Two injured in southeast Wichita apartment fire
Two people were injured when a fire broke out Wednesday afternoon at an apartment complex in southeast Wichita. Fire crews were called to Sugar Creek Apartments at 2550 South Oliver around 1:30 p.m. and they saw smoke
Wichita woman charged in shooting death of child
A Wichita woman has been charged in the fatal shooting of a seven-year-old boy. In a court appearance Wednesday, 25-year-old Tasha Dillard was charged with first degree murder and seven counts of aggravated endangerment of a child.
Charges filed in vandalism of Wichita church
Charges have been filed in connection with vandalism that was discovered at a north Wichita church. During a court appearance Wednesday, 23-year-old Michael Gonzalez with burglary and criminal desecration, along with two misdemeanor charges of theft and
Wichita’s main water plant to be converted to emergency use
Wichita City Council members have agreed to modify the city’s current water treatment plant so it can be used in emergency situations. The plant, located in the city’s Museum District, will go offline when the new water
Council members in Wichita divided over proclamation
There was a division among Wichita City Council members on a proclamation that was presented at Tuesday evening’s Council meeting. The proclamation was presented in recognition of a Transgender Day of Visibility for March 31st, recognizing the
Kansas House approves amendment on Supreme Court elections
The Kansas House of Representatives has given approval to a proposed constitutional amendment that will allow voters to choose justices on the state supreme court. The House approved the amendment with a vote of 84-40 after the
Winter storm brings snow to Kansas
A storm system brought snow and blizzard conditions to western Kansas for much of the day Wednesday. Interstate 70 was closed from the Kansas-Colorado border to Salina because of strong winds and snow. Westbound traffic was reopened
Oklahoma wildfires leave 4 dead, over 200 injured
Four people have been killed and at least 200 injured in an outbreak of wildfires in Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) said that the medical examiner’s office determined the deaths were due to the
Family of missing Pitt student Sudiksha Konanki requests Dominican authorities declare her legally dead
The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office in Virginia shared to CSBS News that the family of missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki, 20, has sent a formal request to police in the Dominican Republic, requesting they declare
Child’s death under investigation in Wichita
Police are investigating the death of a child at a south Wichita home. Police were called to a medical emergency Tuesday morning at a home in the 300 block of East Clark, in a neighborhood near Mt.
