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Ex-Lincoln TV sports reporter gets life sentence for killing mother
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Ex-Lincoln TV sports reporter gets life sentence for killing mother Original
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Ex-Lincoln TV sports reporter gets life sentence for killing mother
Prefer us on Google Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Save A former Lincoln TV reporter accused of stabbing her mother to death on Halloween has been sentenced to serve life in prison, the district attorney’s office said Monday. kAmp?86=J?? |@4<[ cg[ @7 (:49:E2[ A=62565 8F:=EJ E@ @?6 4@F?E @7 7:CDE\568C66 76=@?J >FC56C :?
Victims of triple homicide ID'd as suspected shooter's parents, sister, WPD says
Wichita Police have identified the victims of the triple homicide at a southeast Wichita home on Saturday as the parents and sister of the suspect in the case. 21-year-old Juan Valenzuela-Silva was arrested Saturday afternoon after three of his relatives were shot and killed in their family home in the 5000 block of East Blake Street, just off of Oliver, on Saturday morning.
Seven years after Neighbors restaurant owner was shot to death, two men arrested
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Seven years after Neighbors restaurant owner was shot to death, two men arrested
Follow Seven years after Neighbors restaurant owner was shot to death, two men arrested Mon, September 28, 2026 at 4:39 PM EDT Chuck Giles, owner of Neighbors Bar and Grill, was robbed and shot to death outside of his north Wichita home around 10 p.m. on July 19, 2019. Two Wichita men were arrested Monday in connection with the 2019 shooting death of north Wichita restaurant owner Charles "Chuck" Giles.
Police suspect driver impaired in crash that injured 5 near Market and 17th
Follow Police suspect driver impaired in crash that injured 5 near Market and 17th Sun, September 20, 2026 at 2:32 PM EDT Wichita Police spokesman Andrew Ford provides an update after a crash near Market and 17th left five people injured. Five people were injured Sunday morning after a crash near Market and 17th streets, Wichita police said. The crash happened just before 8:30 a.m., and involved a black Cadillac and a blue Jeep.
Police suspect driver impaired in crash that injured 5 near Market and 17th
Police suspect driver impaired in crash that injured 5 near Market and 17th Sun, September 20, 2026 at 6:32 p.m. UTC Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wichita Police spokesman Andrew Ford provides an update after a crash near Market and 17th left five people injured. Five people were injured Sunday morning after a crash near Market and 17th streets, Wichita police said. The crash happened just before 8:30 a.m., and involved a black Cadillac and a blue Jeep.
After boil water advisory in Wichita, should you flush lines before using water?
The boil water advisory for Wichita has been lifted. A news release on the city's website said that means "residents within the City of Wichita may now resume normal water use, including drinking, cooking, brushing teeth, preparing food and more." The city of Wichita issued the boil-water advisory early Sept. 16 after the water plant and pump station lost power, causing a loss of pressure throughout the system.
After boil water advisory in Wichita, should you flush lines before using water?
The boil water advisory for Wichita has been lifted. A news release on the city’s website said that means “residents within the City of Wichita may now resume normal water use, including drinking, cooking, brushing teeth, preparing food and more.” The city of Wichita issued the boil-water advisory early Sept. 16 after the water plant and pump station lost power, causing a loss of pressure throughout the system.
Wichita animal shelters feared water shortages. Then donations began pouring in
While Wichitans were rushing to grocery stores to get clean drinking water for themselves and their families Wednesday morning, leaders at local animal shelters were wracked with worry about how they would provide for the dozens of dogs, cats and other critters in their care. Their concerns were assuaged when, within hours, donations from community members and partners began pouring in.
Wichita animal shelters feared water shortages. Then donations began pouring in
While Wichitans were rushing to grocery stores to get clean drinking water for themselves and their families Wednesday morning, leaders at local animal shelters were wracked with worry about how they would provide for the dozens of dogs, cats and other critters in their care. Their concerns were assuaged when, within hours, donations from community members and partners began pouring in.
Did you get an alert about water advisory? The city says it sent them
When news broke at 7:10 a.m. Wednesday that half a million people in and around Wichita would need to boil their drinking water or supply it from somewhere other than their faucets and fridges, many were frustrated that they weren’t notified sooner. “Well my family and I drank the water this morning and I made my coffee so it’s a bit late to send out notices now,” one person commented on the city’s Facebook announcement.
Four injured in school bus crash near Southeast High School Wednesday
Follow Four injured in school bus crash near Southeast High School Wednesday Wed, September 16, 2026 at 7:03 PM EDT Some Wichita school district bus routes would be eliminated or service reduced under a plan that re-evaluates hazardous-route criteria. (March 24, 2016) Two people were seriously hurt and two others sustained minor injuries in a crash involving a school bus near Southeast High School on Wednesday afternoon.
Four injured in school bus crash near Southeast High School Wednesday
NEED TO KNOW • A school bus crash in Mississippi injured 18 people, including 16 children, with three students airlifted for treatment • Witnesses helped rescue children from the overturned bus after it collided with a car on Highway 45 on Tuesday, Sept. 15 • Officials urged drivers to exercise caution around school buses, calling students “our most precious cargo” Several elementary-age students were ejected from a school bus in a crash in northern Mississippi on Tuesday, Sept. 15.
Strong winds take out part of a 70-foot wall at Boeing. No injuries reported
Emergency crews responded to the Boeing Wichita campus in the southeast part of the city after a 70-foot wall partially collapsed on Tuesday afternoon. The collapse was called in around 3:30 p.m., according to emergency communications scanner traffic. A supervisor with Sedgwick County Emergency Communications confirmed that no one was injured when part of the wall collapsed.
65-year-old man shot after trying to enter home in southeast Wichita
65-year-old man shot after trying to enter home in southeast Wichita Wed, September 2, 2026 at 5:37 p.m. UTC Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 65-year-old man shot after trying to enter home in southeast Wichita A 65-year-old man was shot and hospitalized late Tuesday night after he tried to enter a home in southeast Wichita that wasn't his. Wichita police were called to a home in the 800 block of S.
65-year-old man shot after trying to enter home in southeast Wichita
Follow 65-year-old man shot after trying to enter home in southeast Wichita Wed, September 2, 2026 at 1:37 PM EDT 65-year-old man shot after trying to enter home in southeast Wichita A 65-year-old man was shot and hospitalized late Tuesday night after he tried to enter a home in southeast Wichita that wasn't his. Wichita police were called to a home in the 800 block of S. Rutan at about 11 p.m. where they found a man bleeding from a bullet wound in his abdomen in the driveway.
Wichita men brought drugs from the West Coast. They're sentenced to prison
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Teen struck, killed after car breaks down on Kansas Turnpike
Teen struck, killed after car breaks down on Kansas Turnpike Sat, August 22, 2026 at 10:32 p.m. UTC Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. KHP logo on Kansas Highway Patrol car (March 2025) An 18-year-old woman is dead after being struck by a van south of Mulvane on Friday night. A 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis broke down on the inside shoulder of the Kansas Turnpike at 8:15 p.m., the Kansas Highway Patrol said.
Wichita man identified after being struck by lightning in Italy
Family and friends are remembering Dylan Standfast after he was fatally struck by lightning while hiking in Italy on Aug. 16.
Sedgwick County inmate dies after attempting suicide while in custody
Follow Sedgwick County inmate dies after attempting suicide while in custody Wed, August 19, 2026 at 10:10 PM EDT A 42-year-old Sedgwick County jail inmate died less than a week after attempting suicide there, the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office says. The woman, whose name is being withheld at the request of her family, died Wednesday. She attempted suicide Aug. 13 at the jail, the sheriff's office said in a previous press release.
Inmate who escaped from work release facility fatally shot himself, KDOC says
Follow Inmate who escaped from work release facility fatally shot himself, KDOC says Sat, August 15, 2026 at 1:42 PM EDT The Wichita Work Release Facility at Waterman and Emporia. (File photo) A 36-year-old inmate fatally shot himself Friday after escaping from the work release facility in downtown Wichita, officials said.
'He was unhinged.' Winfield residents mourn, ask what they could have done
For the next five nights in Winfield, porch lights will glow long after the sun goes down as the community mourns the loss of a family killed in a murder-suicide. Winfield police said 53-year-old Ronald H. Williams shot his wife, 44-year-old Kelly L. George, and the couple's four children Tuesday before calling 911 and telling dispatchers that he had killed his family and was going to kill himself.
Two people die in house fire in southwest Wichita
Follow Two people die in house fire in southwest Wichita Tue, August 11, 2026 at 11:02 AM EDT Two people have died after a fire ravaged their home in southwest Wichita Monday night. The fire happened about 9:40 p.m. Monday at a home in the 9800 block of W. Savannah. A fire broke out at 9806 W. Savannah on Monday evening and spread to the neighbor’s house to the east.
Woman arrested after 2-year-old found unresponsive in south Wichita home
Two children are in protective custody and a 2-year-old is in critical condition after being found unresponsive in a south Wichita home early Friday morning. Wichita police spokesman Rick Pena said police and emergency medical services were called to a home in the 100 block of East Shadyside Avenue just before 3 a.m. Friday. There, a 2-year-old was found unresponsive and rushed to a hospital in critical condition.
Woman arrested after 2-year-old found unresponsive in south Wichita home
Follow Woman arrested after 2-year-old found unresponsive in south Wichita home Mon, August 10, 2026 at 5:16 PM EDT Two children are in protective custody and a 2-year-old is in critical condition after being found unresponsive in a south Wichita home early Friday morning. Wichita police spokesman Rick Pena said police and emergency medical services were called to a home in the 100 block of East Shadyside Avenue just before 3 a.m. Friday.
UPDATE: Missing Wichita 2-year-old found safe, Amber Alert cancelled
Follow UPDATE: Missing Wichita 2-year-old found safe, Amber Alert cancelled Sun, July 26, 2026 at 7:37 PM UTC Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two-year-old Araceli Gonzales was found safe Sunday after she was reportedly taken from her east Wichita home. Wichita police have safely located a 2-year-old girl after she was forcibly taken from her mother in east Wichita on Sunday, officials said.
Wichita schools enact 'bell to bell' ban on student cell phones, devices. Here are details
Students in Wichita Public Schools will be expected to go into the new academic year without their cell phones, earbuds, tablets, laptops and other personal electronic devices in hand or readily available, according to a new district policy. The school board adopted a policy Monday night on the use of personal devices by students in compliance with state legislation, enacting a “bell-to-bell” ban for K-12 students.
Suspect sought after one killed in north Wichita shooting Sunday morning
Follow Suspect sought after one killed in north Wichita shooting Sunday morning Sun, July 5, 2026 at 6:39 PM UTC Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Detectives with the Wichita Police Department are asking for tips after a man was shot and killed in north Wichita early Sunday morning.
Kan. deputy rescued by ‘human chain’ while attempting to save drivers endangered by floodwaters
By Allison Campbell The Wichita Eagle SUMNER COUNTY, Kan. — A Sumner County Sheriff’s deputy was rescued from his submerged patrol vehicle Saturday via a human chain while responding to aid drivers who hydroplaned after driving around road closure barricades.
Human Chain Saves Kan. Deputy from Cruiser Sinking in Floodwaters
A Sumner County Sheriff’s deputy was rescued from his submerged patrol vehicle Saturday via a human chain while responding to aid drivers who hydroplaned after driving around road closure barricades. The sheriff’s office shared photos of the damaged patrol car on Monday and offered words of warning, cautioning drivers to adhere to road closure signs after one of the motorists, 33-year-old Venkatesh Doppalaudi of Nebraska, was found dead Sunday.
League 42 to add new policies after registered sex offender was allowed to coach
Follow League 42 to add new policies after registered sex offender was allowed to coach Teams in League 42, a youth baseball league, play on one of the fields at McAdams Park in this archive photo. A nonprofit Wichita youth baseball organization has come under scrutiny and is putting new policies in place after parents learned that a registered sex offender was allowed to coach children in the league for years.
Update: Shooting threat prompted restricted access at Wichita hospital
Follow Update: Shooting threat prompted restricted access at Wichita hospital Ascension Via Christi St. Joseph hospital temporarily restricted access to its emergency room Wednesday after threatening phone calls. A 15-year-old boy has been arrested after police said he threatened to commit a shooting at Wichita's Ascension Via Christi St. Joseph, prompting the hospital to temporarily restrict access for visitors Wednesday afternoon.
Lightning ruled out as cause of car fire that burned man at Wichita truck stop
Follow Lightning ruled out as cause of car fire that burned man at Wichita truck stop Lightning has been ruled out as a potential cause for a car fire that left a man in critical condition at a north Wichita truck stop early Sunday. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, Wichita Fire Department Battalion Chief Jose Ocadiz said. The fire, reported just before 1:30 a.m. near the Love's Truck Stop at N. Cleveland and N.
Sheriff’s Office IDs victim of Sunday’s fatal EF-2 tornado in Sedgwick County
The man who died early Sunday morning after a tornado touched down in northern Sedgwick County has been identified as 64-year-old Ricky Schale, the sheriff’s office confirmed Monday. Schale was found dead near his home in the 1500 block of East 125th Street North around 2:15 a.m. Sunday morning after a EF-2 tornado had blown his home off from its foundation. After a utility worker in the area reported the damage, first responders found 64-year-old Schale while searching through scattered debris.
Sheriff’s Office IDs victim of Sunday’s fatal EF-2 tornado in Sedgwick County
Allison Campbell Mon, June 22, 2026 at 8:02 PM UTC 1 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Debris is cleared from a home that an EF-2 tornado hit in northern Sedgwick County over the weekend. The man who died early Sunday morning after a tornado touched down in northern Sedgwick County has been identified as 64-year-old Ricky Schale, the sheriff's office confirmed Monday.
One person arrested after Father's Day standoff in west Wichita
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One arrested after apartment shooting in south-central Wichita
One arrested after apartment shooting in south-central Wichita One person has been taken into police custody following a shooting at a Wichita apartment early Tuesday morning that left one critically injured. The shooting was reported just before 2 a.m. Tuesday near Boston and Main, a release from the Wichita Police Department said. There, a 36-year-old man with gunshot wounds to his upper body was found and taken to a hospital for treatment.
Motorcyclist killed in collision with vehicle in south Wichita
Motorcyclist killed in collision with vehicle in south Wichita One person died when a motorcycle and a vehicle crashed into each other in south Wichita on Wednesday afternoon. The crash was reported just after 5 p.m. Wednesday near South Seneca and West 29th, according to emergency communications scanner traffic. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at 5:05 p.m., according to scanner traffic. The motorcyclist's name, age and hometown were not immediately available.
62-year-old man dies after car crash in northwest Wichita Original
A Wichita man died after a two-car collision in the northwest part of the city on Sunday afternoon. Wichita police said the crash happened between a silver Nissan and a black Infiniti just before 3 p.m. in the 2700 block of West 21st Street North. The driver of the Nissan, a 62-year-old Wichita man, was extracted from the car by the Wichita Fire Department and was taken to a hospital in critical condition, a press release from the department said. He was pronounced dead around 5:20 p.m..
Bel Aire man arrested, accused of injuring deputy, damaging two patrol vehicles
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Bel Aire man arrested, accused of injuring deputy, damaging two patrol vehicles
A 29-year-old Bel Aire man has been arrested on suspicion of battery, criminal damage to property and more after police said he injured a Sedgwick County Sheriff’s deputy and damaged two patrol vehicles while attempting to evade arrest. At 11:09 a.m. Saturday sheriff’s deputies patrolling in Oaklawn were alerted via a license plate reader that a wanted man had parked his vehicle at a business in the 3600 block of East 47th Street South, a press release from the sheriff’s office said.
Police identify man found fatally shot in downtown Wichita, arrest suspect
Wichita police have identified the 59-year-old man found fatally wounded in his car downtown and have arrested a 56-year-old man in connection with shooting. Officers responded to a shooting with injuries call around 11:44 Sunday morning and found Stevie Lee Young suffering from a gunshot wound in his car in the 400 block of North Market, according to police press releases.
Former Wichita officer charged after crashing into vehicle while responding to call
A former Wichita Police Department officer has been charged with four counts of battery after driving through a red light and hitting a car full of people while responding to an emergency call in April.
Man killed by Wichita police near Bradley Fair had convictions for battering officers
Qiam Ahmadi, 36, was killed by Wichita police during a standoff near Wilson Estates. Ahmadi had previously been sentenced to serve probation for felony battery of a law enforcement officer, felony fleeing or attempting to elude an officer and misdemeanor domestic battery. In our Reality Check stories, Wichita Eagle journalists dig deeper into questions over facts, consequences and accountability. Story idea? tips@wichitaeagle.com.
UPDATE: I-235 near Central reopens after storm downed power lines
Both directions of I-235 near Central have reopened after a storm Thursday afternoon brought down power lines across multiple lanes of the highway in west Wichita. Initially, both the north and southbound lanes were closed. The northbound lanes reopened first, and the southbound lanes soon after around 2:15 p.m. Evergy is reporting that more than 6,500 customers across the city are without power.
UPDATE: Wanted man shot by police while reaching for gun in Park City shoot-out
A wanted man was shot and hospitalized after a multi-agency shoot-out behind a Park City RV dealership. A man wanted in connection with domestic-violence-related crimes was shot Wednesday morning in a shoot-out involving several law enforcement entities behind a Park City RV dealership.
911 dispatch supervisor arrested on suspicion of child sex crimes Original
A 911 dispatch supervisor for Sedgwick County has been arrested on suspicion of child sex crimes and placed on paid leave pending an investigation. The 36-year-old dispatch supervisor was booked into the Sedgwick County Jail on Friday night on suspicion of two counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child, booking records show. The Wichita Eagle does not name people who have been arrested unless they are charged.
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