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10/10/2024

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Again, we're sorry about the inconvenience but appreciate your patience & your continued support!
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Hey there! Welcome to Wichita News Flash!👋
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After some disagreements with the owner of the "Wichita News Network" name, Jordan, Alvin & I (Shae) decided to branch off & start this new page. We're still going to be providing you the same content you're used to, just now, it will be over here!
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Thanks for your understanding & for sticking with us through this transition. We truly appreciate your patience while we get everything set up. We're excited to have you with us on this new journey!
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10/03/2024

If you haven’t heard yet, Towne West has had its power cut off for the EIGHTH time this year.😳

For the eighth time this year, Towne West Square's electricity has been disconnected.

The Wichita By E.B. data team looked into the history to see if any correlation could be made on when and why disconnects happen. For starters, they happen because Towne West management doesn't pay their bills in a timely manner. But when? That's a more in-depth question we strived to find an answer for to help you know when the next one will happen.

10/03/2024

54-year-old Kristen Maples has been formally charged following an hours-long standoff on September 28th, after allegedly firing shots at an undercover police vehicle & then barricading himself inside a residence.
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The incident began around 7:30 PM in the 1400 block of N Grove, where an undercover officer was conducting surveillance. A person approached the officer’s vehicle, looked inside, & walked toward a nearby house. Moments later, another individual, later identified as Kristen, emerged from the driveway with a rifle & fired at the officer. Fortunately, no one was injured.
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Kristen then barricaded himself inside the home, prompting a standoff with law enforcement. After several hours, police used tear gas, leading Kristen to surrender peacefully around 11:35 PM, ending the situation without further incident.
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The Wichita Police Department Released this Statement:
"Wichita Police Department Officers Targeted During Robbery Investigation; Suspect Arrested, Rifle Recovered

Wichita, KS – On September 28, 2024, Wichita Police Department officers, while conducting an undercover operation, were targeted by gunfire during a surveillance mission tied to recent armed robberies in the area. The suspect, who fired a shot at officers before barricading himself inside a residence, was arrested following a successful negotiation. A rifle was recovered from inside the residence after the arrest.

Officers were in an unmarked vehicle in the 1400 block of N. Grove, monitoring a residence connected to the investigation of multiple recent armed robberies. A silver vehicle, suspected to be involved in the crimes, was parked at the residence. Officers observed individuals enter the vehicle, drive away, and promptly initiated a traffic stop, detaining the individuals for questioning.

Meanwhile, officers continued their surveillance of the target residence. As they remained stationed near the northwest corner of 14th and Grove, an unknown male approached the unmarked vehicle, attempting to peer inside. The male then turned back towards the residence, engaging in conversation with another individual.

Shortly thereafter, a second male emerged from the residence carrying a rifle. Without warning, he pointed the weapon in the direction of the officers and fired one round. The officer in the unmarked vehicle immediately retreated, tactically repositioning and establishing a perimeter around the residence.

The suspect, armed with a rifle, retreated back inside the home and barricaded himself within the property. Officers on the scene attempted to make verbal contact, urging the suspect to surrender peacefully, but their efforts were initially met with no response. SWAT and the Negotiation Team were deployed, and after a standoff, the suspect was taken into custody without further incident. Upon securing the residence, officers recovered a rifle believed to have been used in the incident.

Chief Sullivan issued the following statement regarding the incident:
"This incident is a stark reminder of the daily dangers our officers face to keep our community safe. The brave men and women of the Wichita Police Department confront these threats head-on, often at great personal risk. We are committed to ensuring that the situation is resolved peacefully. I commend our officers’ professional response in the face of danger."

The investigation remains ongoing, and anyone with information is asked to call investigators at 316-268-4407, or you can remain anonymous and call Crime Stoppers at 316-267-2111.

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Kristen has been charged with Criminal Discharge of a Firearm for shooting at the undercover police vehicle, another count of Criminal Discharge of a Firearm for firing towards a residence with at least two people inside, & one count of Interference with Law Enforcement Officers.
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He remains in custody with a $2 million bond & is scheduled to appear in court on October 15th.
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Our posts covering this:
9/28/24 The Standoff- cutt.ly/veIxA53q
9/29/24 Arrest- cutt.ly/YeIxCOEP
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**Information in this post was obtained from public records, including police reports, court documents, audio from police, fire, & EMS scanners, etc.**

10/02/2024

28-year-old Jarvis Dewayne Miller was arrested yesterday in connection with a shooting on September 30th in the 4800 block of East Eastwood, which left a woman in her 20s seriously injured.
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Police responded to the scene near Kellogg & Oliver around 11:50 PM, where they found the woman suffering from a gunshot wound to the abdomen, allegedly inflicted by her boyfriend. She was rushed to the hospital in critical but stable condition.
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Jarvis was located yesterday afternoon & taken into custody. He has been booked on charges of Domestic Battery & Aggravated Robbery related to the shooting.
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He was convicted in March of this year of Burglary, Domestic Battery, & Possession of Methamphetamine. This stemmed from an incident in September of last year when he reportedly broke into a residence where his girlfriend was staying, assaulted her, & caused damage to a vehicle door, nightstand, lamp, television, & window.

For that case, he was sentenced to 6 months in jail for the Domestic Battery charge & received 12 months of probation for the Burglary & Methamphetamine charges, with an underlying 30-month prison term.
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The woman involved in the recent shooting is the same victim from the September 2023 case.
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Jarvis has been convicted roughly 20 times, with offenses ranging from Battery Against a School Employee as a juvenile to various adult convictions, including Petit Theft, Felony Theft, Hit & Run involving an occupied vehicle, multiple counts of Domestic Battery, DUI, Interference with Law Enforcement, & more.
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Our post covering the shooting- cutt.ly/TeOuNYij
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**Information in this post was obtained from public records, including police reports, court documents, audio from police, fire, & EMS scanners, etc.**

10/02/2024

An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the August 16th shooting at Lexington & Fabrique, near Harry & Woodlawn.
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Hinson Anthony was taken into custody yesterday & booked for Aggravated Battery related to the shooting. He also faces charges for Criminal Possession of a Weapon & has four court holds from separate cases.
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Police responded to reports of a shooting around 11:23 PM & found a 29-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to a local hospital in critical condition.
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Our post covering the shooting- cutt.ly/8eOuKLnv
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**Information in this post was obtained from public records, including police reports, court documents, audio from police, fire, & EMS scanners, etc.**

10/02/2024

19-year-old Te'Bryis Robinson, who is accused of killing 14-year-old TrenJ’vious Hutton in a 2022 shooting at Towne East Square Mall, has filed to withdraw his plea. Te'Bryis had entered a no contest plea in July to charges of second-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, & aggravated battery.
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During Monday's court hearing, which was set for sentencing, Te'Bryis’s legal team announced his decision to withdraw the plea, despite their advice against it.
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The shooting took place around 5:30PM on March 18, 2022, after a fight broke out near the food court in the mall. Te'Bryis, 16 at the time, allegedly walked away from the group before turning back to fire several rounds, striking TrenJ’vious multiple times. TrenJ’vious succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
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Emergency services received more than 160 calls in less than 10 minutes after the shooting.
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Te'Bryis was arrested outside the mall, where police found a handgun & a 30-round magazine in his possession. Initially, he faced charges of first-degree premeditated murder & criminal use of a weapon, but the charges were later reduced.
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Te'Bryis’s defense has previously claimed that he acted in self-defense, stating TrenJ’vious hit him with a gun during the altercation. Prosecutors, however, argue that Te'Bryis’s actions were unjustified, stating TrenJ’vious never pointed his gun at anyone.
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Following the plea withdrawal, Te'bryis’s case will proceed with new legal representation. The court will also set a new status hearing to determine the next steps.
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Read the affidavit that was released- drive.proton.me/urls/FAZ7R77ME4
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Our posts covering this:
7/23/24 Plea Deal- cutt.ly/AeI6j96f
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**Information in this post was obtained from public records, including police reports, court documents, audio from police, fire, & EMS scanners, etc.**

10/01/2024

30-year-old Chevy Omar Jones has been sentenced to life in prison, with eligibility for parole after 51.5 years, for the December 3, 2019, murder of 31-year-old Robert Leroy Junior. In a fit of rage, Chevy shot Robert at his southeast Wichita duplex after discovering Robert had an intimate relationship with his child’s mother that summer.
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Police were dispatched to a shooting in the 8500 block of E Parkmont near Pawnee & Rock around 2 AM that morning. Upon arrival officers located Robert Junior gravely injured outside his home. A neighbor had heard gunshots & discovered Robert covered in blood with a gunshot wound to the head. Despite efforts to save him, Robert passed away at the hospital later that morning. Investigators found a blood trail leading from the driveway to the house, spent shell casings both inside & outside the residence, & additional evidence of gunfire throughout the scene.
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The investigation revealed that Robert was involved in a romantic relationship with the mother of Chevy's child during the summer of 2019 while Chevy was incarcerated. After discovering this on October 19, 2019, Chevy violently assaulted her, repeatedly strangling & punching her inside her vehicle, all while their four-year-old child sat in the backseat.
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In the months that followed, Chevy gained access to his then girlfriend's social media accounts, effectively locking her out. Posing as her, he engaged in flirtatious conversations with Robert from November 30 until the morning of the shooting. On the day of the incident, they discussed plans for the woman to visit Robert’s house, with text messages exchanged that included inquiries about whether Robert had condoms & if anyone else would be present. The last message from Robert came at 2:10 AM, asking, "You at the door?" Just nine minutes later, at 2:19 AM, Robert's neighbor would call 911, marking the start of a tragic turn of events.
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A few days after the shooting, when officers tried to arrest Chevy, he rammed into an unmarked police car during a high-speed chase, further adding to his charges. The police chase ended at a Walmart where Chevy was taken into custody after a brief foot pursuit. In the pocket of a coat that Chevy threw while he was fleeing, police recovered a 9mm handgun that matched the caliber used in Robert's murder.
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During sentencing, Chevy was briefly removed from the courtroom after an outburst during the victim’s family impact statements. He maintained his innocence, insisting he did not kill Robert. He acknowledged making poor choices, stating he had “blindly followed the wrong crowd” at times, yet continued to deny any involvement in the murder, claiming he never would have taken things “that far.”
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In total, Chevy was convicted of first-degree premeditated murder, aggravated domestic battery, criminal damage to property, criminal possession of a firearm by a felon, & misdemeanor domestic battery. His sentence for the murder carries a life term, with eligibility for parole only after 51.5 years due to his extensive criminal history, which includes over 20 prior convictions. At the time of parole eligibility, Chevy will begin serving the additional 31 months for his crimes related to the police chase & assault.

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The Affidavit- drive.proton.me/urls/V1QT1KTJ50
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Our posts covering this:
4/28/24 Found Guilty- cutt.ly/QeI3jg2x
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**Information in this post was obtained from public records, including police reports, court documents, audio from police, fire, & EMS scanners, etc.**

10/01/2024

26-year-old Damion Christopher Hazelton Jr. has agreed to a plea deal in connection with the June 23rd shooting last year that claimed the life of 49-year-old Christopher "Chris" Baker.
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Damion pled no contest to charges of Involuntary Manslaughter for recklessly killing Chris, Criminal Possession of a Weapon by a Convicted Felon, Aggravated Burglary for entering a GMC Yukon with intent to commit theft while Chris was present, & Interference with Law Enforcement for trying to hide evidence by changing his clothes & fleeing the scene. Initially, he faced more severe charges, including Second-Degree Murder, two counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon, Aggravated Burglary, & Attempted Theft of a Firearm.
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At 2:19 PM that day, officers were dispatched to what was initially reported as a vehicle accident near the intersection of Lincoln & San Pablo, close to Lincoln & Woodlawn. While en route, they were informed of a drive-by shooting in the same area. Upon arrival, first responders found a red GMC Yukon that had crashed into a building. Chris was discovered slumped over in the driver's seat, suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. Despite attempts at life-saving measures, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Investigators discovered that just before the shooting, two men were seen interacting with Chris. One of them was later identified as Damion. Following the incident, a witness reported seeing Damion on the passenger side of the SUV, searching through the front of the vehicle & taking items. The witness also observed him going through Chris's pockets & heard him say, "He has hella dope & money."
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Security footage captured Damion fleeing the scene with an object in hand. He returned to a nearby apartment, changed his clothes, & fled once more. The next day, police received a tip about Damion’s location, leading to his arrest. During the investigation, Damion reportedly told someone that the shooting occurred during an attempted robbery & that he intended to alter his appearance by removing a tattoo.
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A month before the shooting, on May 17th of last year, Damion was sentenced to a year of probation, with a potential underlying 13-month prison term, after being convicted of aggravated child endangerment & aggravated battery. This conviction was related to severe injuries sustained by a 3-month-old girl who was hospitalized in April 2022. Court documents indicate that the girl is Damion's biological daughter.
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The child suffered a broken collarbone, a skull fracture, & bleeding on both sides of her brain. Court documents revealed that her parents brought her to the hospital, claiming she had fallen off a bed. However, medical professionals concluded that the injuries were acute & indicative of abuse, not consistent with the parents' explanation of a fall. "She[medical staff] reiterated the cause of injury was child abuse and abusive head trauma-specifically violent shaking of the child. The fractured clavicle injury was consistent with the perpetrator forcibly grabbing the child as it is being shaken. The subdural hemorrhages would also be the result of violent shaking. The broken frontal bone injury was consistent with the child being thrown onto a hard surface or by the child being swung or hit into a hard surface."
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Damion's been in custody since his arrest on June 24th, 2023 with a bond of $600,000. His sentencing is scheduled for November 21st.
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Affidavit for the shooting case- drive.proton.me/urls/GZMXRQR1GC

Affidavit for the child abuse case- drive.proton.me/urls/XTF87R0YF8
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Our post covering the shooting that day- cutt.ly/3eI156s5
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**Information in this post was obtained from public records, including police reports, court documents, audio from police, fire, & EMS scanners, etc.**

10/01/2024

💥 6:51AM - Rollover Accident❗💥🚙
47th & Webb - on 47th middle of both EB & WB lanes
Two vehicle accident
One vehicle possibly rolled

6:56A - Fire on scene
Two vehicle accident, one on its side

6:58A - EMS on scene
Triaging one code yellow(non life-threatening)

Updated triages: One code yellow, one code green

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Any updates will be added to this post. Please message us if you have info or anything you'd like to add.
**The content in this post was obtained directly from the live police, fire, & EMS scanner radios. For safety reasons, some information may be delayed. This information is UNVERIFIED & is subject to change.**

10/01/2024

💥 6:42AM - Vehicle vs Pedestrian Accident 🚶‍♀️💥🚙
Maple & West - On Maple East of West St
Vehicle vs Pedestrian
Caller saying he hit a female who was crossing the street
Female's awake & breathing but not really responsive
Victim's a 13-year-old female on her way to school

6:46A - Fire on scene
Maple's shut down - both directions

6:48A - EMS on scene
Triaging one code yellow(non life-threatening)
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7:03A - EMS Trauma Alert:
Code yellow 13-year-old female pedestrian vs vehicle GCS 15

7:10A - Retriaging from code yellow to code red(critical)

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Any updates will be added to this post. Please message us if you have info or anything you'd like to add.
**The content in this post was obtained directly from the live police, fire, & EMS scanner radios. For safety reasons, some information may be delayed. This information is UNVERIFIED & is subject to change.**