Mom of fentanyl overdose victim responds to murder arrest in Abilene
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Krystal Lewis, Jerrin Hernandez’s mother, sat down with digital anchor, Brittany Pelletz, for her first interview since her son died in December of 2023. “In this moment, it’s a multitude of emotions — from grief, reliving it again, because it’s taken a lot of hard work to forgive myself. As a […]
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - "It's tough. It's just like dropping them off the first day of kindergarten except you're not getting to pick them up eight hours later," said Liz Whan, a stay-at-home Abilene mom. Whan is trying to find her new normal after her one and only daughter, Emily,…
ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) - Several benefits are taking place for the children and family of an Abilene murder victim. Desree Mendoza (Sanchez) was stabbed to death at her home in south Abilene Saturday. Her husband, Anthony Emilio Sanchez, has been arrested and charged with her murder. Desree was a mother…
Joni McKinnon, a news anchor at KTAB-TV in Abilene, Texas, talks about her unexpected journey to becoming a news anchor, her love for her community, and her call for a return to kindness in our culture.