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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A Wichita man stood in court on Friday and heard his sentence from a judge for a 2021 shooting that took the life of one person at a restaurant in Jan. 2021. Adrian Nicholas Zongker, 27, will serve 50 years in prison with the possibility of parole. He will have to […]

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A man was transported to a local hospital with critical but non-life-threatening injuries on Thursday night after a shooting in west Wichita. The Wichita Police Department (WPD) said around 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, officers responded to a shooting call near W 13th St. N and Maize Rd. in west Wichita. When […]

Adrian N. Zongker fatally shot 42-year-old Oscar Acosta outside of Birrieria Tito restaurant, 2815 S. Hydraulic, on Jan. 14, 2021, after he was caught rummaging through a trash can inside of the business.

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A Wichita woman who pleaded guilty to murder cannot withdraw the plea. That’s the decision from a district court judge this week. Charity Blackmon, 32, was initially charged on suspicion of first-degree murder in a hit-and-run and a shooting that killed bicyclist Merrill Rabus, 54, in east Wichita back in March […]

BARTON COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) — A former Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC) officer was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter by a jury on Thursday. Freddie Thomas, a former Ellsworth Correctional Facility employee, was initially granted immunity based on self-defense in the Sept. 2015 shooting of 39-year-old Jeremy Saldana, but a court reversed the ruling in […]

WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - If you are going to Hartman Arena to see ZZ Top tonight, you need to know about some road work which could change your route. The northbound exit from I-235 to northbound I-135 will be closed from 7 pm to 9 p.m. tonight. Crews will be off-loading beams for bridge construction.

A 63-year-old knife-wielding intruder stabbed a man in the head at his Washington apartment, police said. The intruder was carrying a 9-inch knife when he went to an apartment on June 22 in Mount Vernon, police said in a news release. A 43-year-old woman answered the door and then ran...

A man was shot in west Wichita following a dispute over a stolen motorcycle. It happened around 9:30 p.m. Thursday night near 13th and Maize.

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Police seized several types of drugs following a traffic stop in southeast Wichita on Wednesday. Officers from Patrol East were conducting drug interdiction activities in the 300 block of S. Webb Road when they stopped a vehicle leaving a hotel in that area. The driver, a 36-year-old from Haysville, was found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia and three handguns.

WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - On Friday June 24, Safelite donated $75,000 to Make-A-Wish through its Wipers for Wishes campaign to create hope for children facing critical illnesses. A 5-year-old child from Wichita named Holden who is battling acute lymphoblastic leukemia and his mother were there discussing their recent wish experience and its impact on his treatment.

HAYSVILLE, Kan. (KWCH) - Sedgwick County Environmental Resources is hosting a drop-off event on Saturday. The event will be held at the Haysville Municipal Building Parking Lot, 200 W. Grand in Haysville, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Household hazardous waste such as paint, aerosols, used motor fluids, lawn and...

KANSAS (KSNW) — While the debate continues over the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe V. Wade, abortion services will be changed. Wichita has an abortion provider right now, and they are expecting more patients after Friday’s ruling. The Trust Women Foundation in Wichita says our region is placed in an “abortion desert.” The concern […]

Police seized several types of drugs Wednesday after a traffic stop in southeast Wichita. Patrol East Officers were conducting drug interdiction activities in the 300 block of S. Webb Road when they stopped a vehicle leaving a hotel. The 36-year-old driver was found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia and three handguns.

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Friday’s Supreme Court ruling to overturn Roe vs. Wade is viewed by abortion opponents as a landmark victory, including Operation Rescue, a national anti-abortion organization based in Wichita. “Overturning Roe vs. Wade has been at the forefront of the pro-life movement’s agenda for a decade...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Wichita Fire Department showed off fireworks illegal within city limits on Friday. Fireworks go on sale in Wichita Monday, June 27. A city ordinance says sparks can be no higher than six feet, also no fireworks which are labeled as shooting flaming balls. The Wichita...

Members of Wichita LGBTQ community share perspective on Supreme Court ruling, justice's opinion. With the Roe versus Wade ruling and follow-up opinion from Justice Thomas fresh on the minds of many, the Wichita City Pride Festival kicked off Friday night. Updated: 5 hours ago. Friday’s Supreme Court ruling to overturn...

Members of Wichita LGBTQ community share perspective on Supreme Court ruling, justice's opinion. With the Roe versus Wade ruling and follow-up opinion from Justice Thomas fresh on the minds of many, the Wichita City Pride Festival kicked off Friday night. Updated: 6 hours ago. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe...

Members of Wichita LGBTQ community share perspective on Supreme Court ruling, justice's opinion. With the Roe versus Wade ruling and follow-up opinion from Justice Thomas fresh on the minds of many, the Wichita City Pride Festival kicked off Friday night. Updated: 8 hours ago. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe...

At least 20 million people tuned into the first primetime Jan. 6 committee hearing on June 9. Some Americans said they want to see accountability now.