1 person in critical condition following south Wichita motorcycle crash
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - One person is in critical condition after a motorcycle accident in south Wichita. Dispatch confirmed that the accident happened at the intersection of Pawnee Street and Southeast Boulevard. The accident was reported at 9:53 p.m. on Friday night. According to dispatch, the only vehicle involved wa
Wichita gym permanently closes
Wichita Edge Sports Complex permanently closes, now teams wonder what’s next. The sports complex has hosted youth games, practices and local and national tournaments. Including a USA Badminton junior national championship in July.
Kansas man fell asleep while driving a semi
RUSSELL COUNTY—One person was injured in an accident just before 4a.m. Friday in Russell County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 2024 Freightliner semi driven by Brandon Dennis Wuolukka, 55, Wichita, was westbound on Interstate 70 just east of of 176th Street. The driver fell asleep at the wheel. The vehicle drift
Kansas town seeks independent probe after 28 residents challenge water bills up to $800
28 residents in Kechi, Kansas reported significant increases in their water bills, prompting the City Council to pursue an independent review. A billing dispute in Kechi, Kansas, has shaken residents' confidence after 28 customers reported dramatic jumps in their water charges, including one household that got a bill f
Arraignment hearing for Kan. man in toddler’s fentanyl overdose
SEDGWICK COUNTY — A man arrested in connection with a fentanyl overdose of a toddler is scheduled to return to court Friday. Phillip L. Saunders, who was 38 at the time of the crime is scheduled an arraignment hearing in the courtroom of Judge Seth Rundle, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office. He
Heat remains; storm chances return for some
Some relief may arrive in northwest Kansas Saturday with storms. Saturday - Best chances for showers and storms will focus across northwest Kansas, with some pockets of heavy downpours. Highs will remain in the upper 90s to near 100. Sunday - Some early AM storms are a threat over northern...
Restaurant owner cited after video shows him kissing toddler he doesn’t know
BENTON, Kan. — The man shown in a viral video kissing a toddler at a Benton restaurant has been cited for misdemeanor battery. Benton Police Chief Kevin Kichler confirmed the details to 12 News on Friday. He said the investigation is complete and has been turned over to City Attorney Rob Lane, out of El Dorado, with Da
Wichita man jailed in connection with several drug charges
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - A Wichita man was arrested Thursday in connection with several drug charges. According to the Riley County Police Department (RCPD), Jamal Rhsard Williams, 49, of Wichita, was arrested around 6:10 p.m. in the 1000 block of South Seth Child Road on a Riley County District Court warrant for failu
Owner of Crown Uptown files appeal to end building’s demolition block
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Wichita City Council will consider an appeal from the owner of the Crown Uptown Theatre next week. The owner filed a petition to demolish the 98-year-old building, which is located in the College Hill neighborhood. The Metropolitan Area Planning Department put a 30-day interim control...
A Wichita Dealer Billed a Customer to Fix a Transmission It Never Touched and...
In September of 2024, a man walked into Sunset Auto Sales on South Broadway in Wichita and bought a 2006 Ford Mustang GT as a gift for his daughter. He paid for the car. What he didn't get was the title. Without paperwork proving the dealer actually owned what it was selling, the family couldn't register the Mustang or
