27, 2022 at 1:08 PM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda
Held in Waxahachie, the Tactical Games were created to test the skills and readiness of tactical athletes, as well as find weaknesses and test gear in an intentionally stressful competitive environment.
Updated: May. 27, 2022 at 12:50 PM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda
The school district’s Number Sense team placed first at the UIL state competition in Austin.
Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 7:49 PM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda and Priscilla Meza
Los maestros de Harrold ISD han llevado pistolas desde que 2007.
Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 7:48 PM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda and Priscilla Meza
Harrold ISD's teachers have carried handguns since 2007.
Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 11:25 AM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda
Text messages from one of the suspects reportedly included a photo of her hand, covered in blood.
Updated: May. 24, 2022 at 1:26 PM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda
Text messages from one of the suspects reportedly included a photo of her hand, covered in blood.
Updated: May. 23, 2022 at 7:21 PM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda
One junior also took home a silver award for both chemistry and physics.
Updated: May. 23, 2022 at 6:09 PM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda
Police say Green also offered the victim money to take a shower with him, or to let him watch as they showered.
Updated: May. 19, 2022 at 6:18 PM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda
As the fire on Waggoner Ranch in Wilbarger Co. grows, so do questions on how and why it got its name.
Updated: May. 19, 2022 at 1:42 PM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda
The fire appears at the Southwest Plaza shopping mall on the 4700 block of Southwest Parkway, which houses businesses like Crafter’s Hideaway, Dollar General and Chicka Boom Kids Resale.
Updated: May. 19, 2022 at 11:17 AM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda
The 61-year-old man's body was found Tuesday morning, and the cause of death is still under investigation.
Updated: May. 18, 2022 at 1:52 PM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda
A 20-year-old woman from Wichita Falls was pronounced dead at the scene.
Updated: May. 18, 2022 at 1:03 PM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda
The upgrade temporarily took down some of the City's HR pages, including the Employment Opportunities website and employee self-service portals.
Updated: May. 18, 2022 at 11:42 AM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda
One firefighter was injured on Tuesday, and aircraft have been called in to assist.
Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 4:47 PM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda
A 20-year-old woman from Wichita Falls was pronounced dead at the scene.
Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 12:34 PM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda
The closure is attributed to concrete repairs on nearby lanes and sidewalks.
Updated: May. 16, 2022 at 7:01 PM CDT
|By Avery Ikeda
Seven WFPD officers have fallen in the line of duty since 1927.
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