Outraged by the crime, the Wichita community took it upon themselves ... On Friday Aug. 2, the suspected thief, Ricky Alderete, plead guilty to the theft and was sentenced to 18 months in prison ...

On Tuesday, Wichita police said Ricky Alderete, 45, was taken into custody earlier this month due to his connection to an unrelated case. He has a criminal record that includes burglary and theft ...

Ricky Alderete, a 45-year-old man from Wichita, told court that he helped swipe the statue from the park and loaded it in a pickup truck. The bronze statue was cut off at the ankles before it was ...