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Driver arrested for DUI after hitting, killing Wichita teen
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - A woman has been arrested for driving under the influence after she allegedly struck and killed a young woman with her vehicle in southwest Wichita late Tuesday. Sedgwick County booking records show Trisha Greer of Derby was arrested for a misdemeanor count of driving under the...
Crime Stoppers: Thieves cause thousands of dollars in damage to Riverside Tennis Complex
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - The Wichita Police Department is looking for thieves who caused thousands of dollars in damage to the Riverside Tennis Complex. Investigators say they stole copper wiring that provided electricity to the pickleball courts. Pickleball players like Michelle Zane aren't happy about what happened. "It's just ridiculous,...
Quick hits: Spirit layoffs, Gaza aid, marijuana reclassification
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A look at some of the top stories for Friday, May 17, 2024:. Spirit layoffs - Hundreds of workers in Wichita will soon be without a job. Spirit AeroSystems confirmed plans to lay off 400-450 workers as the company deals with a slowdown in production. Gaza...
Missing in Kansas: Noah Compton
There's concern for a south-central Kansas teen who may be out of state. Noah Compton, 17, was last seen on Sunday night in Wichita, his sister said. Noah is likely with a teenage girl who has brown hair and brown eyes. It's believed they are heading down to Texas in a 2005 Silver Mercedes with a 60-day paper tag that reads D570851, his sister shared.
Silver Alert canceled, missing Wichita man found safe
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - 4:50 a.m. Update: The Wichita Police Department says James Elbert Bourn has been found safe. ORIGINAL STORY: At the request of the Wichita Police Department, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) issued a statewide Silver Alert for an 88-year-old Wichita man, reported missing late Thursday afternoon.
Two men charged with trafficking in stolen human remains
Scranton, Pa. — One man from Montgomery, Pa., and another from Kansas were charged on Wednesday with interstate transport of stolen goods. According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, Angelo Pereyra, age 39, of Wichita, Kansas, and Andrew Ensanian, age 38, of Montgomery, Pennsylvania, were charged. The criminal information charges allege that between 2018 and 2022, Pereyra and Ensanian caused stolen human remains to...
Fantastic Friday across Kansas
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Meteorologist Jake Dunne says aside from some patchy fog, it is a quiet Friday morning with wake-up temperatures in the 50s. Mainly sunny skies will lead us to a warmer afternoon as temperatures top-out in the lower 80s. Expect even warmer (hotter?) conditions on Saturday as...
Expert says Spirit AeroSystems is weakening aviation industry
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - Richard Aboulafia has been in the aviation industry for 35 years. He says the aircraft market is incredibly strong been but there's one thing weakening it, Spirit AeroSystems. Experts say one of Wichita's largest employers, Spirit AeroSystems, is in trouble. "This isn't an industry problem it's...
Wichita family pushes for further investigation into death of South Carolina pastor’s wife
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - It’s a story that’s captured a lot of national attention, seen by many on TikTok. A Myrtle Beach, S.C. woman, originally from Wichita, is dead but the circumstances have many pushing for further investigation. The Robeson County, N.C. Sheriff’s Office ruled Mica Miller’s cause of death a suicide, but her family in Wichita and thousands of people online are raising concerns over her death.
Warming up ahead of a late weekend storm threat
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Some much warmer weather is coming heading into Friday and the start of the weekend. Chances for rain will remain on hold until Sunday when the potential of storms will threaten late afternoon and into the evening across central and northern Kansas. Expect plenty of sunshine...
Street artist GLeo completes mural at WSU
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - When driving south on Hillside, you might catch a glimpse of a bright new addition to Wichita State University’s campus. On Friday, WSU unveiled the finished version of its new “Adelante Juntos – Forward Together” mural at the Duerksen Amphitheater. The college...
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