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Watch the Tanganyika Wildlife Park's baby sloth first moments in the nursery

Chewbacca, Tanganyika Wildlife Park's newest sloth, explores his home for the first time. Chewbacca was officially introduced to the public April 27, 2018. … Click to Continue »

 

Wichita woman reported missing found Wednesday morning

Updated 7:41 a.m.: Michelle Foy has been found, according to Sedgwick County dispatch. Original story: Police are looking for a 59-year-old woman who was last seen at her home around … Click to Continue »

 

Deputies injured in mobile home fire when trying to make arrest

Two Sedgwick County Sheriff's deputies were injured in a fire at a southwest Wichita mobile home Tuesday night. The deputies had gone to the home in 2000 block of West … Click to Continue »

 

Deputies injured in southwest Wichita fire when trying to make arrest

Two Sedgwick County Sheriff's deputies were injured in a fire at a southwest Wichita mobile home Tuesday night while trying to make an arrest. … Click to Continue »

 

Here's how illegal gambling worked in Wichita, according to trial of ex-trooper

A former Kansas Highway Patrol trooper lied to the FBI in its investigation of illegal gambling around Wichita, a jury found Tuesday. While the federal trial focused on that narrow … Click to Continue »

 

YMCA to add security cameras, change policies after employee's sex crime charges

The Greater Wichita YMCA on Tuesday announced it was adding security cameras, changing policies and making other adjustments in response to an employee's arrest early this year on suspicion of … Click to Continue »

 

Suspect in Menards shooting chased to Derby

Wichita Police public information officer Charlie Davidson gives a statement Tuesday afternoon after a police chase ended in Derby. … Click to Continue »

 

Wichita neighbors who shoot big fireworks could face cops in unmarked cars, $250 fines

Instead of relaxing its fireworks rules, Wichita will keep its current fireworks restrictions and double down on enforcement this Fourth of July, the City Council decided Tuesday. The council unanimously … Click to Continue »

 

Pet-a-Pug Day at WSU

The week before final exams at Wichita State University, students got a chance to interact with some dogs from Wichita Pug Rescue. … Click to Continue »

 

Sheriff, county look to fix intersection where off-duty officer, son died in crash

Sedgwick County has begun working to improve safety at an intersection west of Wichita where an off-duty police motorcycle officer and his 9-year-old son were killed in a crash last … Click to Continue »

 

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