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Driver who hit, killed teen in southwest Wichita arrested for DUI, sheriff's office says
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...
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...
City of Wichita celebrates 50 years of ‘The Keeper of the Plains’
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - On Saturday, the City of Wichita, Sedgwick County and many other local organizations plan to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Keeper of the Plains becoming an iconic landmark in Wichita. The “Party for the People” starts at 1 P.M. with a rededication of the Keeper...
Suspect in Kansas officer shooting remains hospitalized
SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating an officer involved shooting that sent a man to the hospital with serious injuries. Just after 11p.m. Tuesday, Wichita Police were investigating a previous complaint of domestic violence in the 1600 Block of North Wood Street in Wichita, according to Sedgwick County Sheriff Jeff Easter.
Wichita families struggle to survive as the economy thrives
One set of numbers suggests a booming Wichita economy. Wichita’s unemployment rate stood at about 3.3% in March, slightly lower than the national rate of 3.8%, both at near historic lows. National inflation has fallen from post-pandemic highs topping 8% to more manageable levels below 4% for nearly a year. Yet 40% of Sedgwick County […] The post Wichita families struggle to survive as the economy thrives appeared first on The Wichita Beacon.
Sheriff provides update on officer-involved shooting in west Wichita
Wichita, Kan. (KAKE) - New images from the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office show the moments leading up to when investigators say a 42-year-old man in west Wichita held up a gun to three police officers, prompting one of the officers to shoot. Sheriff Jeff Easter said that the man, who...
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