Sedgwick County
Coverage of Sedgwick County in the Nexus archive.
- Colorado weather blog: Tornado warning issued for NE Colorado
A tornado warning and severe thunderstorm warnings are in effect for parts of northeastern Colorado, including NE Logan and NW Sedgwick Counties, with threats of large hail, damaging winds up to 75 mph, and tornadoes. The Denver7 News team is tracking the storms, and the National Weather Service has issued alerts until 8:45 p.m. and 9 p.m. for affected areas.
- Tornadoes kill 3 in the Midwest, Plains as storm threat shifts east
Tornadoes killed three people in Illinois, Indiana, and Kansas, causing significant damage to homes and infrastructure. Over 30 tornadoes were reported in Illinois and Indiana, with storm threats shifting east to the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast.
- Father admits leaving handgun within reach of young daughters before toddler fatally shot baby sister
A Kansas father, Michael Tejeda, admitted to leaving a handgun accessible to his young daughters, leading to a 3-year-old accidentally shooting and killing her 1-year-old sister. Tejeda pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, criminal possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, and two counts of aggravated child endangerment, with prosecutors dropping a first-degree murder charge as part of a plea deal.