Jaded Evidence · Interactive Investigation Case File
Patricia Grant / Devin Grant — Wichita deaths
Wichita, Kansas · Updated October 26, 2026
Current status: Authorities described the case as an apparent murder-suicide. Both women are deceased, and no criminal prosecution is pending.
Case file contents
Overview
Investigators say Devin Grant, 27, died in an October 15, 2026 crash near Kellogg and K-96. A note found during the crash investigation led Wichita police to a home in the 200 block of North Mathewson, where officers found her mother, Patricia Grant, dead from multiple stab wounds and two cats also dead.
Verified timeline
- October 15, 2026, about 9:34 a.m. — Devin Grant died in a crash near Kellogg and K-96.
- Investigators found a note suggesting a family member had been killed and requested a welfare check.
- Police entered the Mathewson home and found Patricia Grant and two cats dead.
- October 16–19 — Authorities identified the women and continued the linked investigation.
Evidence and source review
What the reviewed record supports
Police identify Patricia as the homicide victim and Devin as the suspected killer in an apparent murder-suicide. The note, scene findings, crash reconstruction and medical rulings form the reported basis; no public source reviewed establishes motive.
What this page does not treat as established
Unproven allegations, disputed witness accounts, inferred motives and incomplete forensic findings are labeled and are not presented as court findings.
Legal status
Authorities described the case as an apparent murder-suicide. Both women are deceased, and no criminal prosecution is pending.
Unless a final adjudication is stated, every accused person is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
Open questions
What did the note state, and when was it written? What are the formal cause and manner findings for both women? What do phone, scene and crash data show about timing and motive?
Sources reviewed
- [1] Sedgwick County — official linked-case release
- [2] KWCH — identification and scene update
- [3] Hays Post — police-attributed identification
Links were checked during the October 26, 2026 review. Source descriptions identify the reporting or record used; they do not convert an allegation into a fact.
Outstanding records and follow-up
Records still needed
Wichita Police report 26C198949; Sedgwick County Sheriff report 2026-00044633; medical-examiner records; crash reconstruction; note and handwriting authentication; veterinary/animal-cruelty findings if public.
Update standard
Future updates should distinguish original records, agency statements, witness accounts, prosecutor allegations, defense positions, expert conclusions and court findings.