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Woman critically injured in shooting at Cessna Park
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Update: According to WPD, the shooting occurred in the 5300 block of E Kincaid. Police found a 27-year-old woman who had a gunshot wound to her lower body. WPD said they are questioning a suspect and believe this is an isolated incident with no ongoing threat...
Romance Scam: Kansas woman sent $110,000 to New York man
SEDGWICK COUNTY —A New York man was sentenced in Sedgwick County District Court last week for his role in a “romance scam” that defrauded an elderly Wichita woman of more than $100,000. Jango Touray, 35 of New York City, pled guilty earlier this year to the felony...
Cyber outage affects Wichita, Sedgwick County
A worldwide cyber outage affected computer systems across the U.S. and around the world, with impacts on airlines, banks and other systems. The issue was apparently triggered by a software update from the CrowdStrike cybersecurity firm. The CEO of CrowdStrike said they were “actively working with customers” globally and that a fix was being deployed. CEO George Kurtz added that “this is not a security incident or a cyberattack.”
Miss Kansas called out her abuser in public. Her campaign against domestic violence is going viral
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A newly posted video of Miss Kansas calling out her domestic violence abuser from the stage the night she was crowned is whipping up a maelstrom of support on social media. Alexis Smith, who works overnight shifts as a cardiothoracic intensive care nurse in Wichita,...
Questions linger following global cyber outage, recovery ongoing
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - There are still numerous questions surrounding what caused the mass computer outage late Thursday night/early Friday morning as the effects are still felt. 12 News spoke with a local IT expert about what caused the problem, what’s needed to fix it, and who’s impacted.
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