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Teens charged in liquor store robbery where employee shot one in the leg

Two teenage men were charged Thursday in connection to a Tuesday liquor store robbery where police said an employee shot one of the robbers in his leg. Raquan Hill, 18, … Click to Continue »

 

Here are events to honor veterans on Memorial Day weekend 2018

Memorial Day will be observed Monday in Kansas and across the nation as people pause to remember veterans who sacrificed their lives. There will be flyovers, flags, grave decorations and … Click to Continue »

 

Barriss, at center of fatal Wichita 'swatting,' also charged with D.C. bomb threats

Criminal charges continue to mount against Wichita swatting suspect Tyler Barriss. On Thursday, a federal court in the nation's capitol unsealed a grand jury indictment against the 25-year-old Los Angeles … Click to Continue »

 

Chances are good most Kansans will have a new power company by the end of today

A merger of Westar Energy with Kansas City Power & Light has been approved on the Missouri side of the border and Kansas regulators have called a special meeting today … Click to Continue »

 

Kelly picks fellow state senator from Wichita as running mate

Sen. Laura Kelly picked a fellow state senator and former Wichita school board member as her running mate in the governor's race on Thursday, emphasizing her focus on education. Her … Click to Continue »

 

FC Wichita's locker room burglarized during match in Dallas

The FC Wichita locker room in Dallas was burglarized as the team played in the U.S. Open Cup match on Thursday. Money, electronics, passports and other documents were stolen from … Click to Continue »

 

15 arrested in sex trafficking sting, police say

Fifteen people were arrested Wednesday night during a sex trafficking sting in the South Broadway corridor, Wichita police said. Records show those 15 people were booked on suspicion of hiring … Click to Continue »

 

Priest removed from Conway Springs gets new assignment in the Wichita Diocese

The priest who was removed from his Conway Springs parish after an unaccompanied hiking trip with children has a new assignment in the diocese, at a retirement community. The Rev. … Click to Continue »

 

'They gave us our baby back.' Paramedics honored for rescuing toddler from near-drowning

Crystal Reed wipes tears from her eyes when she thinks back to Dec. 18. Her 18-month-old son, Kason Dube, was pulled from a half-frozen pond behind his grandparents' house in … Click to Continue »

 

A volunteer urges police to lead a community-wide search for missing Lucas Hernandez

A Colwich woman — partly motivated by her own young son's death — is publicly urging the Police Department to lead a communitywide search for 5-year-old Lucas Hernandez, missing for … Click to Continue »

 

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