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 ...

The Wichita Police Department said it arrested 45-year-old Ricky Alderte and charged him with felony theft. The bronze statue, which stood at a park in Wichita, was cut at the ankles and hauled ...