Crime 

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

Kidnapping suspect arrested after home security camera shows woman carried away

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Top 4 takeaways from Day 5 of Trump's hush money trial

Top 4 takeaways from Day 5 of Trump's hush money trial

Day 5 of Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial was also the first day of legal arguments before jurors.

Judge denies new sentencing hearing for 2 brothers awaiting execution for 'Wichita massacre'

Judge denies new sentencing hearing for 2 brothers awaiting execution for 'Wichita massacre'

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.

Accused of double murder: The grandmother, her boyfriend and the couple who hosted anti-government religious meetings

Accused of double murder: The grandmother, her boyfriend and the couple who hosted anti-government religious meetings

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.

Case against mother accused of decapitating son, dog set to move forward

Case against mother accused of decapitating son, dog set to move forward

Judge Jerri Zhang granted a motion to proceed with the case against Tasha Haefs for the 2022 death of her 6-year-old son.

One person in critical condition after shooting in south Wichita

One person in critical condition after shooting in south Wichita

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

Wichita police warn of uptick in vehicle break-ins near Kellogg and Ridge

Wichita police warn of uptick in vehicle break-ins near Kellogg and Ridge

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.

WPD: Man accused of animal cruelty says he was trimming his dogs' hair

WPD: Man accused of animal cruelty says he was trimming his dogs' hair

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.

Texas boy, 10, confesses to fatally shooting a sleeping man when he was 7, authorities say

Texas boy, 10, confesses to fatally shooting a sleeping man when he was 7, authorities say

The homicide investigation into the death of Brandon O’Quinn Rasberry, 32, had gone cold until the child’s recent comments about a man he had shot and killed two years ago, the sheriff’s office said in a news release.

New York AG asks court to reject Trump's $175M bond for civil judgment

New York AG asks court to reject Trump's $175M bond for civil judgment

Lawyers for the New York Attorney General asked Judge Arthur Engoron on Friday to reject former President Donald Trump's $175 million bond for his civil judgment and require him to post a new one within seven days.

WPD investigating allegation of animal cruelty incident captured on video

WPD investigating allegation of animal cruelty incident captured on video

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

Man sentenced for Missouri crash that took high school volleyball player's legs

Man sentenced for Missouri crash that took high school volleyball player's legs

Last month, a jury found Daniel Riley guilty of four charges and recommended he be sentenced to prison for nearly 19 years.

Minnesota infant abducted by noncustodial parent found in Abilene

Minnesota infant abducted by noncustodial parent found in Abilene

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. 

Funeral details released for 1 of 2 Kansas moms killed in Oklahoma

Funeral details released for 1 of 2 Kansas moms killed in Oklahoma

The funeral for 39-year-old Jilian Kelley will be held Tuesday, April 30 in Hugoton.

Maryland teen accused of threatening school shooting after 'memoir' raises alarms

Maryland teen accused of threatening school shooting after 'memoir' raises alarms

A Maryland teenager has been arrested on a charge of threatening mass violence after investigators say they uncovered evidence that he made plans to carry out a shooting at a Montgomery County school.

Crime Stoppers: Police identify tip jar thief

Crime Stoppers: Police identify tip jar thief

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

One suspect in Hugoton murders confesses to being responsible for death of 2 Kansas moms

One suspect in Hugoton murders confesses to being responsible for death of 2 Kansas moms

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

God's Misfits preacher speaks out after 4 arrested in deaths of Kansas women

God's Misfits preacher speaks out after 4 arrested in deaths of Kansas women

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

12 jurors have been picked for Donald Trump’s hush money trial. Selection of alternates ongoing

12 jurors have been picked for Donald Trump’s hush money trial. Selection of alternates ongoing

A jury of 12 people has been seated in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial in New York.

Police: Death at Wichita park likely due to medical emergency

Police: Death at Wichita park likely due to medical emergency

A person called 911 at around 7 a.m. to report finding an injured man who they believe had sustained a gunshot wound at 16th and Yale.