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Kan. woman who hid for 17 days after a murder is going to prison
SEDGWICK COUNTY — A Kansas woman who hid from police for 17-days after a deadly shooting is going to prison. La'Niha Banks, 20, was sentenced to life in prison with parole eligibility after 25 years, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office. If the parole board grants parole,...
Solar regulations pass; $200M project's fate unclear
Sedgwick County finally has an answer for its commercial and utility-based solar projects — one that brings a year's worth of deliberation to a temporary stop. <\p> Sedgwick County Commissioners approved 4-1 Wednesday updated regulations that prohibit solar projects within urban areas of influence in the county — defined as urban areas of land with development growth — with some additions:<\p>
Prison for stunt rider after hit-and-run that killed Kansas woman
SEDGWICK COUNTY —A stunt rider is going to prison for a fatal hit-and-run that killed a Kansas woman in 2023. On Friday, a Sedgwick County judge sentenced 23-year-old Chase Faimon of Valley Center to 30-months in prison for the death of 48-year-old Kristine Sheffield, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.
Sedgwick County Commission chair to hold sales tax discussion
Sedgwick County Commission Chairman Ryan Baty will meet with mayors and representatives of 20 cities in the county to talk about the use of sales tax revenue for property tax relief. Baty has suggested using some revenue from a sales tax that has been in place since the 1980s to...
A county vote could kill $200M solar project
Sedgwick County Commissioners will vote Wednesday on alternative regulations proposed for commercial and utility-based solar projects. <\p> The regulations, if approved, could end a proposed Chisholm Trail Solar Energy Center, a 750-acre solar project between Colwich and Maize by Chicago-based renewable energy company Invenergy. <\p>
Woman sentenced in fatal Wichita shooting
A Sedgwick County judge has sentenced a Wichita woman to life in prison for a fatal shooting that happened in the Old Town neighborhood last year. The sentence was given to 20-year-old La’Niha Banks who was found guilty of first degree murder earlier this year. Banks was arrested after...
U.S. District Court warns of scams in Sedgwick County
The U.S. District Court Clerk’s Office in Wichita is warning area residents of a jury service scam that has been targeting citizens. The Clerk’s Office said thousands of dollars have been lost to fraudsters. In a statement issued Friday, The Clerk’s Office said. The court will NEVER...
Woman sentenced to life in prison for deadly 2023 shooting in Old Town
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A Wichita woman found guilty in a May 2023 deadly shooting has been sentenced to life in prison. Family and friends of Lationna Johnson filled a Sedgwick County courtroom Friday afternoon where La’Niha Banks was being sentenced. In March, a jury found Banks guilty of...
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