Feb 22, 2024

Junction City man accused in shooting death of his girlfriend

Posted Feb 22, 2024 8:30 PM
Alcox-photo Sedgwick Co.
Alcox-photo Sedgwick Co.

SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating a deadly drive-by shooting and have arrested a Junction City man identified as 38-year-old Dennis Leroy Alcox, according to the Sedgwick County booking report.

Just before 2a.m. Thursday, police responded to a shooting in the 8100 block of E Harry in Wichita, according to Police Lt. Aaron Moses.

Police at the scene of the investigation -photo courtesy KWCH
Police at the scene of the investigation -photo courtesy KWCH

First responders located 26-year old Audreanna Hidalgo of Wichita with a gunshot wound.  She was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Officers with the Patrol East Community Response Team and Homicide Investigators immediately began investigating this case to understand what occurred. Throughout that investigation, police have come to believe that this was a case of Intimate Partner Violence.

Our investigators were able to quickly identify a suspect. Police arrested  Alcox in Junction City, according to Moses.

Alcox was booked into the Sedgwick County jail just before 5p.m. Thursday, according to jail records. He is being held on requested charges of first degree murder, criminal possession of a weapon and contempt of court, according to online jail records.

Alcox was on pre-trial supervision on a charge of Aggravated Battery. There is no documented history between this suspect and victim through the Wichita Police Department, according to Moses.  

This is the eighth criminal homicide in Wichita in 2024.

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SEDGWICK COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a deadly drive-by shooting and have made an arrest.

Just before 2a.m. Thursday, police responded to a shooting in the 8100 block of E Harry in Wichita, according to Police Lt. Aaron Moses.

First responders located 26-year old Audreanna Hidalgo of Wichita with a gunshot wound.  She was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Officers with the Patrol East Community Response Team and Homicide Investigators immediately began investigating this case to understand what occurred. Throughout that investigation, police have come to believe that this was a case of Intimate Partner Violence.

Our investigators were able to quickly identify a suspect. Police arrested a 38-year-old Junction City man in Junction City, according to Moses.

Wichita Police are currently working with investigators in Junction City to transport the suspect to Wichita and execute search warrants in their jurisdiction.

 The suspect, whose name has not been released, was on pre-trial supervision on a charge of Aggravated Battery. There is no documented history between this suspect and victim through the Wichita Police Department, according to Moses.   This is the eighth criminal homicide in Wichita in 2024.