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On the day Dwayne Brunson was killed his youngest son celebrated his 3rd birthday. “Dwayne would have wanted the birthday party to go on,” Stacy Polkinghorne, a family friend, said … Click to Continue »

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation has joined the investigation into the death of a Plainville woman. Alexis Garcia, 24, was found dead shortly before 5 a.m. Monday at a house … Click to Continue »

The son of a woman whose burial has been on hold for more than a month following a dispute with the cemetery hopes to lay her to rest this week. … Click to Continue »

The mother of Andrew Finch tells Wichita City Council to bring justice for her son who was fatally shot by police after a false 911 call. Lisa Finch said she will be back in a month if the situation isn't dealt with by then. … Click to Continue »

A man leaving a Wichita church was robbed and carjacked Monday night, police said. Police were called to Our Lady of Perpetual Help at 2351 N. Market at around 10 … Click to Continue »

Saturday night was the busiest for officers patrolling the downtown area during NCAA Tournament activities. Police responded to 108 calls in the area of Intrust Bank Arena between Wednesday and … Click to Continue »

One of Kansas' best storytellers has died. David Dary, longtime journalist, professor, storyteller and historian, died Thursday in Norman Oklahoma. He was 83. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday … Click to Continue »

United Airlines is pausing its pet-shipping business after mishaps that include the airline mistakenly sending a Kansas-bound dog to Japan. United told the Associated Press on Tuesday that it will … Click to Continue »

A 45-year-old Wichita man was sentenced to more than 53 years in prison in a domestic abuse case, the district attorney's office said. Leonard Charles was sentenced to 638 months … Click to Continue »

An online petition to lift the ban on pit bulls in Salina has more than 83,000 signatures, according to petition website Care2. The petition also asks that the city of … Click to Continue »