Wichita KS

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Wichita firefighters are investigating what sparked a fire at a west Wichita business early Wednesday morning. Crews were called out around 4:30 a.m. to a State Farm insurance office near Freeman and North Ridge Road. When firefighters arrived, they reported seeing smoke coming from the building

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A teenager was sentenced on Tuesday to more than two decades in prison for a deadly 2024 shooting at a Wichita park. Victor Rivas-Banuelos got a total of 26 years and eight months in prison. He was sentenced to 13 years and eight months for second-degree murder and 12 years and 11 months for atte

Eight of the nine men currently on death row in Kansas have applied for executive clemency, including Wichita murderers Jonathan and Reginald Carr. Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach says that the men want their death sentences thrown out by the governor so they can’t be executed. At a press conference in Wichita on T

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) — The woman accused of killing a Wichita mother and daughter in a 2025 crash will appear in court this morning. The Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office said a competency hearing will begin at 9 a.m. for Clowie McLaughlin. McLaughlin is charged with two counts...

There are still some showers and storms this morning tracking through portions of Central and Northern Kansas but they are not as dangerous or numerous as yesterday’s storms. Heavy rainfall lingers through mid-morning and will impact areas to the northeast where flooding has been an issue. Any clean up efforts today wi

The former officer is charged with four counts of aggravated battery after allegedly failing to clear an intersection.

A con artist is targeting elderly Kansans with promises of home repairs that are never completed, authorities say.

Peruvian restaurant Lima Nation had a bit of a cult following in Wichita. Then suddenly, in February, the restaurant at 2146 N. Collective Lane closed down after two years in business, and its owner filed for Chapter 7 liquidation bankruptcy . Now, though, the owners — chef Carlos Barreda and his wife, Karo Barreda, ar

SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement are investigating a woman on multiple allegations. Just after 4:30a.m. June 5, a K-9 Unit conducted a traffic stop on a 2005 Lexus near SW 21st Street and SW Harrison Street that was reported stolen out of New York, according to Deputy Abigail Christian. During...

(AURN News) — Black excellence is being celebrated in Kansas after Wichita Northwest High School student Ta’Liyah Lewis was crowned Miss Kansas’ Teen 2026. As Miss Kansas’ Teen, Lewis will spend the next year representing the state through service, appearances and community outreach. “Throughout this year,...