Wichita KS

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Early rain Friday, brace for another blast of heat

Our latest round of showers and storms continues to track through the area this morning. Spotty rain stretches from the southwest to the northeast. Even though Northwest Kansas and Southwest Nebraska are drier, reduced visibility could be an issue due to some fog. Fog could also develop in other areas where rainfall ha
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Hutchinson police investigate park stabbing

Hutchinson police are investigating a stabbing that left the victim in serious condition.
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Preliminary hearing for Kansas killing on a city bus

SEDGWICK COUNTY—A man charged in a deadly shooting on a City of Wichita bus will be back in court Friday. Travis L. Finney, 34, is scheduled to attend a preliminary hearing before Judge Kathleen Watson, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office. The judge could determine whether the case moves forward
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Man charged in deadly Wichita bus shooting will stand trial

A Sedgwick County judge ruled Friday that there is sufficient evidence for a man to stand trial in the fatal October shooting of a passenger aboard a Wichita Transit bus.
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Driver who said he drank three six-packs before deadly Wichita crash is sentenced

Dalton Huffman was sentenced to over 11 years in prison for a 2023 DUI crash in west Wichita that killed 24-year-old Anastasia Carter.
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Opening day for the long-awaited Wichita Cheesecake Factory inches nearer

Wichita has been begging for a Cheesecake Factory for years, and its request will be granted very soon. Early this week, crews hung the restaurant’s sign on the building it will occupy at Bradley Fair. Not only that, but Bradley Fair representatives also shared an opening date: Sept. 29. The building that The Cheesecak
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One critically hurt after southwest Wichita house fire

The fire was reported about 10:30 a.m. near South Meridian Avenue and West 47th Street.
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Kansas boy breaks national water‑ski jump record, topping his dad’s mark

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A Wichita boy made national water‑ski history over the weekend. Pierce Steffen, 5, became the youngest water skier to complete a jump at the 2026 Kansas State Water Ski Tournament, an event sanctioned by the American Water Ski Association — beating the record previously held by his dad.
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Search underway for violent Kan. felon for attack on a woman

SEDGWICK COUNTY, Kan. — The Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office is investigating a domestic-related aggravated battery that occurred early Friday along K-42 Highway and is searching for a suspect. At approximately 12:18 a.m. Friday, deputies responded to a welfare check involving a woman standing along K-42 Highway betwee
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22-year-old sentenced to prison in connection with deadly Old Town shooting

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A 22-year-old man has been sentenced to prison following a deadly Wichita shooting that took place on Labor Day in 2025. On Friday, Lafayette Washington was sentenced to 19 years and nine months in prison, followed by three years of post-release supervision. Washington was arrested and...

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