Wichita KS

SEDGWICK COUNTY —A man injured in a fatal fight on July 4, will return to court Friday. Eduardo Diaz-Yobal, 33, will face a preliminary hearing in Judge Christopher Magana's courtroom, according to the Sedgwick District Attorney's office. His hearing on the charges in September and again in February were postponed....

A Wichita man with an outstanding warrant from Salina, kicked and spit on officers before his arrest. According to the Salina Police Department (SPD) on Thursday evening, officers were dispatched to Salina Regional Health Center for the report of an individual who was being discharged from the hospital, but had an...

No injuries were reported after a large brush fire at the former Joyland Amusement Park early Wednesday morning saw fire crews working overnight to extinguish the blaze. It was reported just after 12:30 a.m. at the south end of the abandoned amusement park property in south Wichita, the Wichita Fire Department wrote...

Though she’s not off work this week shooting a movie, mail carrier Tiffany McCarty said that’s what it feels like. She’s actually in Washington, D.C., to be feted by the National Association of Letter Carriers at its “Heroes of the Year” lunch that annually recognizes postal employees who give more to their jobs than...

Blue Sky Ranch hosting shoe drive to support mentorship programs for boys without fathers. Blue Sky Ranch is collecting gently used shoes through May 8 to raise money for its mentorship programs serving boys without fathers. Proceeds from the pounds of shoes collected will support hands-on learning and consistent...

Former students, teachers and other members of the community gathered Thursday for an open house at the former Chester I. Lewis Academic Learning Center in northeast Wichita. Wichita school district officials closed the building in December after discovering unsafe structural conditions there. The district relocated...

WICHITA, Kan. (WIBW) - Two people suffered serious injuries late Tuesday in Wichita when the motorcycle they were on collided with a semitrailer on a Wichita highway, officials said. The crash was reported at 11:05 p.m. Tuesday on southbound Interstate 135 near E. 53rd Street North. According to the Kansas...

A Cowley County Sheriff’s deputy used a Taser to take a 52-year-old man into custody Wednesday evening after a brief pursuit ended in a low-lying water area northwest of Udall. According to the Cowley County Sheriff’s Office, the deputy attempted a traffic stop in the 3000 block of First...

Court documents say the shooting stemmed from an argument between neighbors after one pepper‑sprayed the other's dog.

Two teenagers were charged with robbery and attempted murder after a person was shot in Derby last week. The shooting happened around 2:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 17 during a sale that was pre-arranged online, the Derby Police Department said in a social media post . While meeting near the 200 block of Overlook, the...