Teenager killed in Cherokee County semi crash
A crash in Cherokee County on Thursday claimed the life of a Pittsburg teenager.
A crash in Cherokee County on Thursday claimed the life of a Pittsburg teenager.
A Jackson County jury convicted Victor Sykes, 47, of Kansas City with three counts of first-degree murder in an October 2019 triple shooting.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kansas Bureau of Investigation has compiled the total number of law enforcement agencies that received fake active shooter calls Wednesday morning. In total, 17 jurisdictions received these swatting calls threatening Kansas high schools between 7:50 a.m. and 9:50 a.m. on March 1, according to the KBI. The agency applauds the quick [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT)- Adults around the Top City, get ready to kick! On April 15, Boys and Girls Clubs of Topeka is hosting its second Kickball Tournament Fundraiser. The event is organized by Club Blue, a young professionals group that works hand in hand with the Boys and Girls Club of Topeka. People are invited out [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT)- Kansas lawmakers are moving forward with legislation to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21-years-old. The Kansas House voted 68-53 to pass House Bill 2269. The bill aims to bring Kansas into compliance with federal law, making it illegal for a retailer to sell tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes and [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Two defense attorneys who've questioned the fairness of a yearlong investigation in Kansas into Republican campaign activities accused the state ethics commission Thursday of violating Kansas' open meetings law. The two attorneys represent people investigated by the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission, and they filed their complaint with state Attorney General Kris Kobach. The [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Zoo and Conservation Center will be holding an Elite 8 Watch Party later this month. Lexi Granados with the Topeka Zoo shared the news Thursday. The watch party will be hosted by the Kay McFarland Charitable Trust which will be accompanied by a Memorabilia Auction on Saturday, March 35. The [...]
EMPORIA (KSNT) - Emporia State University women's basketball head coach will step down from his position. ESU's Athletics department made the announcement Thursday that Toby Wynn would not be continuing in his role as head coach for women's basketball. Wynn, who has been head coach since 2018, said it is time for him to move [...]
An Egyptian hairless cat with gang tattoos that police rescued from a Mexican prison has found a forever home across the border.
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - The Riley County Police Department has identified an area that carries a large risk of crashes and will be enforcing travel restrictions in the area. Officers will be enforcing a no-left turn area on Walters Dr. onto Tuttle Creek Blvd from 3-6 p.m. near Dwight D Eisenhower Middle School in Manhattan. "There [...]
Egypt unveiled the discovery of long corridor inside the Great Pyramid of Giza on Thursday, the first to be found on the structure’s north side.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Greater Topeka Partnership held its annual Women's Forum Thursday morning at the Hotel Topeka at City Center. Martha Bartlett Piland of MB Piland Advertising and Marketing was the moderator for the forum. Keynote speaker for Thursday's event was newly appointed President of Washburn University Dr. JuliAnn Mazachek, who spoke on leadership, [...]
At the highest level of escalation, the car can begin to drive itself. Ford's patent includes destinations such as the lending agency.
Today will be cooler than we've been used to, with partly to mostly cloudy skies. There's also the potential for a few light snow showers along the Kansas/Nebraska border this morning. We're not expecting much out of those, but you could see a quick dusting through about mid-morning. Our high temperatures today will likely reach [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A wanted man has been arrested for aggravated battery. Topeka Police Officers went to the 2100 Block of SW Huntoon St. Wednesday morning around 10:30. They were trying to locate a wanted person for an aggravated battery investigation. Michael Bennett II originally refused to come out of the home, according to TPD. [...]
MANHATTAN, KS. (KSNT) - The Wildcats sent their seniors off in style. K-State beat Oklahoma, 85-69, in its final game at Bramlage Coliseum. OU led for most of the first half, but K-State finally grabbed a one-point lead with 6:16 left. The two traded shots until K-State went on a 9-0 run to end the [...]
KANSAS CITY, MO. (KSNT) - Emporia State University women's basketball season ends in its first MIAA tournament game. The University of Central Oklahoma beat the Lady Hornets, 71-57. UCO jumped out to an 8-0 lead to start. Emporia State chipped away at the lead but trailed 17-13 at the end of the first quarter. The [...]
FORT WORTH, TX (KSNT) - The Jayhawks are on top of the Big 12. TCU men's basketball beat Texas, 75-73 Wednesday night. The loss gives Texas seven losses to KU's 5, giving the Jayhawks sole possession of first place in the Big 12. The Jayhawks will get the No. 1 seed in the Big 12 [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The state's top cop is weighting in on the chaos that happened across Kansas when swatting calls were made Wednesday. Multiple calls came in to different law enforcement agencies around the state. The callers said a shooting was taking place or about to happen at Highland Park High School, Free State High [...]
KANSAS CITY, MO. (KSNT) - The Ichabods' season ends with a six-point loss in the MIAA Tournament opener. Missouri Western State beat Washburn University, 69-69. The two teams split the series during the regular season, including an 81-80 overtime loss for Washburn. Washburn (14-15, 11-11) trailed for most of the first half, with the Griffons [...]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) - After a series of safety scares at Manhattan public schools in recent weeks, school board members say they're grateful Wednesday morning's hoax call about a shooter at Manhattan High School West Campus was not real and everyone is safe. Multiple active shooter calls deemed swatting in Kansas Last month, the district [...]
EMPORIA (KSNT) - Clark Allemang joined the Marine Corps when he was just 22 years old. Serving overseas in Vietnam, he spent most of his time in jungle operations. Allemang began his military journey following a draft notice for the Army. He wanted to challenge himself and grow up quite a bit, so he enlisted [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The City of Topeka gave a response to New York City Mayor Eric Adams after he singled out the Capital City in a speech on Tuesday. The City of Topeka took to Twitter where they released a video showing off the best of the Kansas capital on Wednesday, March 1. "You think [...]
LAWRENCE (KSNT) - One of college basketball's most historic arenas is celebrating its 68th birthday. Allen Fieldhouse is home to plenty of hardware. It's known as one of the best home court advantages in college basketball, the keeper of the original rules of basketball and the loudest indoor arena. Allen Fieldhouse opened its doors March [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Law enforcement has released audio of the 911 call that prompted officers and deputies to surround a local school on Wednesday. The Shawnee County Sheriff's Office released the audio clip of the dispatcher who answered a call Wednesday morning about a possible shooting at Highland Park High School. This shooting was later [...]