Crime

Man charged in fatal shooting of 24-year-old Wichita man

The charges stem from the March 2023 shooting death of 24-year-old Evan Harrison.

WPD: Homicides up 86% from last year

Man charged in crash that killed Wichita woman is extradited from Colorado

Former Wichita Police Department employee charged with theft

Shauna Dickman was employed by the department from September 2001 to March 2023. Court documents show that Dickman has been charged with two separate counts of theft.

Leawood police arrest man suspected of intentional food contamination at Hereford House

The LPD Investigations Unit immediately began an investigation into the claims.

Man charged in wrong-way Kansas crash that killed passenger

In addition to the first-degree murder charge, Karabas is also charged with second-degree murder, driving under the influence, and fleeing a police officer.

COLD CASE UNIT: 200+ Wichita cases remain unsolved, but not forgotten

The goal is to successfully close cases with new information, updated testing or witness cooperation that could lead to prosecution.

Ralph Yarl, teen shot after mistakenly going to the wrong house, seeks 'justice' in civil lawsuit

The family of Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager who was shot and injured last year when he knocked on the wrong door, filed a civil lawsuit in Missouri on Monday against the accused shooter, Andrew Lester.

15-year-old girl killed, 4 other teens injured in shooting at prom after party

The GBI says 15-year-old Chyell Paulk was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Man accused of visiting Starbucks drive-thru while naked multiple times

Michael Billingsley is charged with indecent exposure after police say he visited a Starbucks location in Broken Arrow multiple times while fully naked.

Woman charged with first-degree murder in northeast Wichita shooting

Amunique Cavitt, 19, was booked Tuesday evening for first-degree murder.

Kansas man who killed his wife used insurance payout to buy sex doll

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

Rental truck chase leads to arrest of two women in southeast Kansas

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

Crime Stoppers: Thieves steal thousands of dollars worth of tobacco products

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

Florida couple arrested after aiming guns at day care, police say

Ruiz and Pereira have been ordered to stay away from the woman who called the police and the daycare center.

Kansas man sentenced to 10 years for crash that killed officer, pedestrian and K-9

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

5th suspect arrested for murders of Kansas women in Oklahoma

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

Deadly shooting in south Wichita ruled justifiable homicide: Police

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

Doo-Dah Diner owner says she'll file charges after food theft

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.

Funeral arrangements for 2 Kansas moms killed in Oklahoma

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

Suspect, victim identified in fatal northeast Wichita shooting

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

Two years later, man charged with felony murder for death of Wichita mother of five

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.

Kidnapping suspect arrested after home security camera shows woman carried away

A kidnapping suspect has been arrested after video on an Oregon home security camera appeared to show a woman being carried away against her will.

Police: 10-year-old Oklahoma boy awoke to find his parents and 3 brothers shot to death

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.

Luxury handbag designer jailed for wildlife smuggling, making merchandise out of protected species

The caiman and python species the company was making bags out of are protected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), to which both the United States and Colombia are signatories.

K-9 helps Kansas game warden, sheriff's office bust turkey poachers

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

WPD sees uptick in car break-ins, thefts near Kellogg & Ridge

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

Carr Brothers' request for re-sentencing denied

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.