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Hutchinson man charged with murder
Stephen W. Jones was charged today in Reno County District Court with first-degree murder in connection with the death of his wife.
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Tests: Driver who fled was legally drunk
A Wichita driver who crashed into another car while fleeing a state trooper, killing herself and two women in the other car, was legally drunk, an autopsy report says.
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Party shooting sends one to hospital
An overnight shooting at the Jump Off, a south Wichita night club, sent one person to the hospital. The shooting happened around 11:25 p.m. Friday at the club near Pawnee and Oliver streets.
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Man held in Hutch slaying has record of violence
The Hutchinson News reported on its Web site Friday that 30-year-old Stephen W. Jones was convicted in 2004 of attempted aggravated assault. Reno County District Court records show Jones initially had been charged with domestic battery in the case and that he was released from supervision in 2005 after successfully completing probation, the newspaper reported.
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Sheriff's Office adopts program to help, protect county's seniors
Deputy Jeff Harris used to get all of his information from the short radio calls. "Respond to a 75-year-old white woman, down," Harris might hear from the emergency dispatch center. Often, that's all he knew.
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New Harvey County sheriff is eager to start his job
Newton police Lt. T. Walton, who becomes Harvey County sheriff next month, has taken an indirect path to the office. Walton, whose voice hints at his Long Island, N.Y., roots, came west in the fall of 1969 to attend Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina.
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No break for police during the holidays
The man in south Wichita said he wanted to die on the day before Christmas, and he wanted police to help him. The call that came into Patrol South, at Broadway and Pawnee, at about 3 p.m. Wednesday, broke the calm of an otherwise quiet patrol for Officer Trino Balderas.
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Mall robbery suspect on camera
Wichita police released a series of images Wednesday from security camera footage of a woman suspected of robbing, kidnapping and later releasing a shopper last Friday night.
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Psychiatrist's license suspended
A Wichita psychiatrist formerly convicted of trying to molest children has had his medical license suspended in connection with charges of making a pipe bomb.
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Judges reinstate female officer's suit
Wichita police Officer Greta Semsroth will get to present her case for sexual discrimination to a jury. Semsroth's complaints had been dismissed in April, but the U.S. Court of Appeals reinstated her case Monday.
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Victims said to be Tulsa attorneys, Lyons woman
A Tulsa assistant city attorney, his wife and mother-in-law are the apparent victims of the fiery crash Sunday on East Kellogg, Tulsa Mayor Kathy Taylor said late Monday afternoon.
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Morrison's lover must testify in Tiller case
Paul Morrison's former lover has to appear in a Wichita courtroom next month during a hearing for Wichita abortion provider George Tiller, an Arkansas judge ruled Monday.
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Police spread holiday cheer Christmas Crusade brings gifts to 304 families in need
Samantha King couldn't stop smiling when Wichita police Officer Rick Baker arrived at her door Monday with a Christmas package of toys. Samantha, 6, happily carried the red package, nearly bigger than she was, and placed it beside the family's Christmas tree while her mother, Tracy Reed, watched.
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MARRIAGE LICENSE APPLICATIONS
Anschutz, Andy A., and Tombaugh, Kristin D., both of Bel Aire. Arois, Connor J., and Schlabach, Laura L., both of Wichita. Atkins, Mickie L., and Pugh, Brenda K., both of Wichita.
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Crash kills 3, shuts down Kellogg
A fiery one-vehicle crash killed three people Sunday and closed a part of East Kellogg for several hours. The crash occurred at about 12:50 p.m. on Kellogg east of Hillside, police said. Return to Kansas.com today for updates
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After mall abduction, police warn shoppers to be alert
A shopper's abduction and robbery at Towne East Square should serve as a reminder to the public to be vigilant about personal safety during the Christmas season, police said Saturday.
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Thieves target mailboxes and homes in county's rural areas
Stan Webb and his neighbor across 77th Street North had recently purchased locking metal boxes to protect their mail -- but that still didn't turn out to be enough.
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Sheriff warns of possible ACT scam
The Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office warned parents of high school students Friday about a possible scam involving the ACT college entrance exam.
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Man pleads in killing, says it was accidental
Buddy Jones told police he accidentally strangled Michelle Rawls during sex. Jones had a criminal history. He figured no one would believe it was an accident, so he dismembered her body and hid it in various locations in the Wichita area.
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Police make arrest in city's latest homicide
A 32-year-old man has been arrested in the shooting death of a Wichita man Thursday night. Police said a man walked to the front door of the house at 1333 N. Poplar and knocked at about 9:20 p.m.
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