TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Police Department (TPD) is asking for help from locals in finding a person of interest in a recent central Topeka shooting. On Nov. 3, the TPD posted to social media a photo of Tysaun E. White, 22, of Topeka. Police say he is a person of interest in an ongoing [...]
What We’re Tracking Overnight lows will continue to stay mild as we only drop back into the lower to middle 40s for the next few nights. Overall, the weather is looking really good heading into the weekend. With the passage of a front, we have a chance for a few showers in our northern counties [...]
MARSHALL COUNTY (KSNT) - People who live in Marshall County can soon vote 'yes' or 'no' to building and funding a new law enforcement center during this year's general election. The Marshall County Election Office told 27 News that approval of the ballot measure would construct a new law enforcement center and mostly fund the [...]
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - State health officials with the Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) are warning local poultry farmers of a recent increase in bird flu cases nationwide. On Friday, Nov. 3, Heather Lansdowne with the KDA said the fall season is bringing with it an uptick in highly pathogenic avian influenza cases (HPAI). Cases are [...]
New details have been revealed in the case involving Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Justyn Ross.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - If you live near Forbes Field your house might've been shaken by a loud explosion sound around 1 p.m., but what is it? KSNT 27 News reached out to the Metropolitan Topeka Airport Authority for details. The noise was from outdated materials being detonated by a bomb squad, said Airport President and [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Three teen boys have been charged with felony murder, second-degree murder and aggravated robbery, prosecutors said. The teens are accused of killing 17-year-old Victor Carlton on Oct. 10. He was found dead in the 2000 block of Pennsylvania, northeast of 21st and Adams in southeast Topeka. “All three are being detained and [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Prosecutors have filed charges against an Oskaloosa man accused in a Sept. 25 shooting in Topeka. David Jackson, 39, is charged with second-degree murder and criminal possession of a firearm by a felon, said Mike Kagay, Shawnee County district attorney. Topeka Police found Durant Redmond, 39, shot in the 2200 block of [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - While traveling around Kansas you may have come across some purple paint on a fence post or a tree. This might look out of place to most people but in the eyes of the law, it couldn't be a clearer sign. In essence, purple paint can be seen as a "Keep Out" [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka has more than a few nicknames in the local lingo, depending on who you ask. Kansas' capital has gone by several names over the years. Some exist as playful renditions of the city's name while others pay homage to the history of the Sunflower State's capital. The Golden City The color [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Shawnee County will be joining other cities across the nation in 'Operation Green Light'. Amanda Monhollon with Shawnee County said in a press release that the Shawnee County Courthouse will be lit up with green lights from Nov. 6-12. This is part of a nationwide effort to unite people in support of [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Environmental advocacy group Friends of the Kaw is hosting its Eighth annual beer tasting event, Beers of the Kaw. The group will taste beer from at least 16 breweries in the 61,000-mile Kansas River watershed area. The event is intended to educate attendees about the watershed. "Come join us to learn a [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The obituary for 33-year-old Alycia Noriega, Topeka's 33rd homicide victim, has been released. Alycia died in a local hospital after a crash on Oct. 30 at St. John and Tyler, west of Topeka Boulevard in north Topeka. As a result of the incident, police arrested 38-year-old Michael Lester of Topeka for multiple [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT)- In 27 News' Farm Focus segment, 27 News Meteorologist Becky Taylor is highlighting agricultural events and small farms across the area. This week 27 News is highlighting Dragonfly Farm in Berryton, KS. Dragonfly Farm is run by Susan and Andy Theroff along with their daughter Birgitte. They produce artisanal foods like jams and [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A 64-year-old man and a 59-year-old woman from Emporia were hospitalized after hitting a deer on Kansas Highway 4 north of Topeka. At 7:09 p.m. on Thursday, the 64-year-old was driving a 2015 Chevy Captiva SP west on Kansas Highway 4. The vehicle hit a deer and came to rest on the [...]
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - Communities across northeast Kansas are celebrating "Día de los Muertos" or "Day of the Dead". The two-day tradition remembers and honors loved ones who have passed in a positive way, rather than mourning them. "Remembering their loved ones, their memories, the way they impacted them and just how their memory still lives [...]
What We’re Tracking We've held on to some southerly breezes through the night and managed to stay mild with our temperatures. We're starting off in the 40s and even 50s this morning as we expect a warm up over the next few days. Through midday, winds could gust around 20-30mph at times. They should start [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The unexplained departure of a head coach has some local families concerned for the future of their school’s girls’ basketball program. On Wednesday, Nov. 1, Topeka West High School announced its new interim girls' basketball coach is Angie Ketterman. But at tonight’s USD 501 School Board Meeting, a Topeka West student asked the board to reconsider what she called the [...]
MARSHALL CO. (KSNT) - Two towns in Marshall County are asking residents to vote 'yes' or 'no' for the creation of a sales tax to improve city-wide infrastructure. The cities of Waterville and Blue Rapids are asking its residents to vote on a retailers' sales tax question that will be on the ballots for this [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The American Ornithological Society (AOS) says it will be changing the names of numerous birds in the U.S. and Canada next year due to "exclusionary and harmful" connections to the past. On Nov. 1, 2023 the AOS released an article detailing why these changes are being made. The AOS said it's working [...]
A new kind of vending machine is coming to Kansas by the end of the year.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - If you live in the Capital City you may catch a glimpse of the Wienermobile patrolling the streets. A keen-eyed local observer caught sight of the famous vehicle driving around in a west Topeka neighborhood on Nov. 2. The unmistakable vehicle, colored orange and yellow with an "Oscar Mayer" logo printed on [...]
The Kansas City Chiefs are looking at Sunday's Germany game as a business trip to face the Miami Dolphins.
TOPEKA (KSNT) – State health officials say several Kansas lakes are impacted by blue-green algae in a recent report. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) released an updated list of lakes that contain the presence of blue-green algae or harmful algal blooms (HABs). This toxic water hazard poses many health risks to both humans and [...]
A 56-year-old Lawrence, Kansas man is sentenced for driving under the influence and causing a deadly crash.
