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• Wichita Driver Charged With Reckless Murder After Allegedly Fleeing Fatal Multi-Vehicle Collision Near Central Avenue

  Published: Mar 30, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Chance Flores-Leach, 27, faces second-degree murder charges after a November hit-and-run that claimed the life of Henry Collins. Surveillance footage and a 911 call from the suspec...

• Wichita Police Launch Investigation After Fatal Late Night Shooting at Southeast Harrison Park Leaves One Man Dead

  Published: Mar 16, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Authorities in Kansas are searching for a suspected gunman following a fatal shooting late Sunday night in a southeast Wichita park. Emergency responders discovered a male victim s...

• Wichita Police Department requests ordinance revision to streamline closure of buildings linked to recurring crime

  Published: Mar 6, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Wichita Police Chief Joe Sullivan is urging the city council to simplify the legal process for shutting down properties associated with repeated criminal activity. The request foll...

• Wichita Teen to Face Adult Charges in Shooting Outside Towne East Mall

  Published: Mar 5, 2026

  Section: Crime

  A 17-year-old suspect, accused of critically wounding two other teenagers during a confrontation outside Wichita’s Towne East Mall last August, returned to court on Thursday. Follo...