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Standoff in downtown Wichita ends with one in custody
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - One person is in custody after an hourslong standoff in the Old Town area of Wichita on Wednesday afternoon. Police say they responded at 12:45 p.m. Wednesday to an apartment building in the 600 block of E Douglas for the report of a woman stating she was assaulted and threatened with a weapon by a man she lived with. Officers arrived at the scene and located the woman, but were unable to get the man out of an apartment.
Sheriff: Kansas man drowned attempting water rescue
SEDGWICK COUNTY —Two men drowned over the weekend at a lake in Sedgwick County. Just after 1 a.m. Sunday, sheriff's deputies were dispatched to Lake Afton, located east of the intersection of Viola Road or 263rd Street W and MacArthur Road- 39th St. S, on a report of a possible drowning, according to a statement from the Sedgwick County Sheriff's office.
One in critical condition after crash in east Wichita
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - One person is in critical condition after a crash in east Wichita on Sunday afternoon. Sedgwick County dispatch says the crash happened just after 3:45 p.m. at E Corporate Hills Drive and S Webb Rd near Costco. One person suffered minor injuries and another was transported to a local hospital in critical condition.
Goddard struggles with much needed road work
GODDARD, Kan. (KAKE) - Driving down US-54, you will know you are in Goddard by the many orange cones all around for much needed road work. Several projects are taking place in Goddard. The latest began on Monday on the North Frontage roadway area between 199th and Casado all the way to the Seasons Subdivision.
Search continues for suspect in acid attack on Kan. teen
SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a violent attack on a Kansas teen, have made two arrests and continue to search for another suspect. Just after noon May 26, police responded to a disturbance in the 400 block of N Dodge in Wichita, according to Wichita Police Captain Aaron Moses. The victim in this case, an 18-year-old girl later arrived at an area hospital with second degree burns to the face and neck believed to be caused by a suspect throwing an acidic liquid on her during a physical fight. Police do not believe the attack was a random incident.
Police: Search continues for 2 in Kan. homicide investigation
SEDGWICK COUNTY —Wichita Police are trying to locate Anjaliyah S. Orange and Jeremiah Z. Walker as they may have information about a homicide that occurred on June 4, 2024, in the 4800 block of East Funston. Just after 9:30p.m. Tuesday, Sedgwick County Emergency Communications received a 911 call reporting...
Homicide: Still no arrest reported after bodies found in rural Kansas
SEDGWICK COUNTY —The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office is assisting the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office in the investigation after two bodies were located near the 300 Block of River Road in rural Sumner County, according to Sedgwick County Sheriff's Lt. Nathan Gibbs. The Sheriff’s Office has identified several suspects in the case. Authorities have not reported an arrest.
Sedgwick County working to upgrade storm sirens
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The sirens people depend on to stay safe from severe weather are getting an upgrade in Sedgwick County. In the countywide process, Sedgwick County Emergency Management reports upgrades underway in Derby and Mulvane. “The old siren that we put in place back in 2012 ended up...
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