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Document reveals events leading to baby found in I-135 canal in south Wichita
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - A newly released court document provides new details in the event leading up to when a baby was found abandoned in a highway canal in south Wichita last month. The suspect, 34-year-old Vincent Perez, is charged with three counts of aggravated child endangerment and two counts...
11-year-old injured after shooting near 13th and Hillside
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - An 11-year-old was injured after an overnight shooting on Saturday near 13th and Hillside, according to the Wichita Police Department. WPD confirmed that around 12:33 a.m., officers were in the area of the 1400 block of N. Lorraine when they heard gunfire. A church with four...
Wiring at The Spice Merchant saves store from robbery
WICHITA, Kansas. (KAKE) - Thieves tried breaking into The Spice Merchant Wednesday night. Owner Robert Boewe said Thursday morning he received a call from his management saying there was glass on the floor. When he arrived, he said they tried breaking in two different ways. "I think at first they...
Crash west of Wichita spotlights concerns about intersection, stretch of road deemed dangerous
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A crash Wednesday morning at 135th Street West and Pawnee raises concerns about the intersection and a stretch of road near southwest Wichita. People who live near 135th and Pawnee say the danger comes with Pawnee being too narrow and they don’t feel safe driving that road.
KDC responds to allegations made by former employee found dead in Kansas
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A Kansas state agency has issued a statement regarding a former employee who was recently found dead earlier this month. The Kansas Department of Commerce (KDC) issued a statement in a press release on Thursday, Aug. 29 on the allegations involving former employee Jonathan Clayton of Peabody who was found dead recently. […]
Motorcycle rider seriously injured when tire from Jeep hits bike on Wichita highway
WICHITA, Kan. (WIBW) - A motorcycle rider was seriously injured after a tire came off a vehicle and struck his bike as he was traveling on a highway in southeast Wichita, authorities said. The crash was reported at 8:37 p.m. Wednesday on Interstate 235 near Southwest Boulevard. According to the...
Book might be last chance to catch I-70 killer
BTK wasn’t Wichita’s only serial killer to escape detection for decades. On April 11, 1992, 23-year-old Patricia Smith and 32-year-old Patricia Magers were shot to death while working late at Magers’ bridal shop, La Bride d’ Elegance, on east Kellogg. Less than a month later, police announced that their killer had murdered four other people in locations stretching from here to Indiana.
Wichita residents say woman going door to door scamming people with fake 'cookie dough for fundraiser' sales
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - Some Wichita residents say a woman is scamming people by going door to door selling popcorn and cookie dough to raise money. But they say after you pay, she disappears and your products never show up. "I just think it's sad. Because you want to trust...
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