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Have you seen this SUV? Wichita police need help solving a bank robbery

Wichita police have released photos of a suspected bank robber from June 4. The robbery happened at around 11:30 a.m. that day at the Valley State Bank, 5310 S. Broadway. … Click to Continue »

 

Lucas Hernandez's funeral will be open to the public on Saturday, June 30

Lucas Hernandez — the 5-year-old boy who Wichita fell in love with — will be memorialized at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 30. His celebration of life will be at the … Click to Continue »

 

Married two weeks, KC couple killed by bride's son in murder-suicide that left 4 dead

It was a gathering for a Sunday night dinner with a bride, her new husband, a 14-year-old granddaughter and the teen's mother. But at some point, gunfire erupted inside the … Click to Continue »

 

'We're going n----- hunting.' Missouri waitress fired after racist Snapchat video

The woman who appeared in a racist Snapchat video about "n----- hunting" might also need to start searching for a new employer, too. Tabbie Duncan was fired from her job … Click to Continue »

 

$48,000 fine for Wichita car dealership that didn't give titles to buyers

The owner of a Wichita car dealership that's now closed has to pay more than $48,000 in fines and other costs after she allegedly failed to give at least a … Click to Continue »

 

Need to move to Wichita to train for a job? New program could pay your rent

To encourage more people to pick up and move to Wichita for high-demand jobs, one local organization wants to help pick up the tab. The Wichita Community Foundation announced Monday … Click to Continue »

 

Wichita must change its thinking to stop decline, start to grow, analyst says

Wichita has to fundamentally change its approach to growth, or the stagnation that has plagued the city for decades will continue, a Wichita-raised and Harvard-trained economic analyst said Monday. While … Click to Continue »

 

Need to move to Wichita to train for a job? New program could pay your rent

To encourage more people to pick up and move to Wichita for high-demand jobs, one local organization wants to help pick up the tab. The Wichita Community Foundation announced Monday … Click to Continue »

 

He said the woman in the photo tried to abduct his son. Police say it never happened.

A man whose Facebook post claimed that a woman had tried to abduct his son at a Kansas Walmart has apologized, police said. Josh Hatley posted a photo of a … Click to Continue »

 

Wichita police identify victims in separate weekend homicides

Wichita police have identified the victims of two separate weekend homicides, Wichita's 21st and 22nd homicides of the year. Leroy Hudson, 68, of Wichita, was killed when he was stabbed … Click to Continue »

 

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