Wichita KS

Man critically hurt after picking up explosive object, Wichita police say. Officers responded at around 12:45 p.m. Friday to the report of a person shot in the 1100 block of South Emporia. They arrived and located the victim, who reported he picked up an object, which detonated when he walked away with it.

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Consumers who purchased beef products between August 2014 and December 2019 may be eligible for cash payments from an $87.5 million settlement in an antitrust class action lawsuit. The lawsuit accuses several major beef processors, including JBS, Cargill, National Beef, and Tyson Foods, of...

Wichita police are investigating after several shots were fired Friday morning at an apartment complex, striking at least two buildings. Police spokesperson Andrew Ford said buildings one and six were hit, along with “other property and a pole” when police responded around 1:30 a.m. to shots fired at Rockborough...

A Wichita baby whose father is charged in her death died of blunt force injuries, according to an autopsy report.

A mystery liquid spilled in a small Kansas town this week, puzzling local, state and federal agencies.

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - One man was hospitalized after a physical fight with his roommate on New Year’s Eve. The Wichita Police Department reports that on Dec. 31 at 8:36 p.m., officers were called to a disturbance in the 2300 block of south Victoria Street. Officers found out that...

A drone was used to catch a 46-year-old man who robbed a west Wichita gas station at gunpoint on Friday morning, police said. Police were called at 5:20 a.m. about a robbery at 1254 South Tyler. An employee said a man with a handgun came in the store and demanded money from the register before leaving with the cash...

Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt this week announced a Sedgwick county man has been sentenced to 18 months of probation for insurance fraud. Shawn Gales, age 37, pleaded guilty on December 18, 2025, in Sedgwick County District Court to one count of Fraudulent Insurance Act, a level 8 Nonperson Felony and...

The Wichita Police Department is reminding drivers to make safe choices and never drink and drive, as the decision to do so affects more than just the driver.

One person was critically injured Friday afternoon in the 1100 block of South Emporia, near Lincoln, officials said. It was initially reported as a shooting, but police on scene later indicated that there was possible an explosion. Police were called at 12:45 p.m. about a shooting. A tourniquet was applied to the...