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WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - The utility woes for Towne West Square continue. But while Wichitans have gotten used to hearing every month or so that the power has been disconnected, this time it's the water that has been shut off.
A City of Wichita spokesperson confirmed the water was shut off Wednesday morning. It comes after "a lot of time" delaying the shutoff and trying to get a hold of the owner, Kohan Retail Investment Group.
Evergy has disconnected electrical service three times since February over non-payment.
KAKE NEWS INVESTIGATES: Towne West owner has grim reputation from coast to coast
The problems all started last year when KAKE News investigated a number of mall employees claiming their paychecks started bouncing.
In June, KAKE News spoke with owner Mike Kohan, who said he wasn't even aware of any problems with payments.
"I don't know what kind of issue it was. I mean, I don't have anything in front of me to confirm or to try to deny what was done," Kohan said during the June conversation.
However, Kohan guaranteed us that any payment issues with his company are nothing more than simple clerical errors.
"If anything happened, I could assure you there was oversight," Kohan said.
But little did we know during the conversation that his issues with late payments had only just begun.