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WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Wichita Police are investigating after a 24-year-old Wichita man was fatally shot early Sunday morning in downtown Wichita. Police responded to the sound of multiple gunshots in the area of 100 N Washington just before 1:00a.m. Sunday morning. A Wichita Police Department Drone First Responder was launched to assist the officers.

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WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Update: The 63-year-old man died at the hospital, according to the Wichita Police Department. Officials determined the driver was impaired, and the driver is being booked on suspicion of felony DUI and involuntary manslaughter. A Wichita man is in critical condition after being hit while crossing...

A quiet morning in Kansas with temperatures starting off cool, then we turn warm for the afternoon. Winds will not be too strong, but they will help boost temperatures as they turn out of the south. Highs reach the 80s for most. A few sprinkles and showers will be possible...

It happened late Friday night near Taft Avenue and Leonine Road.

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Wichita police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a 38-year-old woman late Friday night in west Wichita. Officers were called about 11:23 p.m. May 8 to a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian in the 3400 block of West Taft, police said. The woman was found with critical injuries and was taken to...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Scattered showers and storms will move through Kansas tonight with some activity lasting through Mother’s Day morning. Storms in western Kansas early this evening will move east into central and eastern Kansas later this evening and tonight. While a few marginally severe storms cannot be ruled out, the overall threat of severe weather will remain low.

SEDGWICK COUNTY, Kan. (KWCH) - The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a domestic violence related death that happened on Friday at the Lake Afton campgrounds. The sheriff’s office said that at 10:45 p.m. on Friday, Sedgwick County Emergency Communications received a call from 66-year-old Robert Courchaine, who reported that his girlfriend was dead inside their residence. The two live in a...

In our Reality Check stories, Wichita Eagle journalists dig deeper into questions over facts, consequences and accountability. Story idea? [email protected]. A Union Pacific conductor told 911 dispatchers that railroad employees saw someone running away from the train tracks before a derailment that shut down part of I-135, a series of open records requests by The Eagle shows. The derailment was reported at...

New health and wellness facility coming to downtown Wichita for first responders. By early 2027, the old building will be transformed for use by all first responders employed by Sedgwick County and Wichita. The Sedgwick County Board of County Commissioners agreed to enter a partnership with WMCC to create the facility on Wednesday.