Requests for comment from former Wichita County Auditor Cheryll Jones were marked “request closed” by the Texas Attorney General’s Office. One inquiry asked about the legality of the County Election Tribunal’s appointment of Robin Fincannon as county elections supervisor because she is married to Commissioner Mickey Fincannon. The other side questioned the legality of Commissioner […]
WICHITA, Kansas (KSNW) – A federal judge has approved a $625,000 settlement in connection with the Wichita Police Department’s gang list. Officials say the settlement, approved by the Wichita City Council in April 2024, means the city will have to pay $625,000 and more than 3,500 names will be removed from the gang list over […]
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 […]
Findings It is now easier for people to get off the gang list The city will pay a special commissioner to regularly review the list and publicly announce its findings. The ACLU of Kansas and Progeny sued the city because they said the list specifically targeted people of color. If you play basketball with the […]
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 […]
WICHITA CO., Texas (KSWO) – During a meeting on August 20, the Wichita County District Court unanimously approved a burn ban for the county. It will go into effect on Thursday, August 22. The burn ban establishes a ban on open-air burning in unincorporated areas of Wichita Falls. There are exceptions to the ban, including […]
A 2025 budget for Wichita County proposed by District Judge Jim Johnson calls for a slight property tax cut and hefty pay raises for a number of elected officials and county employees. Johnson’s proposed all-fund budget is approximately $86.04 million, about $8 million less than the 2024 budget. The budget calls for $54.34 million in […]
Money determines politics and raises the same question in every election: Who is trying to buy influence with their donations? However, finding out who is funding city or county races can be challenging if you don’t know where or what to look. Mark Skoglund, executive director of the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission, said voters should […]
Wichita County’s three district judges appointed a new district auditor on Thursday. They chose Matt Davis for the job. Davis is a Wichita Falls native, graduate of Midwestern State University, and served as deputy auditor in the Auditor’s Office from 2011 to 2022. He will begin his new position on August 26. “I look forward […]
Wichita resident and Derby City Attorney Jacqueline Kelly won the only contested primary for Sedgwick County District Judge in Division 14 on Tuesday. She defeated three other candidates – Clark V. Owens of Wichita, a former 18th Judicial District judge who was hoping to run for reelection; Jarrod Kieffer, a practicing attorney from Bel Aire; […]
