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Hours after Emily Glass led a private investigator to the body of 5-year-old Lucas Hernandez and after the investigator had been interviewed by detectives Thursday, he shared something with Sheila … Click to Continue »

Wichita police on Friday afternoon said by e-mail that the little body found yesterday hidden beneath a rural Harvey County bridge has been positively identified as that of missing 5-year-old … Click to Continue »

The officer at the center of the "vegetation" traffic stop in Winfield is no longer with the department, Winfield Police Chief Brett Stone confirmed on Friday. Officer Sean Skov left … Click to Continue »

A former Valley Center police sergeant accused of sex crimes and misconduct over his contact with teenaged girls has pleaded guilty to five charges. Thomas Delgado, 50, changed his plea … Click to Continue »

The Salina Police Department is looking for a man who used a cellphone to take pictures of a woman as she was using a dressing room, police said. It happened … Click to Continue »

Seventeen-year-old Ajani walked into the elephant yard Friday morning as if he owned the place. "He looks really relaxed out there, like he’s been here for years," said Lauren Ripple, … Click to Continue »

Wichita Police Chief Gordon Ramsay says the body recovered Thursday evening in Harvey county may well be that of missing 5 year old Lucas Hernandez. Ramsay said he body was found after a call from a private investigator had located the body. … Click to Continue »

The body of a small person found in Harvey County on Thursday evening is "likely Lucas Hernandez," Police Chief Gordon Ramsay said on Friday morning. An autopsy will be conducted … Click to Continue »

A school lockdown is a precautionary measure issued in response to a direct or nearby threat. It requires staff and students to respond quickly and comply with rules. Here’s how it often works. … Click to Continue »

Wellington police are investigating the suspicious death of a woman in the 1000 block of South F. Police were called about the woman's death at around 8 p.m. Thursday, they … Click to Continue »