WICHITA, Kansas (KWCH) – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI), Harvey County Sheriff’s Office and Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) are conducting a death investigation after a man was found dead in a crashed car on Sunday. At approximately 2:45 p.m., the Harvey County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a property owner who found a […]
WICHITA, Kansas (KWCH) – The U.S. District Court reached a settlement Friday afternoon regarding the Wichita Police Department’s use of an internal document called the “gang list,” which lists gang members and their accomplices. The ACLU filed a lawsuit in federal court in 2021 alleging that police violated federal rights by falsely listing people on […]
WICHITA, Kansas (KWCH) – Update: The Wichita Police Department has confirmed it has arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with the death of Thomas “Tad” Doyle in a hit-and-run crash reported shortly after 2 a.m. on Sunday, August 18. As part of preparations to celebrate the life of a 43-year-old Wichita man, his family offered […]
BUTLER COUNTY, Kan. (KWCH) – Two 14-year-old girls have been arrested for first-degree murder. September 2023: Death of 93-year-old Joanne R. Johnson of Augusta. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation said the Augusta teens were arrested Thursday afternoon and are being held in separate juvenile detention centers. Formal charges are pending and the investigation is ongoing, […]
WICHITA, Kansas (KWCH) – As Sedgwick County looks for ways to keep property taxes low, Sedgwick County cities and county leaders are working together on a solution, including discussions about a property tax abatement through the implementation of a sales tax. On Wednesday, representatives from 15 towns gathered at a Sedgwick County Commission meeting with […]
WICHITA, Kansas (KWCH) – Kelly Ortberg, the new CEO of Boeing, accompanied by U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, visited Spirit Aerosystems in Wichita. Ortberg, who has been in office for just five days, has several items on his to-do list. His top priority is to restore confidence in the face of heightened scrutiny from U.S. regulators […]
RENO COUNTY, Kansas (KWCH) – Reno County issued a health alert Monday regarding a “recent unusual increase in overdoses.” “There were five overdoses within 24 hours, one of which was fatal,” the county said. “The overdoses are believed to be primarily methamphetamine, but also opioids and fentanyl.” The Reno County Health Department began tracking overdoses […]
MARION, Kansas (KWCH) – A year later, it still bothers her. But the work at the Marion County Record must go on. “It’s very difficult to even have a day off,” said Eric Meyer, publisher and editor of the weekly newspaper. “And it’s a great dedication that many people put into keeping the paper running.” […]
WICHITA, Kansas (KWCH) – The Sedgwick County Zoo announced a new face (for Wichita) at Downing Gorilla Forest Thursday afternoon. 42-year-old Matadi has a new home in Wichita after arriving from ABQ BioPark in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In a post on its Facebook page, the Sedgwick County Zoo described Matadi as “a wise and wonderful […]
