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Fiery fatal wreck shuts down MacArthur south of Goddard

One person died early Tuesday after a car and semi-truck collided on MacArthur road near 199th West, the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office said. Residents in the area called 911 at … Click to Continue »

 

Trooper finds 100s of counterfeit birth certificates, ID cards in car bound for Mexico

A Kansas Highway Patrol trooper discovered hundreds of fake U.S. social security cards and birth certificates stashed in the glove box of a rental car he pulled over for speeding … Click to Continue »

 

They were swimming when a man kidnapped her child, she told deputies. It was a hoax

A woman told police she was swimming at a Kansas lake when a man kidnapped her child, but officials said the 911 call was a hoax. Deputies were first dispatched … Click to Continue »

 

Greater Wichita YMCA plans $7.5 million overhaul of East Y

A major renovation and expansion project are coming to the Wichita East YMCA and the city will be asked to float bonds to help pay for it. The project will … Click to Continue »

 

System failed latest Wichita child to die from alleged abuse, attorney argues

Seven months before 2-year-old Anthony Bunn’s mother and her boyfriend were arrested on suspicion of murdering him, police investigated whether he was being abused. Now a lawyer is arguing that … Click to Continue »

 

Maize High law enforcement teacher arrested on suspicion of unlawful sexual relations

A Maize High School teacher and former police officer was arrested on suspicion of sex crimes involving a student on Monday morning, jail records show. Johnny Paul Yelverton, 44, was … Click to Continue »

 

Wichita schools superintendent announces Aviation Pathways program

Wichita Public Schools along with WSU Tech and Textron Aviation announces it will start the state's first aviation technical education pathway. Through the program students will work towards potential jobs in the aviation industry. … Click to Continue »

 

Woman dies from injuries in May 1 mobile home fire, captain says

The woman believed to have intentionally set a fire while two Sedgwick County Sheriff's deputies were serving a search warrant has died from injuries related to the fire, Wichita fire … Click to Continue »

 

New Wichita program could mean $40,000 aviation jobs right out of high school

Beginning this fall, Wichita students could be able to study aircraft production and maintenance in high school, working toward certificates that could land them jobs immediately after graduation. Aviation Pathway, … Click to Continue »

 

Pumphouse thief returns flag

A Wichita bar patron takes a Kansas City Chiefs flag on Friday, but after video of the incident is broadcast on social media, the flag is returned on Sunday. … Click to Continue »

 

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