Kansas Bureau of Investigation provides inside look at new Wichita office
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - 12 News got an inside look at the new Kansas Bureau of Investigation office located in Wichita. The office opened in October and has a 15-year lease. The office includes things like a cybercrime evidence workroom, a future disaster recovery site and new interview rooms. The...
Wichita-native helped retrieve Artemis II crew after splashdown
Wichita's Petty Officer 1st Class Laurel Lujano helped the U.S. Navy recover NASA's Artemis II crew and Orion capsule after their moon flight.
Wichita-based auto dealer adds 12 Maryland locations in $500 million deal
Brandon Steven Motors had $1.44 billion in revenue in 2025, and with the acquisition, the company projects that revenue will exceed $2.5 billion annually.
Downtown development signs on a new restaurant tenant, set to open this summer
Soon, the downtown HomeGrown will no longer have to carry the weight of being the only restaurant in the Naftger Park area. On Thursday, a Florida-based pizza chain called Stoner’s Pizza Joint confirmed that it would be expanding into the Wichita market and would open a restaurant in one of the buildings near the park. Zach Zerbe , who handled the deal for Landmark...
Severe storms likely on Friday
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - It is a noticeably cooler, but otherwise comfortable morning across Kansas with wake-up temperatures in the 40s and 50s. Later today as gusty south winds come back to the state, highs will climb into the middle to upper 80s, or 15 to 20 degrees above average.
Sedgwick County paramedic cleared of wrongdoing in attempt to save K-9 Bane
"I did in the moment what I thought was the ethical and correct thing to do."
Sheriff reopens Gypsy Rose Whitton death probe after mother charged in son’s homicide
The Sedgwick County Sheriff is reopening the investigation into the death of Gypsy Rose Whitton in 2024. This all comes after prosecutors charged her mother, Shanna Whitton, in the murder of her 15-month-old son in August of 2025. The coroner ruled that his death a homicide, despite Whitton claiming he choked on a meatball.
Jet ski explosion in Haysville leaves child, adult seriously injured
Around 4:15 p.m., officers were dispatched to Lamar and Grand avenues for a reported explosion.
Man sentenced to 36 years for deadly Wichita smoke shop shooting
Tyree Jackson Jr. had pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, criminal discharge of a firearm, and criminal possession of a weapon by a convicted felon.
Newton Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge Winners Announced
Newton City Commissioners recognized winners of the 2026 Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge hosted by the Newton Area Chamber of Commerce during Tuesday’s meeting. The Newton High School students who participated in the challenge developed business plans and presented them to a panel of judges. The First Place winner was Peyton...
