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Brothers charged with murder in southeast Wichita shooting death

Two brothers have been charged with murder in the death of a 29-year-old man on the third day of 2013, authorities said.

Former Wichita police officer sentenced to life for child sex crimes

A former Wichita police officer received consecutive life prison sentences Friday for sexually abusing a 15-month-old girl.

Seven charged in Wichita with mortgage fraud

Seven people in Wichita were charged Thursday in a federal mortgage fraud case.

Slain man was former South High football star

The man whose body was found in a cotton field early Wednesday morning in southeast Sedgwick County was murdered, a sheriff’s official said Thursday.

Fingerprint led to arrest in Dollar General killings, detective testifies

A fingerprint left on a glass door after a double-homicide at a Dollar General store last year led to the arrest of Marquis Marshall on capital murder charges, a Wichita police detective testified Thursday.

Jury acquits man of all charges in May 2012 homicide

A 32-year-old man was found not guilty of all charges Tuesday in the May 19, 2012, shooting death of another man during a confrontation in south Wichita.

Judge defers ruling on motion to dismiss Wichita gang member’s first-degree murder charges

A Sedgwick County judge on Monday deferred ruling on a motion to dismiss charges against a Wichita gang member who has invoked the state’s stand-your-ground law as a defense for first-degree murder.

38 offenders not at addresses provided, sheriff’s sweep finds

Local authorities verifying the addresses of Wichita-area offenders on Wednesday found 38 had provided incorrect information about their whereabouts or moved without reporting it to law enforcement, the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.

Three arrested in connection with mailbox break-ins at apartment complexes

Three people are in the Sedgwick County Jail accused of drug charges, mail theft and unlawful use of financial cards.

Man says shooting was last resort

A Wichita man standing trial for second-degree murder told a Sedgwick County jury Friday that he used deadly force as a last resort when he was sure his friend was about to be shot to death during an angry confrontation in south Wichita.

Thieves targeting mailboxes throughout Wichita

With a recent rash of mailbox break-ins that included two apartment complexes on Wednesday, Wichita police are warning residents not to put important outgoing mail in unsecure mailboxes.

40 show up to protest parole for convicted murderer

After Melba Gray was murdered in Idaho in 1970, Danny Williams pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison. However, a parole board released him seven years later.

Former McConnell airman charged with fraud for collecting $55,000 in travel expenses

A member of the Kansas Air National Guard who was assigned to McConnell Air Force Base was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury for fraudulently collecting nearly $55,000 in travel reimbursements by claiming she lived in Arizona while she was working at McConnell.

Murder defendant fired in self-defense in south Wichita confrontation, says attorney

A Wichita man standing trial for second-degree murder fired his gun in self-defense after the victim threatened him with what appeared to be a semi-automatic handgun, a defense lawyer told a Sedgwick County jury Tuesday.

Third man arrested in downtown Wichita homicide

A third man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death last Thursday of a 33-year-old man in downtown Wichita.

Former cheer coach convicted on 10 of 11 sex charges

A former cheer coach is facing the possibility of life in prison after being convicted Tuesday of molesting four of his underage students.

Bond stays at $100,000 for defendants in fatal Turnpike crash

A Sedgwick County judge on Tuesday refused to lower the $100,000 bond for two men charged in March 20 accident that killed a man on the Kansas Turnpike.

Cheer coach’s defense rests in sex abuse trial

The defense rested its case Monday in the trial of a former cheer coach charged with sexually abusing four of his underage students.

2 Dodge City gang members plead guilty to racketeering

Two Dodge City gang members have pleaded guilty to charges in a federal racketeering case, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom announced Monday.

Wichita-area law enforcement agencies wary as ammo suppliers can’t meet demand

The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to wait for $40,000 in rifle and handgun rounds, eight months after placing the order.

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