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.
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
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.
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.
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
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...
Kansas Supreme Court upholds man’s conviction for killing Wichita QuikTrip guard
The Kansas Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Laroy West in the 2021 fatal shooting of QuikTrip security guard Will Robinson.
As ICE agents target Wichita’s Latino neighborhood, residents say they feel ‘helpless’
Sisters Norma and Maria Cabrales have owned and operated Gorditas Norma for 12 years. Those years have made for a steady routine that starts early each day, brings the women to their north Broadway restaurant by 3 a.m. and has them cooking and ready to serve early-morning workers by 5:30 a.m.
Search organized for Butler County man missing for more than a month
Fred Dieter has been missing since June 13 after he walked away from his home in rural Augusta.
AfterShocks drop game two vs. Enchantment in TBT
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The AfterShocks had a chance to close out the Enchantment and advance to the second round of the TBT but fell 74-68 in game two of their best-of-three series at Koch Arena Thursday night. The New Mexico alums jumped on top early and led 16-5...
