Crime 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.