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The Wichita Police Department released crime statistics Friday and the numbers show an increase in domestic violence. Video

A Wichita woman is taking her fight for families and victims of abuse to Topeka on Monday. She says there are too many loopholes in the Kansas justice system and hopes her story will lead to change.

A Hutchinson woman says she was extensively questioned and then humiliated about having her service dog at the arena. Intrust says its staff is properly trained to deal with service animals. Video

A winter storm has closed westbound I-70 from Goodland to Denver, Colorado. Video

Investigators say the man had tried to run down the officers with a truck. After escaping, police caught up with him after he allegedly struck again. Video

A federal magistrate judge has scheduled a trial next year in a lawsuit challenging a Kansas law restricting insurance coverage of abortion.

A county prosecutor says he expects to interview Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback about meetings he had at his official residence with state legislators.

The Kansas Legislature's most powerful member is advising individual lawmakers not to respond immediately to a prosecutor investigating meetings with Gov. Sam Brownback at his official residence.

Wichita police say domestic violence homicides and auto thefts are up, while the majority of other crimes are generally on par with averages.  |   Wichita Crime Statistics 2011 (88.5KB)

A state prison inmate has been convicted of threatening judges and other law enforcement officers.