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McPherson County man sentenced to 260 years in prison for producing child porn

A McPherson County man was sentenced Monday to 260 years in federal prison for using a 9-year-old child to produce child pornography.

Jury selection begins in Brett Seacat’s murder trial in Kingman

Jury selection resumes Tuesday morning in the first-degree murder trial of Brett Seacat, a former law enforcement officer and police instructor accused of killing his wife and setting fire to the couple’s Kingman home more than two years ago.

A fire, a body, a murder trial in Kingman after more than two years

On Monday, two years and 20 days after Vashti Forrest Seacat’s body was found in the charred remains of her Kingman home, attorneys will start picking jurors who will be asked to decide between two arguments already raised in court:

Dead man proves to be key witness in murder trial

A Sedgwick County jury began deliberations Friday in a first-degree murder trial that started just six weeks after a key witness committed suicide.

Man, 48, leaves note with ‘sexual overtones’ at bus stop for middle school girls

Police are looking into why a 48-year-old homeless man left a note for two girls at a school bus stop in north Wichita on Wednesday morning.

Wichita police looking for suspects after gun fired at vehicle near 13th, Broadway

Authorities on Thursday searched neighborhoods north of downtown for at least two men suspected in a shooting, prompting six nearby schools to lock down for part of the afternoon.

Burlington Coat Factory shooter sentenced to work-release

A Wichita man who opened fire inside the Burlington Coat Factory store in east Wichita last summer avoided a prison sentence Thursday but will have to spend 60 days in a jail work-release program, a Sedgwick County judge ruled Thursday.

Prosecutors won’t seek death penalty in Dollar General shootings

Sedgwick County prosecutors said Thursday that they will not seek the death penalty for a Wichita man accused of killing two people at a Wichita Dollar General store last year.

Burglars target windows of houses in southwest Wichita neighborhood

Police are urging residents of a southwest Wichita neighborhood to be alert after a rash of home burglaries late Sunday night and early Monday morning.

Murder trial begins, despite suicide of key witness

A Sedgwick County jury on Tuesday began hearing evidence in a first-degree murder trial that is being held this week despite the fact that one of the state’s key witnesses committed suicide last month.

Wichita police: Alleged shoplifters at Wal-Mart identified

Wichita police say a group of alleged shoplifters, including one who reportedly was armed, whose photos were posted Tuesday on the agency’s social media pages have been identified, thanks to phone calls from the public.

Wichita man receives 10 years for distributing child pornography

A Wichita man was sentenced Monday to more than 10 years in federal prison for distributing child pornography.

Former Goddard physician charged with federal firearms violation

A former Goddard physician who is a convicted felon has been arrested and charged with a federal firearms violation after he allegedly gave his pistol to a bail bondsman for partial payment.

Crime Stoppers tipsters not after the reward; they want safer communities, executive director says

Hundreds of dollars in Crime Stoppers rewards go unclaimed annually, according to the director of the organization.

Body believed to be that of toddler Lana-Leigh Bailey found in Osage County

A body believed to be that of the 18-month-old daughter of murder victim Kaylie Bailey was found Saturday in Osage County, Kan., authorities said early Sunday. Lana-Leigh Bailey had been presumed dead, but searchers had been unable to locate her body, despite six days of intensive searching.

Ottawa killings could bring death penalty

A Kansas man suspected of killing three adults and a young child on a farm near Ottawa now faces a bevy of murder charges, two of which could bring the death penalty.

Wichita police investigate possible abduction; 12-year-old girl found, apparently OK

Wichita police late Friday were investigating the possible abduction of an 11-year-old girl who was found after about 40 minutes, a police supervisor said.

Kansas Supreme Court upholds conviction in Emily Sander murder

The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday upheld the capital murder conviction of Israel Mireles, who was convicted of killing 18-year-old Butler Community College student Emily Sander in 2007 before dumping her body 50 miles away in Woodson County.

Homeless Wichita man draws 13.5-year sentence for manslaughter

A homeless man was sentenced Thursday to 13.5 years in prison for beating another homeless man to death near the Keeper of the Plains statue in Wichita.

Second lawsuit filed against city alleging Wichita police officer negligence in driving pursuit

The city has been sued twice over claims that the same Wichita police officer drove dangerously on duty, leading to the death of a 12-year-old girl in one instance and resulting in serious injuries to a motorist in another.

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