KWCH-TV (Wichita, KS)

KWCH 12 holds the distinction of being Kansas's first television station, launching its broadcasts on July 1, 1953, under the name KTVH Channel 12. Originally based in Hutchinson, Kansas, situated about 45 miles northwest of Wichita, the station relocated its facilities in 1956 to its current site on 37th St. North in Wichita. In 1983, the station changed its call letters from KTVH to KWCH, and its ownership was merged with three additional Kansas stations in the region, which are KBSD in Dodge City, KBSH in Hays, and KBSL in Goodland.

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4 injured, 1 critically in crash involving SUV, motorist assist vehicle on I-235 near MacArthur

2 days ago | kwch.com | Matt Heilman

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Update: The Kansas Highway Patrol confirmed that four people suffered injuries, one life-threatening in a crash involving a small SUV and a KHP pickup driven by a motorist assist technician. The crash happened about 8:20 p.m. on Interstate 235 near MacArthur.
3 injured, 1 critically in crash involving KHP motorist assist vehicle, SUV on I-235 near Seneca

2 days ago | kwch.com | Matt Heilman

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Three people suffered injuries, one critically in a crash reported Wednesday night near Seneca and Interstate 235. The two-vehicle crash involved an SUV and a motorist assist vehicle with the Kansas Highway Patrol, our crew on the scene confirmed. The crash, reported about 8:20 p.m., prompted the closure of southbound I-1235 from Seneca to MacArthur. Copyright 2025 KWCH. All rights reserved. To report a correction or typo, please email [email protected]
Moundridge man among three killed in small plane crash in Nebraska

4 days ago | kwch.com | Dylan Domangue

FREMONT, Neb. (KWCH) - A Moundridge man was one of three people killed in a small plane crash into a Nebraska river on Friday. According to the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office, the aircraft was flying along the Platte River, south of Fremont, Nebraska when it went down in the river shortly after 8 p.m. All three people on board the plane were killed in the crash. The victims have been identified as Daniel Williams, 43, of Moundridge, Ks., Jeff Bittinger, 50, and Randy Amrein, 48, both of Fremont.
Three-run homer powers Kansas to game one victory over K-State

5 days ago | kwch.com | Katie Maher

LAWRENCE, Kan. (WIBW) - Kansas baseball took game one of the weekend series against Sunflower Showdown rival K-State on Friday night. A sold-out crowd was in attendance to cheer on both teams. The entire weekend series has been sold out, as this is the most anticipated matchup between the two in-state rivals in a long time. K-State took a 3-0 lead by the end of the third inning.
Details released in shooting death of Father Arul Carasala

5 days ago | kwch.com | Isaac Deer |Callie Holthaus

SENECA, Kan. (WIBW) - The man accused of killing Catholic priest Father Arul Carasala told the Nemaha County Sheriff’s Office that he “shot Father Arul,” an affidavit from the Nemaha County District Court stated. According to the affidavit, Nemaha Co. Sheriff Richard Vernon was informed on April 3 at approximately 2:50 p.m. that dispatch took a 911 call that someone was shot near the Catholic church in Seneca, at 411 Pioneer St., about a block east of the Sheriff’s Office.
Sedgwick County Jail inmate charged with aggravated assault after deputy burned by boiling water

5 days ago | kwch.com | Matt Heilman

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A detention deputy with the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office is continuing his recovery at home following a few days in the hospital as the inmate accused in the attack that injured him made his first court appearance on Friday. In court, a Sedgwick County District Court judge charged 20-year-old James Chavez with one count of aggravated battery and set his bond at $150,000.
Third man charged with first-degree murder in 2024 drive-by shooting that killed 1-year-old boy

5 days ago | kwch.com | Matt Heilman

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Following a determination that he be tried as an adult, a man identified as a third suspect in the February 2024 drive-by shooting that killed a 1-year-old boy at a southeast Wichita apartment complex, faces charges that include first-degree murder. Roames E. Bonner was 17 early last year when the deadly shooting happened at the Sugar Creek Apartments near Pawnee and Oliver.
Officers hit the streets to crack down on ‘420′ drivers

6 days ago | kwch.com | Max Dutton

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - On Friday, Kansas law enforcement officers take to the road, making sure you’re not driving high during “420″ weekend. The Kansas Department of Transportation said it consistently sees drug-related crashes increase on the April 20 weekend. So KDOT will be ramping up enforcement across the state with drug checkpoints. Recent technology has made it even easier for law enforcement in Kansas to detect people who are driving high. Kansas has invested in roadside fluid instruments.
Garden City’s Lee Richardson Zoo mourns death of Mona the Bactrian camel

6 days ago | kwch.com | Matt Heilman

GARDEN CITY, Kan. (KWCH) - The Lee Richardson Zoo, in Garden City, is mourning the death of a long-time zoo resident. The western Kansas zoo confirmed that Mona, a domesticated Bacrtrian camel, died at the age of 29. The zoo said the median life expectancy for Bacterian camels is a little under 18 years. The Lee Richardson Zoo said that Mona arrived in Garden City in December 1996, in time for the grant opening of the Wild Asia habitats the following year.
Motorcyclist critically injured in crash with school bus near MacArthur and Broadway

6 days ago | kwch.com | Angela McDonald Smith

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - A 70-year-old man is in critical condition following a crash involving a motorcycle and a school bus near MacArthur and Broadway, in south Wichita. Wichita Public Schools said the bus was transporting students from Enterprise Elementary School. At the scene, Wichita police confirmed that the bus was carrying 18 children and that no one on the bus was hurt.