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News

In Northeast Arkansas, medical marijuana dispensaries say it’s one of their busiest days of...

4/20: Wichita businesses, law enforcement prepare for unofficial ‘marijuana holiday’

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Cale Chapman and Matt Heilman
CBD stores around Wichita are gearing up for more customers while law enforcement agencies prepare to crack down on impaired drivers throughout Kansas.

FactFinder

Factfinder Don't Fall For It

FactFinder: Wichita woman scammed by caller targeting bank account through verification code

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Dylan Domangue
One Wichita woman shared her concerns with Fact Finder after almost losing $2,000 to a scam.

News

FactFinder and the Better Business Bureau warning you about scams involving contractors. After...

Scam alert: Post-storm ‘contractors’ take advantage of situation

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Keith Grant
When preparing for severe weather season, it's important to be cautious of contractors who may take advantage of you.

News

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Kansas governor vetoes several bills, allows anti-DEI measure to become law

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Matt Heilman
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly on Friday explained her decisions to veto five bills and to allow two more to become law without her signature.

State

Gov. Laura Kelly signed a bill into law on Thursday reducing regulatory barriers for Kansas...

New legislation provides ‘freedom’ for Kansas microbreweries

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Joliyah Daughtry
Gov. Laura Kelly signed a bill into law on Thursday reducing regulatory barriers for Kansas microbreweries.

Crime

Ricky Alderete.

Suspect in Jackie Robinson statue theft appears in court

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Brock Wilson
Ricky Alderete was set to be arraigned in the case.

News

WPD says most of the vehicles affected were left unlocked, and several had valuables left in...

WPD investigates multiple vehicle break-ins in west Wichita

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Kara Nixon and Branden Stitt
WPD says most of the vehicles that were broken into were left unlocked, and several had valuables left in plain sight, which can make them easy targets for thieves.

State

Public Service Dog Bane died in the line of duty on November 16, 2023, when he was strangled...

Gov. Laura Kelly vetoes bill increasing penalties for harming, killing police dogs

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Angela Smith
Governor Laura Kelly vetoed a bill on Friday that would have increased penalties for harming police dogs.

Crime

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Wichita police respond to viral video of possible animal cruelty

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Matt Heilman
The Wichita Police Department provided further information about its investigation into a case of potential animal cruelty caught on camera in Wichita’s Sim Park.

Crime

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court  declined to hear appeals from Reginald and Jonathan Carr....

Carr brothers request resentencing in capital murder case

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Angela Smith
Attorneys for Jonathan and Reginald Carr will appear before Sedgwick County District Court Judge Jeffrey Goering on Monday arguing for resentencing.
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Any dog not considered a high-profile dog has an adoption fee of $50, and adult cats are...

Adoption fees reduced due to gas leak at Kansas Humane Society

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Kara Nixon
Any dog that is not considered a high-profile dog has an adoption fee of $50 and adult cats are pick-your-price from April 19-21.

News

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Abilene police find infant kidnapped from Minnesota

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Jeffrey Lutz
Police received an alert about the location of the vehicle associated with the kidnapping just before 8 p.m. on Thursday.

News

Map of closure on E 37th Street N

Section of E 37th Street N in Wichita to close next week

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Jeffrey Lutz
The closure is necessary for a milling, patching and an asphalt overlay project.

Travel

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Kansas law enforcement cracking down on impaired driving on 4/20

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Angela Smith
Law enforcement agencies across Kansas will increase enforcement from April 18-22 to crack down on impaired driving.

News

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Kansas issues labor market report for March 2024

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Jeffrey Lutz
Since March 2023 Kansas’ seasonally adjusted total nonfarm jobs have increased by 21,800.

News

Nurses rallied outside Ascension Via Christi St. Francis in February of 2023.

Unionized Wichita nurses share hopes with new contract

Updated: Apr. 18, 2024 at 10:24 PM CDT
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By Rachel Hallam and Matt Heilman
The new contract highlights the safety of the nurses and patients.

News

FAFSA delays cause concern among students starting college

FAFSA delays cause concern among students starting college

Updated: Apr. 18, 2024 at 7:51 PM CDT
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By Joliyah Daughtry and Kara Nixon
With less than a month until graduation, some high school seniors are questioning if they will even be able to attend college in the fall.

News

Wichita police are investigating a reported case of violence against dogs at Sim Park.

Report of animal abuse in Wichita park leads to active investigation

Updated: Apr. 18, 2024 at 6:54 PM CDT
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By Shawn Loging
An active investigation is underway following a social media post showing what’s reported to be a case of animal violence in a Wichita park.

News

Police stations or sheriff’s offices aren’t the best locations for exchanges because they are...

Murder case shines light on custody exchange safety

Updated: Apr. 18, 2024 at 6:44 PM CDT
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By Kara Nixon
While it may seem like performing a custody exchange at a police station would be a safer option than along the side of the highway, an expert says that’s not the case.

Accidents

Two people suffered injuries in a crash near Kellogg and Main Street, near downtown Wichita.

2 injured, 1 seriously in crash near Kellogg and Main

Updated: Apr. 18, 2024 at 5:08 PM CDT
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By Matt Heilman
The crash happened about 4:30 p.m. near Kellogg and Main Street.

FactFinder

KHP catches a driver speeding at 119 mph on Dec. 23, 2023.

FactFinder: KHP ride-along captures state’s struggle to curb excessive speeding

Updated: Apr. 18, 2024 at 4:23 PM CDT
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By Dylan Domangue
The KHP has written over 3,000 tickets for drivers going over 100 mph in each of the last three years.

News

The University of Kansas unveiled plans for a reimagined Memorial Stadium on Aug. 15, 2023.

KU’s “Gateway District Project” brings changes to historic football staduim

Updated: Apr. 18, 2024 at 4:10 PM CDT
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By Kara Nixon
Phase one of the “Gateway District Project,” which involves rebuilding the west side of David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium and adding a conference center, will decrease the number of available seats.

News

Wichita Mayor Lily Wu will spend next week in Switzerland to learn about the “robust and...

Mayor Wu travels to Switzerland next week, hopes to implement Swiss ideas in Wichita

Updated: Apr. 18, 2024 at 12:55 PM CDT
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By Kara Nixon
The theme of the week-long journey is “Shaping Urban Landscapes for a Sustainable Future.”

Campaign 2024

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Rep. Jake LaTurner announces he will not seek reelection

Updated: Apr. 18, 2024 at 12:34 PM CDT
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By Angela Smith
Congressman Jake LaTurner, who represents Kansas’ second district in the U.S. House, said he will not run for re-election.

News

A memorial service for Cpl. Hash will be held at 5:30 p.m. Friday at the Hart Funeral Home in...

Norton soldier killed during Korean War accounted for after 70+ years

Updated: Apr. 18, 2024 at 12:34 PM CDT
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By Jeffrey Lutz
The Army issued a finding of death due to drowning on Nov. 9, 1951.

News

Factfinder Don't Fall For It

Reno County says scammers impersonating sheriff’s detective

Updated: Apr. 18, 2024 at 8:42 AM CDT
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By Jeffrey Lutz
The scammer tells the person on the other end that they “are in a lot of trouble.”

News

Man killed in shooting at Fairmount Park.

WPD: Man found in Fairmount Park died of ‘medical emergency’

Updated: Apr. 18, 2024 at 7:31 AM CDT
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By Jeffrey Lutz
No other details have been confirmed.

Does It Work

Slim Mint wallet tested for Does It Work Wednesday

Does It Work? Slim Mint wallet

Updated: Apr. 18, 2024 at 12:31 AM CDT
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By KWCH Staff
12 News anchor Rachel Hackbarth puts the Slim Mint wallet to the test for Does It Work Wednesday.

News

EMS service in Conway Springs, Kansas

Lack of volunteers putting strain on Kansas EMS agencies

Updated: Apr. 17, 2024 at 10:58 PM CDT
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By Branden Stitt and Matt Heilman
Some Kansas towns are seeing this firsthand, which could lead to longer waits in the case of an emergency.

News

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Donation could reduce or clear lunch debt for Wichita students

Updated: Apr. 17, 2024 at 10:09 PM CDT
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By Shawn Loging
A donation on Wednesday will come as welcome relief for families who have a balance in the red.

News

Rep. Roger Marshall (R-KS).

Sen. Marshall attempts to limit ‘swipe fees’

Updated: Apr. 17, 2024 at 8:49 PM CDT
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By Keith Grant
Businesses are charged a “swipe fee” of up to 4% every time you use your credit card. Senator Roger Marshall thinks this fee is excessively high.

News

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New Wichita PD position aiming to reduce fentanyl overdoses in community

Updated: Apr. 17, 2024 at 7:45 PM CDT
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By Brock Wilson and Matt Heilman
A new position within the Wichita Police Department aims to reduce overdoses and catch more drug dealers.

State

On Wednesday, Gov. Laura Kelly toured the new Prairie View Behavioral Urgent Care Center.

Gov. Laura Kelly tours new behavioral urgent care center in Newton

Updated: Apr. 17, 2024 at 6:59 PM CDT
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By Angela Smith
Governor Laura Kelly visited Prairie View’s Behavioral Urgent Care Center in Newton on Wednesday.

Aviation

FILE - An airplane flies over a sign on Boeing's 737 delivery center, Oct. 19, 2015, at Boeing...

Boeing put under Senate scrutiny during back-to-back hearings on aircraft maker’s safety culture

Updated: Apr. 17, 2024 at 6:42 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press and DAVID KOENIG
“They are putting out defective airplanes,” the whistleblower, Sam Salehpour, told members of an investigative subcommittee.

Local

'I Voted' sticker winner

8th grader wins Sedgwick County’s ‘I voted’ sticker contest

Updated: Apr. 17, 2024 at 6:23 PM CDT
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By Angela Smith
The Sedgwick County Election Office unveiled the new artwork voters will see the next time they cast their ballots.

Crime

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Garden City police arrest man for child sex crimes including rape

Updated: Apr. 17, 2024 at 6:17 PM CDT
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By Matt Heilman
The Garden City Police Department confirmed a man’s arrest for sex crimes involving three juveniles identified as victims.

News

The Hutchinson Animal Shelter is one of the shelters housing animals taken from a home in an...

Animal shelter, neighbors react to ‘shocking’ case of apparent animal hoarding in Nickerson

Updated: Apr. 17, 2024 at 5:18 PM CDT
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By Gabriela Hernandez and Matt Heilman
As Reno County deputies continue investigating a case that led to the removal of nearly 50 animals from a Nickerson home, 12 News is hearing from those helping with the case, as well as neighbors who were shocked to see the extent of the situation in their community.

Local

Organizers for the 2024 Wichita Riverfest selected the winning poster design for the nine-day...

Wichita Riverfest announces concert 2024 lineup

Updated: Apr. 17, 2024 at 4:45 PM CDT
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By Angela Smith
Wichita Riverfest announced the concert lineup for this year’s festival on Wednesday.

Crime

On Wednesday, an Oklahoma judge entered not-guilty pleas and denied bail to Tifany Adams, 54,...

Bond denied for 4 ‘God’s Misfits’ defendants in the killing of 2 Kansas women

Updated: Apr. 17, 2024 at 4:00 PM CDT
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By Sean Murphy
An Oklahoma judge ordered public defenders to represent four members of an anti-government group who appeared in court Wednesday on charges of kidnapping and killing two Kansas women.

State

This photo from Friday, April 12, 2024, shows the sign above the door to the Office of...

Kansas’ higher ed board is considering an anti-DEI policy as legislators press for a law

Updated: Apr. 17, 2024 at 3:14 PM CDT
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By The Associated Press
The proposal would revise policy language that currently emphasizes “multiculturism and diversity” on campus.

News

KBI agents arrested David Justice, 55, of Baxter Springs, near his residence on April 17,...

KBI arrests police lieutenant accused of child sex crimes

Updated: Apr. 17, 2024 at 1:07 PM CDT
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By Angela Smith
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) arrested a Kansas police lieutenant for child sex crimes on Wednesday.

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Park City woman indicted for threats to Presidents Biden, Clinton

Updated: Apr. 17, 2024 at 11:59 AM CDT
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By Jeffrey Lutz
The U.S. Secret Service is investigating the case.

News

Damage to McPherson's Windom Cemetery.

Nearly 50 headstones damaged at McPherson County cemetery

Updated: Apr. 17, 2024 at 11:47 AM CDT
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By Jeffrey Lutz and KWCH Staff
The Sheriff’s Office said the damage happened sometime after April 8.

News

The Sedgwick County Zoo said Callee the Aftrican bull elephant will be soon headed its way.

Sedgwick County Zoo preparing for elephant baby boom in 2025

Updated: Apr. 17, 2024 at 11:20 AM CDT
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By Jeffrey Lutz and Joliyah Daughtry
All of the herd’s females except for Stephanie, who is post-reproductive, are now expecting.

Crime

Four people have been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection to the two...

4 accused of murdering 2 Kansas women in Okla. appear in court

Updated: Apr. 17, 2024 at 9:33 AM CDT
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By Angela Smith
The four people charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley made their first appearance in an Oklahoma courtroom.

News

Factfinder Don't Fall For It

Caller reports scam call from ‘KWCH TV 12′

Updated: Apr. 17, 2024 at 9:22 AM CDT
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By Jeffrey Lutz
If you receive a call from 316-831-6176, please be aware that it is not from 12 News.

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Cessna Stadium ready for next round of renovations ahead of state track meet

Updated: Apr. 17, 2024 at 8:47 AM CDT
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By Max Dutton
Construction crews at Wichita State are preparing for the next round of renovations.

News

Doctors at Louisville’s three largest hospitals say people are avoiding the emergency room...

Task force in Derby addresses growing number of fall emergencies

Updated: Apr. 16, 2024 at 11:34 PM CDT
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By Cale Chapman
It’s a first of its kind task force being formed by the Derby fire marshal. It’s to address a growing number of emergency calls in which someone has fallen and to prevent the falls from happening in the first place.

News

The Wichita Police Department is asking for the public's help to identify a vehicle that was...

Wichita police search for hit-and-run vehicle after man critically injured

Updated: Apr. 16, 2024 at 9:59 PM CDT
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By Matt Heilman
One person suffered critical injuries from being hit by a vehicle near Lincoln and Woodlawn in southeast Wichita.

State of Mind

Zero Reasons Why

‘Zero Reasons Why’: Group confronts mental health issues with teens across Kansas

Updated: Apr. 16, 2024 at 9:39 PM CDT
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By Branden Stitt and Matt Heilman
A Kansas group is working to stop the stigma of mental health issues in teens.
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