Colby Trickle was convicted last year of premeditated first-degree murder of Kristen Trickle.

The aircraft, flown by aircrews from the 22nd and 931st Air Refueling Wings, began departing Friday due to a forecast of high winds, hail potential and the possibility of tornadoes for Saturday evening and Sunday morning.

Two women were arrested on Wednesday after leading law enforcement on a chase following the report of a stolen rental truck.

A Kansas sheriff has opened up about the loss of his daughter-in-law to her battle with depression earlier this week. 

Former Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in Kansas’ Second Congressional District on Friday. 

Known as the Andover Tornado, the F-5 caused damage across Harper, Sedgwick and Butler Counties on April 26, 1991. That twister claimed 17 lives -- most of them taken from the Golden Spur mobile home park. 

Some fear the missing teenager is in a risky situation.

Officers responded to WSU on Thursday after a bomb threat was reported on campus.

Wichita police need help finding two thieves who cost a west side cigarette shop almost $4,000.

Thursday, the American Legion announced it would be opening up a new post in Wichita at Oxford Vista, dedicated to helping vets find housing.

An airman from Derby is spending mornings and afternoons helping students stay safe in a crosswalk. Tuesday, a car hit a middle school student near James and Woodlawn. 

Former NFL player from Wichita reflects on his own draft day ahead of first day of NFL draft

Located right outside the Derby Police Department headquarters is a drop box for unwanted or expired medications. 

For people that don’t have medical insurance, finding medical care can be unaffordable and sometimes impossible. That's why the Guadalupe Clinic opened up back in 1985.

April marked six months since the Kansas court system first realized someone had hacked its computers. The fight to get back online after the cyberattack, and then caught up digitally, has left hundreds of Kansans fighting just to survive.

A Derby airman is stepping up to support his community by volunteering as a crossing guard at a busy intersection, just days after a student was struck and injured by a car at the same location. 

Top Republicans in the Kansas House were considering Thursday whether their chamber can muster the two-thirds majority necessary to override Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's veto.

Jerron Lightfoot, 20, of Tonganoxie, Kansas, said he was 'truly sorry and never intended to hurt anyone' before he was sentenced Wednesday.

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly signed the Kansas law that denies civil asset forfeiture in cases of lower level crimes like simple possession of drugs. It also forces police to return seized property faster.

As the bill made its way through the statehouse, many more stories surfaced of families who went through the same thing.

As much fun as storms can be for many Kansans, Sedgwick County Emergency Management Deputy Director Cody Charvat says they can come with serious risk, and it's important to prepare.

The fire was reported at around 6:30 p.m. in the 2100 block of South Water, which is just southwest of Main and Mount Vernon.

Legal expert weights in on animal cruelty charges for alleged incident at Valley Center High School

The Federal Trade Commission has made a split vote decision to ban nearly all non-competes.

A call came in around 5 p.m. for a fire near 27th and Brady.

A fifth person has been arrested in connection to the murder of two Kansas women.

Governor Kelly’s plan is $433 million per year, which is less costly than what the Legislature sent to her desk, which was $520 million when considering all tax bills being proposed.

One person is in critical condition after a motorcycle crash near Hoover and MacArthur.

A U.S. Marine veteran faces a maximum sentence of six months in jail, and a $5,000 fine.

Responding fire personnel found Paula inside. She was in critical condition and later died at a local hospital. The two other victims, Phillip and Melissa, were found dead in the home

One person involved in the crash died and three other people were transported to area hospitals, one by a helicopter ambulance.

The shooting happened April 9 in the 2600 block of South Emporia.

Jerad Carmichael, 38, was taken into custody by deputies on Tuesday, and was charged with aggravated indecent liberties with a child, aggravated criminal sodomy, and rape.

Images from security cameras at the Doo-Dah Diner in downtown Wichita show two women grabbing take and bake food items from a fridge at the front of the restaurant, and then getting in a car and taking off without paying.

Loved ones are preparing to lay the two women to rest, after they were found murdered.

The teen was last seen in south-central Kansas.

Boeing stock has plunged by about one-third since the Alaska Airlines door-plug blowout.

The single vehicle crash was reported at around 6:40 a.m. on SW 90th Street between Walnut Valley Road and U.S. 77.

Amunique Cavitt was booked Tuesday evening for first-degree murder.

The teen is missing from south-central Kansas.

The Valley Center High School boys varsity baseball team is under investigation after allegations of animal cruelty involving a chicken.

A Wichita family that's been mourning a tragic loss for more than two years is finally getting some closure after the man accused of killing a mother of five is now behind bars for felony murder.

Lots of local elementary school kids were surprised with brand new shoes Tuesday.

The bill allows attorney fees to be awarded to certain claimants who get property returned, clear and convincing evidence is required for seizure, and there are limitations on requests by state and local law enforcement for federal adoption of seizures.

The Valley Center High School baseball season has been suspended after an allegation of animal cruelty.

The Valley Center High School baseball season has been suspended while police investigate an animal cruelty report.

Officers responded to a train versus pedestrian call in the area of Avenue D and Washington around 1:45 p.m..

Shelby Lee Starr, 49, entered into a plea agreement to one count of aggravated indecent liberties with a child under the age of 14 related to two incidents in 2016 and 2017.

The U.S. Figure Skating Championships will be held at INTRUST Bank Arena January 20-26. 

Police received a call for a shooting in the 1400 block of Watson Place around 12:20 a.m. Tuesday. Upon arrival, officers found a 20-year-old female with a gunshot wound to her abdomen.

The crash occurred Tuesday morning at the intersection of Northwest 30 Avenue and Northwest 50 Road. Law enforcement says there was zero to low visibility at the time of the crash.

The court's majority opinion reinforced an interpretation of what was meant by movement of a vehicle when considering administrative suspension of a Kansans driving license.

Jonathan Candy, 42, is believed to have killed his wife, 39-year-old Lindsay Candy, and sons 18-year-old Dylan Candy, 14-year-old Ethan Candy and 12-year-old Lucas Candy.

The rural Miami County landowner reported the incident just after 6 p.m. Saturday.

Crews battle a fire in the 300 block of South Pattie.

In 2023, there were more than a hundred cases of car break ins and thefts in all of Wichita.

A Sedgwick County judge has denied a request for a re-sentencing hearing for Reginald Carr and Jonathan Carr. The two brothers have been waiting on death row for more than 20 years for the murders of five people in 2000.

An Evergy spokesperson said the outage, which was first reported shortly before 3 p.m., was caused by strong winds knocking trees down onto power lines.

Students from Earhart Environmental Magnet Elementary School welcomed volunteers and people from the community for Monday’s Earth Day celebration.   

Johnathan and Reginald Carr were convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death for the deaths of four people in Wichita, Kan. in 2000. They killed a fifth person in a separate attack.

The Barton County Sheriff's Office was notified at around 5 p.m. Saturday of an accident near the diversion dam on the Arkansas River near Dundee.

The arrest stems from an incident that occurred in June 2023, when law enforcement investigated the overdose death of a 25-year-old individual in Manhattan.

Tifany Machel Adams did not want her grandchildren to see more of their mother. The children’s mother, Veronica Butler, however, wanted more access to her kids than the court-ordered supervised Saturday visits she was allowed.

Horton’s Furniture announced Monday it is going out of business after 78 years of serving south-central Kansas.

The new forecast from state officials and legislative researchers came with lawmakers scheduled to reconvene Thursday after a spring break for the final six days of their annual session.

Sedgwick County dispatch says the shooting happened just before 8:30 p.m. in the 2500 block of E. Cider Street.

At a hearing for a proposed pilot program that would allow just a handful of companies to sell medical marijuana products, state senators ended up tabling the idea until next year.

The team is set to join the NCAA next season under the guidance of head coach Holly Harris.

When Thorin was born, he spent his first year in the NICU (Neonatal intensive care unit).  His mom said the chances of survival were minimal.  

The Kansas Highway Patrol says 53-year-old Ann Edgett of Pittsburg was traveling northbound on K-3 in a 2004 Saturn Vue around 9:14 p.m.

The Kansas Highway Patrol says at 12:35 a.m. Sunday, a 21-year-old man was in a 2010 Buick SUV going the wrong way from Meridian onto the Interstate 235 ramp.

Most of the vehicles were left unlocked and some people left their purses, wallets and other valuables in plain sight while inside stores, restaurants or other businesses.

The fire was under control by 8 p.m. and crews cleared at 9 p.m.

Morehead’s conduct came under scrutiny during the exoneration of Lamonte McIntyre, who was convicted in 1994 of a double homicide when he was 17. McIntyre was freed in 2017.

The money could be used for safety upgrades, automated weather observation systems, rehabilitation of existing aviation facilities or the planning and building of new infrastructure.

The shooting took place after reports of an armed carjacking, with the suspect engaging in a foot pursuit. The suspect is in serious condition, and no officers were injured.

The young woman is no longer missing.

Officers were able to confirm that no dogs and/or any animals were harmed at any time and have physically checked the individual’s animals to confirm their health and haircut.

Neighbors say around 3 a.m. early Saturday morning they woke up to the sound of fire trucks heading to the Rose Hill house that sits on the corner.  

The zoo says Karen was reaching beyond her exhibit fence to grab the keys of a staff member and immediately swallowed the keys.

When Kansas legalized sports betting in 2022, it designated 80% of the state revenue toward attracting professional sports teams. But that fund is expected to hold $10 million by 2025 – a far cry from the billions it would take to build a new stadium.

Senate Bill 115 would establish the Office of the Child Advocate as a independent state agency.

Saturday marks two months since a Derby man died after a crash in East Wichita at Rock Road and Bradley Fair.
22-year-old Gabriel Cortez lost his life in February. A memorial still stands for his death.

The Wichita Police Department is investigating a report of animal cruelty that took place Wednesday night in Riverside after a video posted online has brought a lot of attention and worry from viewers.

Friday was a day six years in the making. 

WPD says they will provide updates as more information becomes available and the investigation progresses.

Governor Laura Kelly vetoed a bill on Friday that would have increased the penalties for harming or killing police dogs.

The shelter says they are also in need of space heaters and air purifiers. 

Open Streets ICT is a free community-building event brining Wichitans of all ages and fitness levels together to promote healthy active living and social engagement.

The five-month-old child was taken into police custody without incident and arrangements are being made for their safe return back to Minnesota, APD said. 

Flynn Arby's, which is the largest Arby's franchisee in the world, presented a check for more than $82,000 to the USD 259 School Service Center.

Wichita police have identified the man they say stole tip jars full of cash from two northwest Wichita restaurants last month.

Century II has long been the most recognizable landmark in the Wichita skyline. City leaders have spent years debating whether to tear it down, but Thursday was a big win for people who are fighting to keep it.

Six students from Wichita, Derby, and Rose Hill are set to launch rockets in Virginia aiming for a national prize.
The "Wichita area TARC Team" is also the only squad from Kansas to make nationals in The American Rocketry Challenge.

McPherson County Sheriff Jerry Montagne said that that more than $90,000 in damage has been done here at the cemetery.

One suspect has confessed to the murder of Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley

Another interesting development in the murdered Hugoton women case involves the affidavit and an anti-government religious group called God's Misfits.

Thursday was the first day of the bi-annual electronic waste collection held at the Sedgwick County West Yard.  

Two people have been injured after a crash near Kellogg and Main on Thursday.

The El Dorado Police Department says 15-year-old Vivion Ramsey was last seen in the Andover area on April 13. She is 5’02” and weighs 125 lbs.