Some Wichita officials want more enforcement of homeless camps despite questions about shelter capacity
Wichita city leaders say that when it comes to the beds available to shelter homeless people, they have question marks ... but not hard numbers. Investments made over the last year by Wichita city leaders into Second Light, a shelter and services facility in the former Park Elementary School building, have made...
Sentencing set for man in death of Sedgwick County Sheriff’s deputy
Kelvin Burgett, the man who entered a plea to involuntary manslaughter in the death of Sedgwick County Deputy Sidnee Carter, will be sentenced in court today.
Crime Stoppers: West Wichita restaurant owner seeks help identifying repeat thief
Crime Stoppers: West Wichita restaurant owner seeks help identifying repeat thief. A west Wichita business owner wants the man he says keeps breaking into his restaurant arrested.
Person trapped in vehicle critical after Haven crash
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - One person was critically injured after being trapped in a vehicle following a four-vehicle crash in Haven on Thursday morning. The crash happened at around 6:40 a.m. near Yoder Road and Trail West Road. Responding deputies found a driver trapped in a vehicle, conscious and communicating with...
Affidavit: Argument over dog defecating leads to shooting
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - An affidavit obtained by 12 News shows that a shooting last month in east Wichita stemmed from an argument over a dog defecating on the floor. The shooting happened on Sept. 7 at 1214 N. Grove. A 911 caller said that her friend had been shot in the stomach and the shooter fled on foot.
Wichita therapy practice owners say clinic in danger of closing due to sudden Medicaid...
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A therapy practice in Wichita reports being in danger of closing due to sudden changes Kansas made to Medicaid policy. The clinic’s owners are speaking out about what they believe caused the problem. Jamaal Jones and Andrew Small run JST Therapy in Wichita, a clinic...
Police identify motorcyclist who died in accident on Ridge in west Wichita
A 53-year-old man on a motorcycle died Thursday after striking the back of a truck making a turn in west Wichita, police spokesperson Rick Pena said. Jason Young of Wichita died at the scene in the 100 block of South Ridge, which is near Maple, Pena said. A police report says the driver was “stopped waiting to turn;”...
New nonprofit pharmacy making medications affordable for Kansas
Cairn Health, located at 1514 N. Broadway, works to remove cost barriers that often prevent people from getting the medicine they need.
Suspects jailed in Kansas for $250K Social Security scam
SEDGWICK COUNTY, Kan. – The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office, working with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, arrested two men Sept. 17, in connection with a social security scam that defrauded an 84- year-old Kansas woman of more than $255,000. The investigation began in May when the victim received...
Motorcyclist killed in west Wichita crash
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - One person is dead following a crash near Douglas and Ridge Road. Witnesses told police a motorcyclist was weaving through traffic when they crashed into the back of a truck that was waiting to turn left at the intersection. The motorcyclist died on the scene. No...

















