Police: Woman’s missing car found after she died in west Wichita criminal homicide

A 38-year-old woman found with injuries to her body Friday night in west Wichita died, Wichita police spokesperson Charley Davidson said.

Natasha Arvidson of Wichita was found injured during an EMS call around 9 p.m. Friday at a home in the 10600 block of West Taft, which is near Maize and Maple. She died at the scene. Arvidson’s car, a 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis with at least one window on the driver’s side broken out, was found with the help of a citizen who called 911, Davidson said Saturday afternoon.

Davidson said Saturday morning that Arvidson’s vehicle was missing after last being spotted near I-135 and Pawnee early Saturday morning. Police asked for the community’s help to find the vehicle.

Police consider Arvidson’s death to be criminal. Her death is Wichita’s 14th homicide of the year. Police consider 12 of the homicides to be criminal and two are justified. A justified homicide can involve self-defense.

Anyone with information about Arvidson’s death can call Wichita police detectives at 316-268-4407, Crime Stoppers at 316-267-2111 or the See Something, Say Something hotline at 316-519-2282.

This story was originally published March 20, 2021 at 12:19 PM.