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Every weekday, Kansas.com's Wichita Crime Maps show you all the crimes reported yesterday across Wichita, and every crime reported in your neighborhood for the past week. See them here.

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Toddler's murder earns man Hard 50

BY HURST LAVIANA, The Wichita Eagle | Oct. 29 at 6 a.m.

A Wichita man was given a Hard 50 prison sentence Wednesday for the death of an 18-month-old girl who was beaten, tied up in plastic bags and left in an attic to die.

Victim helps press for longer sentence for nurse in 'nude therapy' case

BY FRED MANN, The Wichita Eagle | Oct. 29 at 9:48 a.m.

Linda Kaufman, a nurse convicted of defrauding and abusing the mentally ill residents of the Newton home she ran with her husband, Arlan, told a federal judge she has been a positive influence on fellow inmates during her four years in prison.

Day care owner accused of driving kids while drunk

BY LORI YOUNT, The Wichita Eagle | Oct. 28 at 6:23 a.m.

A Wichita day care owner accused of driving children around town while drunk faces charges of her second DUI offense this year.

Youth leader accused of soliciting child

By MARIA SUDEKUM FISHER, Associated Press | Oct. 28 at 1:05 a.m.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. —A Kansas City, Kan., church youth leader who has served prison time for molesting children was charged Tuesday with soliciting a child who attends his church.

Stepmom offers plea in death

BY HURST LAVIANA, The Wichita Eagle | Oct. 28 at 4:12 p.m.

A Wichita woman charged with first-degree murder in the death of her 2 1/2-year-old stepdaughter pleaded guilty Tuesday to a reduced charge of voluntary manslaughter.

Marriage License Applications, Annulments Granted, Divorces Granted

Oct. 27 at 11:23 a.m.

Marriage License Applications

Police respond to dispute between father and son

BY STAN FINGER, The Wichita Eagle | Oct. 27 at 1:05 a.m.

An incident involving police that began early Monday when a teenager refused to go to school was resolved peacefully after the youth was found at his aunt's house in Maize, authorities said.

Sister says man would not hurt baby

BY TIM POTTER, The Wichita Eagle | Oct. 25 at 2:48 a.m.

Last Monday night, Robin Boggess went to the rental house her brother shared with his girlfriend to watch her favorite team, the Denver Broncos, play the San Diego Chargers.

Auction planned for Roeder defense fund

By Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star | Oct. 25 at 2:48 a.m.

An Army of God manual. A prison cookbook compiled by a woman doing time for abortion clinic bombings and arsons. An autographed bullhorn.

D.A. to see evidence Monday in boy's death

BY TIM POTTER AND STAN FINGER, The Wichita Eagle | Oct. 24 at 4:17 p.m.

Investigators will present evidence in the death of a 15-month-old Wichita boy to the Sedgwick County District Attorney's Office on Monday morning, police said.

Cop impostor assaults and robs man, 95

BY STAN FINGER, The Wichita Eagle | Oct. 26 at 5:42 p.m.

A woman posing as a police officer forced her way into a southeast Wichita home Thursday night, assaulted the 95-year-old man who lives there and robbed him.

Missing Marion Co. girl found safe at bank

Associated Press | Oct. 23 at 12:09 a.m.

HIAWATHA — A 17-year-old Lehigh girl who went missing earlier this week was found safe in northeast Kansas on Thursday after a man thought to have abducted her dropped her off at a bank, authorities said.

Toddler's grandmother saw no signs of abuse

BY TIM POTTER, The Wichita Eagle | Oct. 24 at 4:17 p.m.

Hours after her 15-month-old grandson died, Cindy Miles sat with her laptop and turned on a video of him, taken about five months ago.

Man sought child porn in online scam

BY RON SYLVESTER, The Wichita Eagle | Oct. 22 at 12:09 a.m.

The teenage boys saw the young woman dancing provocatively for them on her Web camera.

Legislators start audit of prison sex

Associated Press | Oct. 21 at 12:09 a.m.

TOPEKA — Legislators have initiated their own audit of Kansas' corrections system because of allegations of widespread sex between staff members and inmates at the state's women's prison.

Marriage License Applications, Annulments Granted, Divorces Granted

Oct. 20 at 10:54 a.m.

Marriage License Applications

Parents to fight parole for abductor

BY HURST LAVIANA, The Wichita Eagle | Oct. 18 at 4:56 a.m.

Nearly 20 years after 9-year-old Nancy Shoemaker was kidnapped from a south Wichita street, her parents still are asking, "What if?"

KC seeks fewer challenges to tickets

Associated Press | Oct. 18 at 12:05 a.m.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —Kansas City officials are installing new public computers at City Hall so motorists ticketed with the help of red-light cameras can see evidence before joining the backlog of court challenges.

Day care provider's bond hearing delayed

BY RON SYLVESTER, The Wichita Eagle | Oct. 17 at 4:35 a.m.

A bond hearing for a former Wichita day care provider convicted in a 13-month-old girl's death has been continued for two weeks.

Group fights elder abuse

BY RON SYLVESTER, The Wichita Eagle | Oct. 17 at 4:28 a.m.

He's 87 years old. She's 90. They lived together in their Wichita house, as they had for most of the past decade. Both suffered from dementia, and they were willing to give money to the men who visited them daily. The couple would write checks, $20 to $50 or more at a time. For years.

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