A man sought in a woman’s homicide died after a police pursuit led to a rollover accident in south-central Kansas Saturday. Jerry Thompson, 55, of Tidewater, Oregon, was a person of interest in a homicide investigation in Anderson County, authorities said Monday.
A duplex in south Wichita caught fire overnight. Just before midnight, the Wichita Fire Department was dispatched to the report of a duplex fire in the 2600 block of S. Fees St. Police reported heavy fire in the duplex.
A Wichita man who live streamed his life struggles on social media before reportedly shooting at officers died in a shootout with Wichita police and Sedgwick County deputies late Thursday at Spirit AeroSystems, according to officials and his social media.
Auer hopped into his Pontiac Sunbird with his fiancée, Kay, to check out Wichita. All Auer knew about the city was that Wichita State had a powerhouse baseball program. They found the relatively rural setting of Heights High School appealing, and Auer took a job there as a government teacher and an assistant coach in baseball and basketball.
A 19-year-old Arlington, Kansas, man remained jailed Saturday after reportedly being involved in a wreck while driving a stolen vehicle.
After a slow start, Kansas’ opioid settlement funds have reached every county and benefitted tens of thousands of residents seeking help with addiction. Roughly $340 million in settlement payouts from pharmaceutical companies and distributors accused of furthering the opioid epidemic in the United States will land in Kansas over the course of 18
Stores like Rally House and Acadamey Sports are already stocked with AFC Championship gear, but fans will have to wait until after the game to get their hands on the merch.
At around 9 p.m., WPD received a call about a man who forced entry into a home and attempted to shoot at a male resident. The subject had bonded out of jail on domestic violence charges earlier that day. The man was later identified as Devario C. Edwards, 28, of Wichita.
The Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum marked Kansas’ 164th anniversary of statehood with live music, storytelling, and historical exhibits.
The Kansas City Chiefs are headed back to the Super Bowl in search of a three-peat, and fans are ready to cheer them on to one more win.
Village Travel started in Wichita in the 1980s as a travel company that took ski trips to Colorado. The company's footprint has exploded since then.
Following is a guide to enjoying your weekend in Wichita: