Derek Lytle

Wichita

Reporter at KSNW-TV (Wichita, KS)

TCU Sports Broadcasting ALUM MMJ Reporter KSN

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Wichita basketball player dies after suffering brain bleed

3 weeks ago | ksn.com | Derek Lytle |Ryan Newton

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – A 13-year-old Wichita basketball player has died after he suffered a brain bleed. The family of Shama’ar Jefferson told KSN’s Derek Lytle that he died Tuesday night. KSN News has followed the teen’s battle since March, when he took a hit while playing a game at the Wichita Sports Forum. Jefferson was rushed to the hospital with a brain bleed and spent more than a month in the ICU.
Heartland Flyer could shutdown, axing expansion to Kansas

4 weeks ago | ksn.com | Derek Lytle

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Heartland Flyer Passenger Train could see its final ride next month, unless Texas lawmakers pony up their portion of the cost. That would squash hopes of it ever extending to Wichita. KSN’s Derek Lytle spoke to the president of Passenger Rail Kansas and a Sedgwick County commissioner about why the train could be closed for good.
Wichita historian says first American pope brings unique qualities

4 weeks ago | ksn.com | Derek Lytle

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Chicago-born Robert Prevost was introduced to the crowd in Vatican City as Pope Leo XIV. He is also a citizen of Peru and lived there for years, first as a missionary and then as an archbishop. He was a strong candidate to head the Catholic Church despite a long-standing taboo against a U.S. pope. KSN sat down with a historian in Wichita, who said he was shocked that a man, originally from Chicago, was selected as the leader of the Catholic Church.
Augusta man takes to the sky months after nearly dying in plane crash

1 month ago | ksn.com | Derek Lytle

AUGUSTA, Kan. (KSNW) — An Augusta man who survived a plane crash near Parsons in January has now battled through 12 surgeries and facial reconstruction. After all of that, he’s back in the air. Michael Ribordy said that to this day, he still does not remember the crash after his plane hit an electrical line and went down.
7-year-old on life support after hotel pool incident, mother speaking out

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Derek Lytle

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A mother is pushing for answers after her 7-year-old son nearly drowned at an east Wichita hotel on Thursday. KSN News spoke to her at the hospital, where her son remains on life support. Lauren Hill-Wilson said her son, ZJ, was swimming under the supervision of a trusted friend while she was at work. She said receiving the call that he was being rushed to the hospital was horrifying. “They said it was my child, my ZJ.
7-year-old on life support after hotel pool incident, mother speaking out

1 month ago | ksn.com | Derek Lytle

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A mother is pushing for answers after her 7-year-old son nearly drowned at an east Wichita hotel on Thursday. KSN spoke to her at the hospital, where her son remains on life support. Lauren Hill-Wilson said her son, ZJ, was swimming under the supervision of a trusted friend while she was at work. She said receiving the call that he was being rushed to the hospital was horrifying. “They said it was my child, my ZJ.
Hays and Russell pull water from Cedar Bluff Reservoir

1 month ago | ksn.com | Derek Lytle

HAYS, Kan. (KSNW)—Water was released Monday morning from the Cedar Bluff Reservoir to aid Russell and Hays, which face drought conditions that city leaders expect to worsen. Leaders from both cities said this is only a band-aid, not a long-term solution. Hays City Manager Toby Dougherty said this is the first time in more than a decade they’ve pulled water from Cedar Bluff Reservoir. He said the reservoir is not a viable solution moving forward because water levels are chronically low.
Kansas college student wins appeal, insurance approves treatment

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Derek Lytle

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — An update on a story we brought you in March. Natalie Graves has Crohn’s disease, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease. She was on a medical infusion treatment called Remicade. Instead, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas offered her two other options, Inflectra and Avsola. When she switched, she said her disease’s symptoms flared up again.
Longtime Wichita chef receives life-saving liver transplant

1 month ago | ksn.com | Derek Lytle

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The man who helped inspire menus at Carlos O’Kelly’s and Red Beans To-Go, Rick Jeffrey, has been in a desperate search for a life-saving liver transplant for years. It’s a story we first brought to you back in December. Just days ago, he got a new liver. He spoke to KSN’s Derek Lytle from his hospital bed and called it a second shot at life. This was a three-year battle for Jeffrey.
Longtime Wichita chef receives life-saving liver transplant

1 month ago | ksn.com | Derek Lytle

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The man who helped inspire menus at Carlos O’Kelly’s and Red Beans To-Go, Rick Jeffrey, has been in a desperate search for a life-saving liver transplant for years. It’s a story we first brought to you back in December. Just days ago, he got a new liver. He spoke to KSN’s Derek Lytle from his hospital bed and called it a second shot at life. This was a three-year battle for Jeffrey.