TROY, Kan. (KSNT) – A nurses’ aide in Atchison was sentenced Thursday to serve two years in prison for Medicaid fraud and related charges. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said Janelle Lynn Sakakihara, 26, was found guilty in July of one count of Medicaid fraud and two counts of felony mistreatment of a dependent adult. […]
Topeka’s American Heart Association held their annual Go Red For Women Luncheon Thursday at the Downtown Ramada Inn and Convention center. The luncheon is held each year to bring awareness to Women’s heart health and Cardiovascular Disease. Cardiovascular Disease is the No. 1 killer of women, causing 1 in 3 deaths each year. The American […]
SILVER LAKE, Kan. (KSNT) – The Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Silver Lake man Thursday morning in connection with a little girl found dead in his home. Timothy W. Funk, 55, faces charges of first-degree murder and aggravated endangering a child, according to Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay. In July, Shawnee County Sheriff’s […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – The T. Russell Reitz Foundation has several pets ready for a loving home, including senior pets with a lot of love. Deb Watkins joined meteorologist David George Thursday morning and brought a sleepy Chihuahua named Faith. Faith is ready for adoption, and Watkins mentioned the advantages of adopting older pets, too. […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Dexter is Thursday’s cute kid! Dexter is just over a year old, and his dad said he knows how cute he is. He was happy celebrating fall, and carved some pumpkins with his family.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Investigators have determined Thursday morning that someone intentionally set a central Topeka house on fire, causing thousands of dollars in damage. Firefighters went around 5:30 a.m. to the two-story home at Southwest 17th and Washburn Avenue, across the street from Washburn University. They saw smoke and flames come from the building. […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Fire crews in Topeka responded to a fire across the street from Washburn University campus Thursday morning. Fire investigators later determined the fire was intentionally set. Topeka fire crews were called to a vacant house at 1712 SW Washburn Avenue around 5:30 am. Crews found a small fire in the southwest […]
It became warmer Wednesday. The day started sunny and temperatures warmed nicely. What a great November day! Clouds held off until mid to late afternoon as the front was moving into the region. By sunset, temperatures dropped dramatically and the wind got much stronger. Overnight we had areas of drizzle and patchy light mix. The […]
AUBURN, Kan. (KSNT) – Firefighters are battling a fire Thursday morning that has fully engulfed a house in Auburn. Shawnee County Dispatch confirmed the call came in at 4:43 a.m. for a fire in the 8000 block of Southwest Urish Road. Auburn Fire and Mission Fire are responding. KSNT News has crews on scene working […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) — Local college students are stepping up to help a Topeka clinic serve more people in the community. Phi Theta Kappa alumni at Washburn University are collecting medical supplies for Pine Ridge Family Health Center. The clinic is operated by the Topeka Housing Authority and typically serves low-income families in Topeka. They […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) — Some people made their voices heard yesterday during the election. But, people in Topeka want to remind you that there are other ways you can do that year round. The Citizen’s Advisory Council is one way people can have their voices heard by city leaders. The group consists of people from […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – A Topeka family has a warning about domestic violence after a relationship turned deadly for their sister last week. It was Friday night that police were called to a Topeka home because of reports of a gas leak. They found 36-year-old Brandi Prchal dead inside. Her older sister Shannon Reed was […]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) – The Riley County Police Department is attempting to identify a woman who left the scene of a crash late Wednesday morning. RCPD said on Facebook that the crash happened near North Juliette Avenue and Kearney Street around 11:15 a.m. The woman left the scene of the crash and was last seen […]
It’s only the first full week of November, but it’s already time to start thinking about getting your holiday gifts in the mail. The U.S. Postal Service released some important ship-by dates for this year. The deadline for mail and packages is Dec. 20 for regular mail to arrive by Christmas. Priority mail’s deadline is […]
Casey is young, broke, out of rent money and his wife is pregnant. To make matters worse, he loses his job as an Elvis impersonator in a run-down bar. When the bar owner replaces Casey with a drag show he finds that he has a whole lot more to learn about life and himself. The […]
About 200 students from 30 Kansas schools are learning a variety of ways to stay safe while driving.
Becoming a U.S. citizen can take years. For more than 300 people, that dream became a reality.
The Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday that AT&T will automatically provide partial refunds to customers who signed up for unlimited wireless plans before 2011.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – KSNT News got an inside look at the Topeka Zoo’s newest attraction Wednesday. Kay’s Garden is an event space that will include a Japanese garden. The venue will seat more than 300 people and will overlook the water. Work on the new attraction is on schedule, but construction workers have had […]
Wichita State University and Visit Wichita both announced Wednesday that Wichita would be hosting the Volleyball Nations League preliminary matches leading up to the 2020 Olympics.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved removing Dr. Martin Luther King’s name from one of the city’s most historic boulevards, less than a year after the city council decided to rename The Paseo for the civil rights icon. Unofficial results showed the proposal to remove King’s name received nearly […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs are preparing to head to Nashville Sunday to take on the Titans. The game is set to kickoff at noon. Head coach Andy Reid spoke with reporters Wednesday to share how the team has been preparing. You can replay that news conference live in the video player […]
The 2019 Blizzard Bash drivers and teams were busy preparing for the Demolition Derby Wednesday afternoon. The Derby features 8 different National classes and over $71,000 in prize money over the 4 day event. The company sponsor, Smash It, based out of Ohio, is one of the top Demolition Derby Companies in the United States. […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – The Red Cross of Kansas recognized everyday people for their heroic deeds on Wednesday. For the 6th annual American Red Cross Tribute Heroes Luncheon, people were awarded for saving a less than 1-year-old’s life, as well as other heroes. One man rushed into a burning home to save someone, and another […]
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – A Wichita-area postal employee has been charged with stealing from the mail. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says Cory L. Washington, 35, is charged with four counts of theft by a postal employee. The crimes are alleged to have happened in Sedgwick County. The indictment says Washington stole oxycodone tablets in April, […]
