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Sedgwick County considering Coliseum property for future jail
![<span style="font-size: small;">Sedgwick County is considering saving land near the Kansas Coliseum to build another jail. County commissioners discussed the future of the coliseum property during a staff meeting Tuesday. The property consists of 208 acres. Right now only 66 acres, the Pavilions are used for regular events. The county spends $3,000 a month on the property, including moth balling Brit Brown Arena. The money goes towards mowing and electricity.</span>](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/column/2011-08/276350560-23090708.jpg "<span style="font-size: small;\">Sedgwick County is considering saving land near the Kansas Coliseum to build another jail. County commissioners discussed the future of the coliseum property during a staff meeting Tuesday. The property consists of 208 acres. Right now only 66 acres, the Pavilions are used for regular events. The county spends $3,000 a month on the property, including moth balling Brit Brown Arena. The money goes towards mowing and electricity.</span>")
Sedgwick County is considering saving land near the Kansas Coliseum to build another jail. County commissioners discussed the future of the coliseum property during a staff meeting Tuesday. The property consists of 208 acres. Right now only 66 acres,...Tags: Prisons, Kansas, Real Estate, Wichita (Sedgwick, Kansas), Crime, Law and Justice
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Child Attacked by Leopard at Kansas Zoo
CNNWICHITA, Ks. -- A child on a school outing was attacked by a leopard at a Wichita, Kansas, zoo, authorities said Friday. The boy, a student from Linwood Elementary, was with classmates on a field trip at the Sedgwick County Zoo when, around 1:15 p.m.,...Tags: CNN (tv network), KTLA, Conservation, Kansas, Wichita (Sedgwick, Kansas)
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More details on Brett Seacat emerge
![<span style="font-size: small;">35 year old Brett Seacat lived in Kingman for most of his life. He graduated from Kingman High School in 1994.</span>](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-05/313973800-13200019.jpg "<span style="font-size: small;\">35 year old Brett Seacat lived in Kingman for most of his life. He graduated from Kingman High School in 1994.</span>")
KWCH 12 Eyewitness News35 year old Brett Seacat lived in Kingman for most of his life. He graduated from Kingman High School in 1994. Vashti Seacat filed with the courts for a divorce on April 14th. The paperwork granted Vashti exclusive possession of their dwelling, the...Tags: Kansas, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes
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Brett Seacat's bond set at $1 million accused of killing his wife
![<span style="font-size: small;">Handcuffed and shackled, Brett Seacat made his way from the Kingman County jail to the court house. There he stood in front of judge Larry Solomon and listened to the charges against him. He showed little emotion, bowing his head a few times. Seacat faces four charges, 1st degree murder, aggravated arson and two counts of aggravated endangerment of a child.</span>](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-05/61612886-16101241.jpg "<span style="font-size: small;\">Handcuffed and shackled, Brett Seacat made his way from the Kingman County jail to the court house. There he stood in front of judge Larry Solomon and listened to the charges against him. He showed little emotion, bowing his head a few times. Seacat faces four charges, 1st degree murder, aggravated arson and two counts of aggravated endangerment of a child.</span>")
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsHandcuffed and shackled, Brett Seacat made his way from the Kingman County jail to the court house. There he stood in front of judge Larry Solomon and listened to the charges against him. He showed little emotion, bowing his head a few times. Seacat...Tags: Prisons, Kansas, Trials, Criminal Laws, Rentals
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Sedgwick County Sheriff unveils new DUI trailer
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsA national campaign to catch drunk drivers kicks off this weekend and the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Department has a new tool to help catch people driving under the influence. Friday the department unveiled a trailer filled with equipment like road...Tags: Elections, Drunk Driving, Politics
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Registered sex offender formally charged with rape and human trafficking
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsJames Brown, a registered sex offender since 2006, was formally charged Friday with making arrangements with a Kansas City, Kansas woman to have sex with her 12 and 13 year-old daughters. Brown is charged with 10 counts of rape and 10 counts of...Tags: Kansas, Wichita (Sedgwick, Kansas), Sex, Crime, Law and Justice, Juvenile Delinquency
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Mother arrested, charged with trafficking daughters for sex
by KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsPolice arrest a mother they say drove her two young daughters from Kansas City to Wichita so they could have sex with a man in a motel. Police say, the 34-year-old woman had her daughter have sex with James Brown, a 47-year-old registered sex offender....Tags: Wichita (Sedgwick, Kansas), Sex
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Law Enforcement conducts sobriety checks in West Wichita
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsThe Sedgwick County Sheriff's Department and the Kansas Highway Patrol conduct a DUI checkpoint in West Wichita. The checkpoint was set up in the West-bound lanes of 21st St. North, just east of Ridge Road. It was in operation from 11:00pm Saturday to...Tags: Kansas, Wichita (Sedgwick, Kansas), Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes
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Database cleanup removes 141 dead voters from Sedgwick County rolls
by KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsSedgwick County election officials went through the records of every active and inactive voter to get rid of any discrepancies. In the process, they removed deceased voters from the rolls and made sure every active voter is listed with a correct date...Tags: Elections, Interior Policy, Crime, Law and Justice, Career and Workplace, Crimes
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Sedgwick Co. Commissioners approve zoning change for landfill
![<span style="font-size: small;">Every seat in the Sedgwick County Commission room was full of people against a proposed construction and demolition landfill. Fifteen told county commissioners a C&D landfill could potentially contaminate ground water, negatively impact property values and just look bad for the area.</span>](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-08/64163625-24132318.jpg "<span style="font-size: small;\">Every seat in the Sedgwick County Commission room was full of people against a proposed construction and demolition landfill. Fifteen told county commissioners a C&D landfill could potentially contaminate ground water, negatively impact property values and just look bad for the area.</span>")
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsEvery seat in the Sedgwick County Commission room was full of people against a proposed construction and demolition landfill. Fifteen told county commissioners a C&D landfill could potentially contaminate ground water, negatively impact property values...Tags: Elections, Citizens Initiative and Recall, Politics
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Derby man sentenced to prison for Medicaid fraud
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsThe Kansas Attorney General said Thursday that a Sedgwick County Court sentenced Francisco Montes, Jr., Derby, to nearly two years in prison after he pled guilty to two counts of unlawful acts relating to the Medicaid program and one count of making a...Tags: Prisons, Kansas, Fraud, Government Health Care, Medicaid
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Kansas charities face tough times because of FEMA funding cuts
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsBecause their families can't live without food, The United Methodist Open Door Ministry is Debra Collins and Tina Steward's lifeline. "I wouldn't have any food if it wasn't for the food bank," Collins says. "I'm searching for a job right now," Steward...Tags: The Salvation Army, Kansas, Christianity, Wichita (Sedgwick, Kansas), FEMA
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