A body was found in the Arkansas River near Riverside Park on Thursday night, and authorities are investigating.

Courtesy Sedgwick County Jail A 31-year-old Wichita man serving a life sentence ... choking and raping a 12-year-old girl in Riverside Park. The girl was a foster care runaway, The Eagle reported.

Special hours: O.J. Watson Park and Brooks Landfill close at noon Great Plains Nature Center closes at 2 p.m. Ralph Wulz Riverside Tennis Center closes at 4 p.m. Wichita Public Library locations ...