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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
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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
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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
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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...
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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
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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
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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...
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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
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This weekend marks 25 years since four-year-old Jaquilla Scales vanished in Wichita

25 years ago, Jaquilla Scales vanished from her Wichita home. Explore the unsolved disappearance of this four-year-old and the enduring mystery.
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Sentencing Day for violent Kansas home invasion robbery

SEDGWICK COUNTY—A woman who admitted her role in a violent home invasion robbery will learn her fate Friday. Judge Kevin Smith will sentence, 19-year-old Trinity Cook, according to the Sedgwick District Attorney's office. Cook was charged alongside co-defendants 33-year-old Andrew Denning, 62-year-old George Bos, 51-ye

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