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2 people hurt in crash on K-42
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Two people were hurt Tuesday morning in a crash on K-42 in Sedgwick County. The crash happened at around 9:15 at K-42 and 183rd Street West, west of Haysville between Clearwater and Schulte. One person sustained critical injuries, while another person was seriously hurt. The crash...
Search continues for 3rd suspect in acid attack on Kansas teen
SEDGWICK COUNTY —Police continue the search for a 16-year-old Kansas girl accused in a violent attack on a Kansas teen. Just after noon May 26, police responded to a disturbance in the 400 block of N Dodge in Wichita, according to Wichita Police Captain Aaron Moses. The victim in this case, an 18-year-old girl later arrived at an area hospital with second degree burns to the face and neck believed to be caused by a suspect throwing an acidic liquid on her during a physical fight.
Man who killed Kansas K9 officer is headed to prison
SEDGWICK COUNTY —A Kansas man is going to prison for killing a Sedgwick County Sheriff's K9 officer. Kaylon Kirkwood, 25, Wichita, was sentenced to nearly 2 and one half years for battery of a law enforcement officer and and another year in jail for harming or killing the the K9, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.
Wichita man sentenced under ‘Bane’s Law,’ named for K-9 he killed
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A Wichita man was sentenced to nearly six-and-a-half months in prison for killing a Sedgwick County Public Service dog. The sentencing comes as harsher penalties go into effect for people who kill or harm police dogs. Last November, the Wichita WPD Domestic Intervention Violence Reduction Team...
Man sentenced for deadly chase, crash on Kellogg in 2023
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A Wichita man was sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison for a deadly crash in 2023. The Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office said Harry Rediker pleaded guilty to the crash that killed 38-year-old Lindsey Garmon, of Wellington. Rediker’s sentencing included 233 months in prison...
LIVE BLOG: Thousands without power in Wichita metro as strong storms pass through
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - 6:35 p.m. Update: Power is being slowly restored in the Wichita metro area. Evergy now reports nearly 14,000 people without power. That’s down from nearly 23,000 outages more than 30 minutes ago. The power outage has led to the failure of several traffic lights. Remember,...
Father and son arrested in Kansas apartment complex killing
SEDGWICK COUNTY—Law enforcement investigating a deadly shooting in Wichita have arrested a man and his father. Just after 11a.m. Monday, Sedgwick County Emergency Communications received a call reporting a shooting at the Rockborough apartment complex, 202 N Rock Road in Wichita, according to police spokesman Andrew Ford. First responders...
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