Tag: Sedgwick County

WICHITA, Kan. — The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office has launched an investigation into a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred Monday afternoon in the 1400 block of W. Haskell.

SEDGWICK COUNTY, Kan. — Five people were transported to the hospital late Saturday night following a serious collision involving a Wichita Police Department vehicle.

SEDGWICK COUNTY, KS — A 74-year-old man from Maize died Sunday night following a multi-vehicle accident caused by a driver traveling the wrong way on Kansas 96.

WICHITA — A 47-year-old Wichita man is scheduled to appear in a Sedgwick County courtroom Thursday to learn his fate following the shooting of a teenager in a Goddard Walmart parking lot last year.

WICHITA, KS — The driver accused in a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred in February is scheduled to make her first court appearance today, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office.

SEDGWICK COUNTY — A Wichita man accused of the fatal shooting of his infant daughter is scheduled to return to court on Thursday. Michael Tejeda, 25, will appear in Judge Chrystal Krier’s courtroom for an arraignment hearing, according to the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s office. Tejeda remains in custody on a $500,000 bond following his arrest earlier this year.

SEDGWICK COUNTY, Kan. — A 39-year-old Wichita man died Tuesday morning in a single-vehicle crash near K-15 Highway and 55th Street South, according to the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office.

A suspect has been taken into custody following a shooting incident that occurred Thursday afternoon in Wichita. The incident began just after 1 p.m. when the Wichita Police Department was alerted to a possible shooting in the 900 Block of North Terrace by the city’s Raven gunshot detection system, according to a recent media release.

Wichita, KS – A Sedgwick County judge has sentenced a Wichita woman to 45 months in prison for aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer, stemming from an incident where she dragged a sheriff's deputy with her vehicle during a traffic stop.

HARVEY COUNTY, Kansas – A Kansas man who confessed to child sex crimes has been sentenced to a substantial prison term, the Harvey County District Attorney's office announced.

WICHITA, KS – July 14, 2025 – The Wichita Police Department (WPD) is renewing its plea to the public for information regarding the whereabouts of 38-year-old Brent Cruz, who is wanted in connection with a 2022 homicide investigation and failed to appear for his trial.

Wichita, KS – A Wichita man is facing a first-degree murder charge following the death of his two-year-old stepson, who succumbed to severe injuries initially attributed to a fall.