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Man sentenced for defrauding Wichita woman of more than $100K in romance scam
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) – A New York man was sentenced in Sedgwick County District Court for his role in a “romance scam” that defrauded an elderly Wichita woman of more than $100,000. The Kansas District Attorney’s Office says 35-year-old Jango Touray, of New York City, pled guilty...
No charges in animal cruelty case at Valley Center High School
VALLEY CENTER, Kan. (KWCH) - The Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office will not be filing charges in a case of animal cruelty in Valley Center. The case involved allegations that the Valley Center High School baseball team had killed a chicken on the field before an away game on April 20, 2024. The field is located on USD 262 property behind the district’s intermediate school in the 700 block of North Meridian.
DA rules on Kansas high school baseball animal cruelty case
SEDGWICK COUNTY —In April, USD 262 Valley Center suspended the schools baseball season due to an investigation of alleged animal cruelty after a chicken was killed on the baseball field at the high school before a game, according to the Valley Center Department of Public Safety. A school employee contacted a school resource officer about the incident.
Cockroach in gravy. Bed bugs. Dirty kitchen. Wichita KS restaurant, hotel inspections
Fifteen restaurants, hotels and other businesses in Wichita were cited for violations, including a dead cockroach in gravy that was being served to customers, filthy kitchen conditions, lots of flies and more.
Sedgwick County affected by global technology disruption; Flights at ICT delayed, canceled
SEDGWICK COUNTY, Kan. (KAKE) - Sedgwick County officials say they are assessing the impact of the global technology disruption on its 40+ departments and getting computer systems back online as needed on Friday. Overnight, Public Safety teams - including Emergency Communications, Sheriff’s Office, EMS and Fire District 1- were always...
Motorcyclist in critical condition after crashing in Wichita
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - A motorcyclist is in critical condition after crashing near Kellogg and Market. Sedgwick County dispatch said the call came in shortly before 8 p.m. on Thursday and when officers arrived they found the rider in critical condition.
How the nation and Sedgwick County continue to recover from global technology outage
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE)- The effects of Friday's massive IT outages are still being felt around the world - and in Sedgwick County. Air travel was one of the hardest hit industries- at Wichita's airport Saturday there were still a dozen cancellations and delays between arrivals and departures. Some stranding passengers...
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