Wichita KS

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Salina Police Department asked the community for help to find a missing person. She has since been located by a community member and is safe. On Sep. 24, 2025, a missing person report was filed for 59-year-old Deborah Peterson. Peterson is from Tescott in Ottawa County, Kansas.

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Jan. 29 midair collision involving American Airlines Flight 5342 and a military helicopter is back in the national news with Wednesday’s announcement that the family of one of the 67 people killed in the crash filed a lawsuit against the government and the airline.

Saturday, September 27, is the grand opening day for Wichita’s newest eatery, Haven Restaurant & Lounge. Located at 315 N. Mead in Old Town Square, it takes over the former Todd Brian’s Brick Street Cafe space. ===========. 315 N Mead St., Wichita, KS 67202. 316-880-1819. Wednesday – Thursday:...

Officer Jason Wilgus used an X-box controller to steer a drone to a burglary in progress around Mount Vernon in south Wichita on Friday afternoon, using a radio to tell two officers on the street what he saw. He directed officers to a man in a white T-shirt, who put his hands up in the air before the feed cut off and...

OLATHE, Kan. — A fight over money designed to help cut crime has the two largest counties in Kansas on opposite sides. The issue is how much money each county will get for programs designed to keep criminals from breaking the law again. One county benefiting from the change is Johnson County, Kansas.

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Hutchinson Police Department confirmed that it traced a bomb threat called into the Hutchinson Regional Airport to a Wichita boy. Police didn’t provide an age for the threat maker but described the caller who left a voicemail indicating that there was a bomb attached to an airplane at the...

You may have read that coffee chain Starbucks announced on Thursday plans to close hundreds of stores this month — about 1% of its locations in North America. I’m working to find out how many stores in the Wichita area will be affected, and so far, I can find just one: An employee at the Goddard Starbucks , which...

Wichita police are equipping mental health professionals with body armor so they can safely respond to calls where people are in crisis.

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A community tradition is returning this Sunday in downtown Wichita. From 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., on Sunday, Sep. 28, Wichita Park & Recreation will host Open Streets ICT on Douglas Avenue. Two and a half miles of the street will be closed off to cars and all other motorized vehicles. Instead, the...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Leaders in Sedgwick County are expressing concerns about how the state will fund the Community Corrections Act (CCA) in 2026. The CCA plays a crucial role in reducing prison overcrowding by providing alternatives to incarceration. Currently, Sedgwick County is projected to lose over $2 million...