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Wichita
city in and county seat of Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States
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Wichita police are investigating a homicide after a 67-year-old woman, later identified as Lorretta M. Moody, was found dead inside a suitcase delivered to Fire Station 22 by two men; investigators are working to determine how the woman and the two individuals are connected and to establish a timeline, with no arrests announced and no threat to the public. Authorities have not released Moody’s name initially and are awaiting fingerprint confirmation to confirm identity, as they canvass the neighborhood and interview witnesses.
A Wichita father has admitted responsibility in a devastating shooting that left his 1-year-old daughter dead after her older sister got hold of an unsecured handgun inside the family’s home. According to Fox News …
Kansas priest Ryan A. McCandless, 44, was arrested in Wichita on three counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child, alleged to have abused a 6-year-old in Belleville between July and September 2025 and is expected to be transferred to Republic County Jail. The Diocese of Salina suspended him from ministry and says it is cooperating with civil and ecclesiastical investigations, noting his prior service at parishes in Republic County and other locations.
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Vehicle Kills Two at Wichita Soccer Game
One child and one adult were killed when a vehicle drove onto a youth soccer field at Wichita’s Stryker Sports Complex on Oct. 17, 2026; the driver is in custody.
Oct 21, 2026
