Wichita KS

A former title clerk for I-70 Auto Auction in western Shawnee County was sentenced to three months probation last month for a federal crime. U.S. District Judge John W. Broomes imposed that sentence Sept. 1 in Wichita upon Melanie D. Oberhelman, 53, who had pleaded guilty June 1 to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, which is a felony, court records showed. They indicated sentencing is to take place Oct. 15 in U.S. District Court in Wichita for another former title clerk at the busines

A man has pleaded guilty in a drunk-driving crash that killed a disabled veteran earlier this year. Prosecutors want him to serve prison time. Lawrence Grover, 63, a Navy veteran who served in Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm, died May 9 in Wichita, Kan., after a truck crashed into him while he was crossing the road. He was taken to a local hospital in critical condition, where he succumbed to his injuries.

Stephanie had lived at the Sedgwick County Zoo since 1972.

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Voters in the Wichita school district will decide on a $615 million bond issue to improve aging school facilities. A group opposed to the bond, Improve Learning First, says USD 259 should improve education across the district before making building improvements. “We’re very concerned as citizens...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Cambridge Family Dentistry is helping soldiers and their families smile a little brighter by hosting their 4th annual Freedom Day event on Thursday. Freedom Day provides free dental cleanings, exams, x-rays, fillings, extractions, and other dental work to veterans, military members, and their families. Chris Polk,...

A Wichita man pleaded guilty last month in a drunken crash that killed a wheelchair-bound veteran crossing the street at 26th North and Amidon in May. Jaime Gonzalez-Arambula, 36, is scheduled for sentencing on Nov. 20 on counts of involuntary manslaughter and driving under the influence in the May 9 death of 63-year-old Lawrence A. Grover of Wichita. Attorneys plan to recommend that Gonzalez-Arambula serve a prison sentence instead of probation when he is sentenced, according to his September p

The Wichita Sports Commission, which operates the event, said multiple streets will close starting at 4 a.m. Sunday.

Crispy Donuts , a regional chain that first showed up in Wichita in February 2023, is continuing its march across the city — and the state. Kim Sar, whose family owns the three Crispy’s Donuts shops already operating in Wichita, said that a fourth will open soon. It’s taking over the onetime Hardee’s building at 4601 E. 13th St. that most recently was home to a restaurant and daiquiri bar called Different Type of Flava. Over the years, the space near 13th and Oliver also has been home to 750 Sou

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A Wichita man pleaded guilty this week to threatening mayor Lily Wu. Griffin Cornejo, 50, pleaded guilty to two counts of criminal threat. According to court documents, Cornejo called ComCare on March 23, 2026, stating “Someone better tell the Mayor I’m coming for her.”

The Sedgwick County Commission infused $2 million from the county general fund into operating costs for INTRUST Bank Arena in August. According to the Wichita Eagle, the sales tax money set aside nearly 20 years ago to pay for upkeep has run dry, and the county’s profit-sharing and naming-rights agreements with private companies haven’t generated enough money to keep things up to snuff.