Man charged for exposing himself at Wichita Dollar Tree stores
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A 29-year-old man has been charged in connection with three reported incidents of exposing himself at Dollar Tree stores in Wichita. The suspect, whom police did not name, was booked into the Sedgwick County Jail on three counts of lewd and lascivious behavior. Two counts are misdemeanors involvi
Developer breaks ground on Wichita ballpark hotel, one day before city deadline
The developer of a $113 million mixed-use development in Delano broke ground Thursday on a new hotel, the day before a city deadline to begin construction. The new Wichita Tribute Hotel at McLean and Maple is a key part of the city's proposed district around Equity Bank Park. Earlier this...
Error terror: KDOC mistake forces victim’s family to confront murderer’s release from prison
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - For one day, a family’s biggest fear felt like a reality; that the man convicted of second-degree murder in connection with their loved one’s case was going to be released from prison soon. The family believed this, because the Kansas Department of Corrections sent...
Attorneys for former police chief who led Kansas newspaper raid want to drop him...
TOPEKA — The attorneys for former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody have asked the court to withdraw from his criminal case because of a broken relationship between the attorneys and their client. Cody faces a low-level felony charge of interfering with judicial process and is set to go on trial Aug. 24. He led the […]
3 Wichita boys lose both parents, brother in crashes 2 years apart
3 Wichita boys lose both parents, brother in crashes 2 years apart. Two Wichita boys are dealing with unimaginable loss for the second time in their young lives. In just two years, they lost their brother, mother, and now their father in separate crashes.
Ex-TV anchor found competent for trial in mom’s stabbing death in Wichita
A Sedgwick County judge has found former television news anchor Angelynn Mock competent to stand trial for the October 2025 stabbing death of her 80-year-old mother, with the next hearing scheduled for August 11.
Deadly fire investigation underway in Haysville
The fire happened around 12:30 a.m. at a fourplex on Sarah Lane, just northwest of Grand Avenue and Main Streets.
Valley Center man dies while in Sedgwick County custody
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) — The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 61-year-old Valley Center man who died Thursday while in custody at the Sedgwick County Adult Detention Facility. John Matthew Rockwell died Thursday afternoon at a local hospital, where he was being treated for...
Police: Teen arrested after chasing girls in Wichita park, pointing weapon at them
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Wichita Police Department arrested a 16-year-old boy in connection with an incident over the weekend that police described as “a terrifying experience for three young girls.”. Police arrested the teen on Wednesday and booked him into the Juvenile Intake Assessment Center on three counts...
Restaurant chain that landed in west Wichita last year about to open on east...
Fast-casual restaurant chain Teriyaki Madness started its Wichita run on the west side of town, opening a year ago at 3801 N. Ridge Road. In about a week, the restaurant will add an east-side presence . The new restaurant at 344 N. Hillside will celebrate its grand opening on Friday, Aug. 7. That day, it will sell $6 c
