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For 'Wichita's son' - Lucas Hernandez - they've planned a fitting memorial

The organizer and clergy men had a heartfelt message to get out Monday, just days before the public memorial service for 5-year-old Lucas Hernandez. — That Saturday’s service “is about … Click to Continue »

 

She wanted him to leave. So her brothers beat him with a bar as he slept, police say.

Police in Kansas are looking for two men who allegedly hit a sleeping man with a bar Sunday morning. A police officer in Salina found the victim's clothes in the … Click to Continue »

 

Andale church has $1 million in fire damage. Tension erupts between Wichita firefighters, city

Damage to St. Joseph Catholic Church in Andale is estimated at $1 million after an early morning fire Sunday, according to a news release from Sedgwick County. The fire also … Click to Continue »

 

Watch a Wichita police officer surprise a crowd at a Juneteenth parade

A Wichita police officer surprises parade goers when he joins the First Phaze Dance Team in a performance at a Juneteenth parade in Wichita … Click to Continue »

 

For 'Wichita's son' - Lucas Hernandez - they've planned a fitting memorial

The organizer and clergy men had a heartfelt message to get out Monday, just days before the public memorial service for 5-year-old Lucas Hernandez. — That Saturday’s service “is about … Click to Continue »

 

Governor reacts to the Supreme Court ruling on school funding

Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer stopped at Wichita's Jabara Airport Monday to hold a news conference and give his reaction to today's Kansas Supreme Court's decision on school funding. … Click to Continue »

 

Inmate found dead in jail cell had chronic medical conditions, sheriff's office says

A Sedgwick County inmate was found dead in his cell Sunday, officials said. The 51-year-old man was found unresponsive in his cell at the Detention Facility Medical Clinic, where he … Click to Continue »

 

Wichita pharmacist charged with conspiring to distribute Oxycodone

Federal prosecutors on Monday charged a Wichita pharmacist with conspiring to illegally distribute nearly 5,000 Oxycodone tablets without a legitimate medical reason. According to an information filed Monday in the … Click to Continue »

 

16-year-old charged with shooting at party bus near Keeper of the Plains

Three teenagers have been charged in a shooting at a party bus near the Keeper of the Plains that injured a woman earlier this month. A 16-year-old boy was charged … Click to Continue »

 

Kansas school funding still inadequate, Supreme Court says

The Kansas Supreme Court ruled Monday that a new school funding plan is still inadequate, but gave the Legislature another year to fix it. "The State has not met the … Click to Continue »

 

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