Wichita KS

A man has pleaded guilty to multiple charges in connection with the kidnapping of a 13-year-old runaway.

Wichita Public Schools will start the school year with about 70 open teacher positions, and will hold a job fair on Aug. 20 to hire paraeducators, nurses, custodians, and nutrition service workers.

A recent review of the City of Wichita’s budget by the Wichita Organization for Government Efficiency Exchange (The Exchange) found several issues with spending controls and potential efficiency opportunities that could save millions and prevent a property tax increase. The Exchange is a nonpartisan alliance of...

Pizza Hut is a staple in American dining culture . Founded in 1958 by brothers Frank and Dan Carney in Wichita, Kansas, Pizza Hut holds a nostalgic place in the hearts (and stomachs) of Millennials and Gen Xers who grew up going there on Friday nights or after school in the 1990s. In the Reddit forum r/Millennials ,...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Another porch pirate caught on camera. Only this time, it was supposed to be a DoorDash delivery. Kimberly Calloway shared home surveillance video of the theft in the “Porch Pirates of Sedgwick County” Facebook group. Now, the video is going viral. In the video,...

Wichita police say they have served search warrants at multiple locations across the city and Sedgwick County as part of a year-long investigation into a “transnational drug cartel involved in the manufacture of illegal narcotics in our community.”. In a news release, police said they investigation was conducted in...

Large police presence in north Wichita as police respond to standoff. The incident happened in the 2300 block of North Somerset, east of Amidon. A Sedgwick County dispatch supervisor called it a "special assignment."

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A 46-year-old Great Bend woman was arrested for shooting an 80-year-old man in the face with a pellet fun. The incident happened on Aug. 6 at around 3:15 p.m. in the 2900 block of Gano Street. Responding officers found the man with injuries to his face,...

The 47-year-old Wichita man who was wanted in a fatal shooting Monday night outside of Wesley Medical Center killed himself during a standoff Tuesday at a north Wichita apartment, police spokesperson Andrew Ford said. The call started around 1 p.m. on Tuesday in the 2300 block of North Somerset, which is near 21st...

All three baby elephants at the Sedgwick County Zoo got the chance to play together on Tuesday, World Elephant Day.