Police: Riot planned by inmates at Sedgwick County Jail, deputy arrested
In a press conference, Sheriff Jeff Easter discussed four incidents that occurred at Sedgwick County Jail.
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Sedgwick County to stop enforcing fentanyl test strip ban
The move comes as the county sees an increase in drug overdoses.
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3 arrested in fatal shooting of 19-year-old in southeast Wichita
Lanita Baugh, 19, and Myrashia Griffin, 20, and Brian Youngman, 20, were booked early Tuesday morning in connection to the death of Donovan Graves.
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'It's just counterproductive' | Derby woman calls for peace after neighborhood mural is vandalized
A Derby woman said someone vandalized a mural, painted in support of abortion rights, in her neighborhood.
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Police searching for third suspect in double homicide near McConnell AFB
Saren Negrete-Perez and a man who has yet to be publicly identified were shot and killed in the 4300 block of South Rock Road, just south of McConnell AFB.
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'A lot of passion': Calls for peace ahead of Kansas amendment vote
Local law enforcement, advocates and opponents of an amendment up for a vote in Kansas in August that could ban abortions in Kansas are urging people on both sides of the argument to remain peaceful.
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As fentanyl deaths rise, leaders sounding alarm
As the numbers of fentanyl deaths continues to rise in Kansas, Sedgwick County leaders are sounding the alarm, and trying to get the word out: it takes just one pill to kill.
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As overdose deaths rise in Sedgwick County, law enforcement officers are being equipped with Narcan
In 2021, the county recorded more than 200 overdose deaths compared to 162 in 2020, according to the Regional Forensic Science Center.
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Wichita Police Department under investigation for racist text messages | News, Sports, Jobs - Lawrence Journal-World: news, information, headlines and events in Lawrence, Kansas
City Manager Robert Layton said his office is conducting an investigation of the Wichita Police Department following media reports of officers sharing racist me
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Wichita Police Department under investigation over officers sharing racist text messages
A white officer who shared a racist meme about George Floyd’s murder still works for the Wichita Police department.
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