Crime

The Pawnee County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday that a second search warrant has been served and executed regarding John Freeman Colt who escaped from the Larned State Hospital.

Prosecutors charged the teen Wednesday with one count of first-degree murder, aggravated battery, aggravated assault and criminal threat.

Currently, there are 117 inmates with a murder charge, compared to 58 at this time in 2019.

Saline County authorities say two teenage girls are in custody after they allegedly stole a woman’s car at a foster care facility and then ran over the woman when she tried to stop them from leaving.

Newton Police have taken a juvenile into custody after the shooting death of a 14-year-old girl Sunday night.

Kansas authorities have identified human remains found this spring as a man who has been missing for years, and they are investigating his death as a homicide.

A Kansas man convicted of sexual assault in the rape of a woman in suburban Denver and of assaulting and carjacking another woman has been sentenced to life in Colorado state prison.

One man is dead following a police chase with shots fired and a vehicle fire in south Wichita.

A Wichita woman accused of running over a stranger and then shooting and killing him is out of jail on bond.

Friday afternoon, Sedgwick County prosecutors charged a Wichita man with first-degree murder in connection to a deadly crash on Tuesday.

There is a heavy police presence in the area of the Maize Airport.

The Wichita Police Department released a timeline of events on Wednesday detailing what led up to the crash that killed 22-year-old Samantha Russell, who was 8 months pregnant.

Seven stray pups were found near Geary State Lake and now the Sheriff’s Office would like to speak to their owners.

Domestic violence organizations in Wichita are getting some recognition from police for helping stop an alleged stalker.

Kingman County deputies arrested a Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Corporal on July 1 for misdemeanor driving under the influence.

The sheriff’s office said the charges stem from an incident involving the detention deputy Akeem Payne and his domestic partner.

The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a male body was found with an apparent gunshot wound Tuesday morning.

A Wichita man who shot a woman multiple times and left her to die is now sentenced to life in prison.

The Hutchinson Police Department has made two arrests in an undercover sting operation to catch child predators.

After an escalation in crime, Wichita Police Chief Gordon Ramsay held a news conference Thursday afternoon calling for an end to violent crimes.

Wichita police arrested a man Thursday afternoon after the report of three sexual assaults and a standoff.

A human trafficking sting also resulted in 82 arrests.

On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction on a technicality.

A Crawford County man was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for second-degree murder.

The Pawnee County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public to be on the look for a sexual predator.

For now, the community is paying the price as St. John's Baptist Catholic Church is closed indefinitely after Sunday night’s fire.

Police said the man hit by the car suffered serious injuries.

Wichita police arrested a 31-year-old Valley Center man for a sex crime against a 72-year-old woman.

A Dodge City police corporal has been indicted after a woman died in a traffic crash while he was responding to a call.

A man convicted of murder in an October 2018 deadly shooting at a west Wichita motel was sentenced Monday, June 28 in Sedgwick County District Court.