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Man seriously injured in stabbing
Found: 14 Hours 35 Minutes ago
Wichita Eagle - A 42-year-old man was seriously injured when he was stabbed by his 43-year-old girlfriend today, Wichita police said.Police said an argument broke out between the man and the woman at about 12:40 a.m. in the 800 block of South Erie. During the argument, the man received several cuts to his hand and chest, police said.He was taken to Wesley Medical Center and the woman was booked into the Sedgwick County Jail....
Boy burned while playing with fire
Found: 14 Hours 36 Minutes ago
Wichita Eagle - A 14-year-old boy whose home burned down earlier this month was hospitalized Saturday after he was burned while playing with fire, a Wichita fire official said today.The incident occurred at about 2:30 a.m. when the boy was at a friend's home in the 4300 block of S. Hydraulic. The teens poured alcohol on their clothing and then set their clothes on fire, said Wichita Fire Marshal Ed Bricknell.At one point, a flash fire started on one of the boy's pants, causing second-degree burns to his abdomen, chest, face and neck, Bricknell said.The boy was taken to Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus. The other teen was not injured.Bricknell said the home of the boy who was injured burned down in a fire Oct. 2. That fire, Bricknell said, was caused by a smoking accident....
Group to hold candlelight vigil for homeless
Found: 14 Hours 36 Minutes ago
Wichita Eagle - An advocacy group for the homeless will hold a candlelight vigil Sunday in downtown Wichita.The Advocates to End Chronic Homelessness vigil is scheduled from 6:15 to 7 p.m. in front of the Wichita Public Library, 223 S. Main.The group said it is holding the vigil to pray for the homeless and to raise awareness about homeless issues....
Four arrested in connection with break-in
Found: 14 Hours 36 Minutes ago
Wichita Eagle - Four people were arrested Sunday after breaking into a woman's home in a case that Wichita police say was related to a drug deal that had gone bad.According to police, the 22-year-old woman was at her home in the 2000 block of South Water when she said she received a phone call about 1:30 a.m. from a man claiming he was going to shoot up her home.The woman, who was with four other people, ages 1 to 18 years old, called police.Shortly after that, two people kicked in the front door and came in, police said. They searched the house and stole some property. Police said the suspects were looking for someone over an incident related to a drug deal that had gone bad. That person was not in the home, police said.Police arrived while the suspects were still at the house. They arrested four people -- including one who fled on foot and was later caught by an officer. The suspects, three men and one woman, ranged in age from 22 to 29....
Apartment building fire called arson
Found: 14 Hours 36 Minutes ago
Wichita Eagle - A fire that caused $5,000 in damage to a northeast Wichita apartment building Sunday was intentionally set, a fire official said today.The Wichita Fire Department is investigating the fire that started at about 10:30 a.m. at 2323 N. Woodlawn.No one was injured in the fire, but firefighters had to help one person escape their apartment....
Authorities identify Rose Hill woman killed in crash
Found: 14 Hours 37 Minutes ago
Wichita Eagle - The Butler County Sheriff's Office has released the name of the rural Rose Hill woman who was killed in a two-vehicle crash Friday.Linda S. Tjarks, 56, died in the crash, which occurred just before 7 a.m. northeast of Rose Hill....
Dreary day ahead for Wichita area
Found: 14 Hours 37 Minutes ago
Wichita Eagle - A wet, cool day is ahead for Wichita-area residents.Today's forecast calls for light rain with the temperature staying in the 50s for much of the day and dipping into the mid-40s overnight, according to the National Weather Service.The rain is expected to be heavier Tuesday, with about three inches expected and temperatures in the 50s, according to the weather service....
Marriage offers no guarantee: Illegal immigrant set to be deported
Found: 19 Hours 47 Minutes ago
Wichita Eagle - DeWayne Gregg's world has come undone in the month since a federal immigration officer arrested his wife at their south Wichita home.Tears sprang to his eyes as he talked about the confusion, helplessness and despair of being torn from his wife of seven years, Guatemalan immigrant Rosana Gregg.He finds himself shuffling his work schedule and juggling baby sitters for the couple's three children, ages 6, 4 and 2, while his wife waits in a Lyons County Jail.He said his wife could be deported later this week -- she's been in contact with the Guatemalan consulate to make travel arrangements."I have three kids,"said DeWayne Gregg, 39, a Wellington native. "I didn't plan for this."...
71 jail inmates have been in for over a year
Found: 20 Hours 55 Minutes ago
Wichita Eagle - 71 jail inmates have been in for over a yearThe Sedgwick County Jail, which was built to hold defendants awaiting trial and petty criminals serving short jail sentences, now holds 71 inmates who have been in custody for a year or longer, a recent survey found.As jail administrators try to draw on a variety of programs to keep inmate levels in check, they have concluded that the long-timers are not the types of inmates who can benefit from any of those programs."The ones that are left here are the ones, we agree, that should be in custody,"Sheriff Gary Steed said.The inmate analysis was conducted by sheriff's Maj. Glenn Kurtz, who said he picked up the idea last month while attending a conference for large jail administrators sponsored by the National Institute of Corrections....
Shocker bowlers hold off Jets
Found: 22 Hours 29 Minutes ago
Wichita Eagle - With so much inexperience, Wichita State men's bowling coach Gordon Vadakin made it clear that winning the Mid-States Championships wasn't first priority for any of his teams. Instead, he wanted to discover in which areas his players needed improvement.Judging by the Shockers'performance, there might not be as much work needed as once thought.WSU's Healey team won the Mid-States Sunday at Northrock Lanes. Its score of 13,756 was more than 100 pins better than Newman's Red team."What we saw today was nice on a regional basis,"Vadakin said. "But on a national basis, we will have to me more skillful to be more competitive around the country. That's just how it works."After the morning session, WSU Healey and Newman Red were separated by 57 pins....
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