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Wichita's spring lasted for perhaps a day and a half this year. OK, we're exaggerating. It may not have been that long. "It was definitely unique," said Ken Cook, meteorologist-in-charge … Click to Continue »

The Kansas Supreme Court has ruled that a gang member's rape of a 100-year-old Wichita woman did cause her death three weeks later. The court upheld the felony murder conviction … Click to Continue »

A trash container filled with books outside a Wichita elementary school has several nearby residents wondering why the school didn't donate or recycle the materials. Lynette Evans was walking her … Click to Continue »

Wichita police are asking for the community's assistance in identifying four men suspected of robbing a 63-year-old woman early Friday in the 2400 block of West Pawnee. The woman said … Click to Continue »

The private investigator who convinced Emily Glass to lead him to her missing stepson’s body told her she wouldn’t do more than 18 months on probation if she came forward … Click to Continue »

The Wichita Symphony Orchestra's Twilight Pops Concert has been moved inside because of expected high temperatures Friday, the orchestra said in a news release. The concert, long an opening-night stalwart, … Click to Continue »

A Holcomb business owner who prepared fraudulent tax returns for clients and for himself is going to prison for 21 months. Marcelino Almaraz, who owned Accounting Services, must also pay … Click to Continue »

Police are trying to identify a man they say tried sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl he met on a city bus in May. Crime Stoppers of Wichita-Sedgwick County is now … Click to Continue »

A Wichita babysitter who produced child pornography while working will spend 15 years in federal prison. Stefanie Larsen, 47, was sentenced on Thursday. In her plea, Larsen said she allowed … Click to Continue »

Emily Glass led a private investigator to the body of her missing stepson, Lucas Hernandez, last week. District Attorney Marc Bennett announced Wednesday that no charges are currently being filed in the case and Glass was released from jail. … Click to Continue »