Wichita KS

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A senior community in Wichita is on the path to recovery following the recent theft of its air conditioning units. The La Familia Community Center was forced to temporarily close its doors due to the theft. Since news of their plight aired yesterday, an outpouring of...

A Wichita man charged with killing a 79-year-old Air Force veteran in a March car crash was driving more than 50 miles over the speed limit at the time of the collision, according to an affidavit . Tony Earl Epps Jr., 29, was driving 81 mph — nearly three times the posted limit — in the residential area of Maple and...

A Wichita mother is raising her voice against gun violence after her 19-year-old daughter survived a shooting that left her with a traumatic brain injury.

Mariana “Mari” Christian went from sleeping on a park bench in downtown Wichita, where she would set her alarm for every 10 minutes to check her surroundings, to years of stable housing and faithfully serving children, including at her church. Her life, family and friends say, was one of hope. She had a traumatic...

SEDGWICK COUNTY—A man who randoly shot at vehicles on a Kansas highway in 2024 is going to avoid any further jail time. On Monday, Sedgwick County Judge Christopher Magana sentenced 21-year-old Kamil Lweno of Wichita to probation, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office. Lweno was charged with...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Meteorologist Peyton Sanders says that storms over western Kansas this evening could be severe, then Wichita could see storms on Sunday. Storms coming out of Colorado into western Kansas this evening could produce strong wind gusts and hail. The risk of severe weather will start to diminish by...

Kansas Highway Patrol stresses the importance of safety restraints in cars. The Kansas Highway Patrol stresses the importance of safety restraints in cars following an accident in South Wichita.

A 9-1-1 call placed from a grandmother in Derby on Wednesday night ends in tragedy. Authorities say 49-year-old Sharmaine Burke made the emergency call around 11:30pm on Wednesday, stating that her son-in-law was drunk and threatening to shoot her in the head. Burke identified her son-in-law as 29-year-old Stephen...

Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh will perform at Intrust Bank Arena Nov. 15. Walsh is returning to his hometown for his annual concert supporting veterans, he announced Friday with an appearance at Intrust Bank Arena. Walsh had previously said he was coming to Wichita in an Instagram post in May, but had not released the...

Police found evidence of foul play in the apartment of the 31-year-old Wichita woman whose body was found Tuesday in Cottonwood Park in east Wichita, police spokesperson Andrew Ford said Friday morning. The news release Friday morning provided more details into the killing of Mariana Christian , including that she...