Sedgwick County News

The first juvenile jury trials have been set for August in Sedgwick County. The Kansas Supreme Court ruled in June that juveniles can ask for a jury trial.

They wield a lot of power, but to get the job District Judge candidates must be elected without ever telling voters where they stand.

Three women and one girl were arrested during a prostitution sting Tuesday in south Wichita, police said.

The Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday unveiled a database for emergency responders that will have personal information from elderly and disabled residents who sign up for the program.

The Wichita Police Bomb Squad is called to a southeast Wichita apartment complex to check out a suspicious device.

A Sedgwick County judge said Tuesday that he will rule within the next two weeks on whether to dismiss criminal charges against one of the nation's few late-term abortion providers.

Jurors in Sedgwick County District Court deliberated less than three hours Monday before finding Cherish McCullough guilty of first-degree murder.

The man who was the subject of a nationwide manhunt has been charged in connection with the kidnapping of a Viola convenience store clerk.

By the time the investigation is complete, Logan County Sheriff Pat Parsons expects the death of a 4-year-old Winona boy to ultimately be classified as a tragic accident.

A man being held in the Sedgwick County Jail could soon face an additional charge of murder.

One person is hurt, after he is stabbed early this morning. It happened around 2:00 a.m. at Central and Rock Rd.

Turnover in the jail and morale among Sedgwick County sheriff's deputies were the main issues of contention in a Thursday night forum that drew five of the six candidates for Sedgwick County sheriff.

Three mothers who claim their children have been abused and neglected while in state custody met with District Attorney Nola Foulston, amid increasingly public frustrations over the Kansas Department of Social ...

Robert D. Abner, the suspect wanted in connection with the abduction of Joyce Patterson and robbery of the convenience store in Viola last month, has been taken into custody.Sedgwick County Undersheriff Bob ...

Charles Wiggins, of Wichita, filed first to run for trustee of Minneha Township in Sedgwick County.

Intrust Bank Arena is beginning to take shape as 165 workers try to keep on schedule despite a rainy May and June.The project has marked a milestone: "We started setting the upper seating on the north side of ...

City and county leaders are taking on the fight to end chronic homelessness. A new committee will meet Monday to discuss how the community will tackle the issue.

A grass fire early Thursday proves to be a tough fight for Sedgwick County firefighters.

Sedgwick County Sheriff's deputies are investigating a drive-by shooting. Investigators say someone opened fire on a home in the 4600 block of S. Brookhaven around 2:30 Saturday morning.

A man mistakenly jailed in Colorado and Kansas for a month can't sue Sedgwick County or its sheriff, a federal judge has ruled.