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A chase in southeast Wichita ended in the tragic death of a K-9 deputy with the Sedgwick County Sheriffs Office.

Officers were chasing a suspect who went into a storm drain, and a Sedgwick County K-9 went after the suspect.

Police in Wichita, Kansas, say a robbery suspect strangled a dog from their K-9 unit to death, according to local ABC affiliate KAKE.

The shooting occurred on Feb. 2 just south of Goddard city limits.

The city assured the man that a case stemming from the length of his grass had been dismissed. Two years later, he was arrested.

Authorities found Denyce Breit dead during a welfare check conducted after Kyle Romey reportedly took his sister to see their mother’s body.

Governor Laura Kelly visited Wichita Thursday afternoon for a round table discussion over expanding Medicaid with Sedgwick County community leaders.

Autoworkers have reached a tentative deal to end a strike at Ford... a survey from Fort Hays State University says most Kansans favor legalized marijuana... and a travel guide gives high praise to Kansas City and the Midwest as top travel destinations. Those headlines and more, inside.

Two Sedgwick County deputies fired, one resigned, and one suspended following an almost 6 month long investigation.

The investigation started with a complaint that two deputies were drawing their loaded firearms on officers. It ended up including racial comments made by others.