Wichita KS

SEDGWICK COUNTY— A Kansas woman who called 911 to report shooting her son in October of 2024 is expected to learn her fate on Friday. Tesha Florence, 46, Wichita will attend a sentencing hearing in Judge Eric Williams courtroom, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office. In August,...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Wichita Police Department confirms the arrest of an 18-year-old man in connection with a weekend shooting that injured four people. A little before 3 a.m. Sunday, WPD officers responded to a local hospital concerning multiple walk-in shooting victims, a police news release said. “Upon...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Next year will mark the 250th birthday for the United States. Over the next several months, we’re celebrating our nation’s past, including historical moments in Kansas. Just north of Wichita you can find the El Dorado oilfield, which produced so much oil that it...

Netflix released a new documentary, “My Father, the BTK Killer,” on Oct. 10. Dennis L. Rader, the BTK killer, was arrested in 2005 for the murders of 10 people in Wichita, Kansas. Keri Rawson, the killer’s daughter, shares her story about her experience and the aftermath of her father's arrest in the film.

HARVEY COUNTY, Kan. (KWCH) - Thousands of Kansans who rely on food assistance could experience delays or even a pause to their benefits due to the ongoing federal government shutdown. Addressing the issue in the Sunflower State, organizations are working to make a difference for Kansans in need. “We’re a...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - On October 16, 1995, the largest recorded gathering of African American men took place at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The Million Man March is now remembered as an event promoting unity within the Black community. On Wednesday morning, Wichita community leaders attempted to do...

SEDGWICK COUNTY —A Kansas man is going to prison for a double murder at a mobile home park in 2021. On October 10, Judge Sean Hatfield sentenced 35-year-old Steven Fessenden to 188 months in the Kansas Department of Corrections, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office. In Augus,...

SEDGWICK COUNTY —A man accused in a fatal shooting at an American Legion Hall in Wichita made his first appearance in court Wednesday. Darrell E. Buckner, Jr., 52, was charged with First degree murder and aggravated battery, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office. Just before 7:30p.m. Thursday,...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The FBI is warning of an elaborate, multi-step scam known as a phantom hacker scam that has cost victims more than one billion dollars since last year. Earlier this year, FactFinder shared the story of a man from western Kansas who lost $30,000 to a similar scam.

After a more than two-year-long battle, 8-year-old Rowdy is now cancer-free.