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The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is looking into a fatal officer-involved shooting incident in southeast Wichita.
01/24/2025

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is looking into a fatal officer-involved shooting incident in southeast Wichita.

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter A 28-year-old man died after an officer-involved shooting late Thursday night in southeast Wichita. Police said the man kicked in the door of a home in the 5800 block of East

A Wichita man has been sentenced to prison for leaving his baby daughter in the I-135 canal.
01/24/2025

A Wichita man has been sentenced to prison for leaving his baby daughter in the I-135 canal.

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter A Wichita man has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison for leaving his baby daughter in the I-135 canal last year. A judge sentenced 35-year-old Vincent Perez

A citizen advisory board in one Sedgwick County Commission district has been replaced with a new type of advisory group....
01/23/2025

A citizen advisory board in one Sedgwick County Commission district has been replaced with a new type of advisory group.

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Sedgwick County Commissioners have approved a change that disbands a citizen advisory board and replaces it with a “district collaboration board” for one of the commission districts. 5th District Commissioner Jim

Investigators are looking into the cause of an apartment fire that left one person dead in east Wichita.
01/22/2025

Investigators are looking into the cause of an apartment fire that left one person dead in east Wichita.

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter An unidentified person died at a hospital after being taken from the scene of an apartment fire Tuesday afternoon in east Wichita. The fire broke out around 2 p.m. at the

Riverfront Stadium in Wichita is getting a new name.
01/22/2025

Riverfront Stadium in Wichita is getting a new name.

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Officials with the Wichita Wind Surge baseball team have announced a new name for Riverfront Stadium. The team and its owner, Diamond Baseball Holdings, have announced a long-term naming rights partnership

Wichita City Council members have delayed final action on an ordinance allowing golf carts on certain streets. They wil...
01/22/2025

Wichita City Council members have delayed final action on an ordinance allowing golf carts on certain streets. They will be looking to get more public input.

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The Wichita City Council has delayed final approval of an ordinance that will allow golf carts on some city streets. The Council approved the ordinance on first reading at their January

Wichita has updated a master plan for bicycle transportation in the city.
01/21/2025

Wichita has updated a master plan for bicycle transportation in the city.

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The Wichita City Council has approved an update to the city’s Bicycle Master Plan. The update was prepared throughout 2024 and it’s a ten-year plan for infrastructure, policies and programs to

The Wichita Ethics Board has made a final decision on a complaint against Mayor Lily Wu.
01/16/2025

The Wichita Ethics Board has made a final decision on a complaint against Mayor Lily Wu.

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The Wichita Ethics Board has issued its final decision on the complaint filed last fall against Mayor Lily Wu. The complaint was filed in October by International Association of Firefighters Local

The Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office is asking for an investigation into a sheriff's detective.
01/16/2025

The Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office is asking for an investigation into a sheriff's detective.

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Sedgwick County Sheriff Jeff Easter is asking for an investigation into a Sheriff’s Office detective assigned to the Internet Crimes Against Children section within the Exploited and Missing Child Unit. A

Charges have been filed against four people in connection with a robbery and standoff in Wichita.
01/16/2025

Charges have been filed against four people in connection with a robbery and standoff in Wichita.

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Charges have been filed against four people in connection with a home robbery that led to a standoff in Wichita. The four suspects are 62-year-old George Bos, 33-year-old Andrew Denning, 51-year-old

A divided Wichita City Council has voted to allow golf carts to be driven on certain streets.
01/14/2025

A divided Wichita City Council has voted to allow golf carts to be driven on certain streets.

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter In a split vote, the Wichita City Council has approved an ordinance that will allow golf carts to be driven on certain city streets, starting April 1st. Chief Deputy City Attorney

Police have made a fourth arrest in connection with a robbery and standoff in west Wichita.
01/14/2025

Police have made a fourth arrest in connection with a robbery and standoff in west Wichita.

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Wichita police have arrested a fourth suspect in connection with a weekend robbery that led to a standoff. A 51-year-old man was booked into jail Monday for aggravated robbery. Two men,

Rose Hill police say they are close to wrapping up an investigation into the death of a six-year-old girl.
01/14/2025

Rose Hill police say they are close to wrapping up an investigation into the death of a six-year-old girl.

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rose Hill police said this week they are close to completing an investigation into the death of a 6-year-old girl. The body of Kennedy Jean Schroer was found in September, 2024,

Three people were arrested and police were looking for two others after a south Wichita robbery led to a standoff.
01/13/2025

Three people were arrested and police were looking for two others after a south Wichita robbery led to a standoff.

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Police had three people in custody and were looking for two others after a robbery in south Wichita led to a standoff at a west side home early Sunday. A robbery

Riverfest organizers have revealed the winning art design for this year's event.
01/09/2025

Riverfest organizers have revealed the winning art design for this year's event.

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Organizers of Wichita’s Riverfest have announced the winning poster art for this year’s event. Local artist Terry Twomey submitted the design that was chosen for Riverfest posters, buttons and other promotional

The Sedgwick County District Attorney's Office is warning residents to watch out for an elaborate phone scam.
01/08/2025

The Sedgwick County District Attorney's Office is warning residents to watch out for an elaborate phone scam.

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office is warning of an elaborate phone scam that cost a Wichita man $15,000. The DA’s Office said the man, who is in his 70s, received

The Kansas Secretary of State has announced his candidacy for the governor's office.
01/08/2025

The Kansas Secretary of State has announced his candidacy for the governor's office.

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab has announced his intention to run for the Republican nomination for the governor’s office in 2026. Schwab, a native of Great Bend, was elected to

The Wichita City Council has voted to allow the demolition of a building in an historic district downtown.
01/08/2025

The Wichita City Council has voted to allow the demolition of a building in an historic district downtown.

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Wichita City Council members voted unanimously to override a decision by the city’s Historic Preservation Board and allow the demolition of a vacant downtown building. The development firm of Equisset purchased

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More video from KFDI's JJ Hayes of practices and preparations for the McConnell Air Force Base open house.

KFDI's JJ Hayes shot video of preparations and practices at McConnell Air Force Base ahead of the Frontiers in Flight Open House and Airshow.

The City of Andover has released this video from the east camera at the City Hall building that shows the April 29th tornado.

Several slideoffs along K-96 between Webb & I-135. This is between Webb & Rock.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for a new facility at Spirit Aerosystems that will develop new materials for defense and space projects. https://bit.ly/3BM4KA9

Test results to decide when Wichita's boil water advisory can be lifted should be in Saturday morning. More on safety advice and backup plans here. https://on.kfdi.com/3mEcWMg

Work on Wichita's broken water main continues. A boil advisory is in effect for anyone who gets their water from the city. Details here. https://on.kfdi.com/3iI96AP

The casket of Father Emil Kapaun is carried on a military caisson to the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception after the funeral Mass at Hartman Arena.

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I-235 is back open at Zoo. https://bit.ly/3o8FY9n

A group of environmental advocates and volunteers gathered cars at the WSU Metro Complex last weekend for an early observance of Earth Day, April 22nd. More than half of the vehicles involved in this display are electric or hybrid.

Wichita police are looking for a Mustang with a backfire that sounds like gunfire. https://bit.ly/3x3Ni8l

SB I-235 down to one lane at the south 135 junction. Crews are putting up a new sign. Ramp to NB 135 is closed. This will run until 3 pm today.

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