TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) provided an update on the suspicious mail sent to the Office of the Secretary of State on Tuesday. State employees evacuated a building late Tuesday morning after ‘suspicious mail’ was sent to the Kansas Secretary of State’s Office. Memorial Hall in Topeka was evacuated, according to an alert [...]
SHAWNEE COUNTY (KSNT) - Law enforcement officials are upping patrols ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. In a social media post on Wednesday, The Shawnee County Sheriff's Office announced that it will be joining other law enforcement agencies to increase officer presence on roads and highways. Starting on Saturday, Nov. 18 through Sunday, Nov. 26 the Sheriff's [...]
The Lawrence Police Department released drone footage of them arresting a suspected car burglar on Wednesday near the Holcom Sports Complex.
WABAUNSEE COUNTY (KSNT) – The Wabaunsee County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) has increased the reward for information on the “low down n dirty cattle rustling scumbags” who took off with a local farmer’s livestock. On Wednesday, the Sheriff’s Office announced it was increasing the reward for information from $1,000 to $11,000 for information leading to the [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Salvation Army of Topeka is kicking off its Red Kettle season this Saturday. The kickoff event will be held at 5 p.m. at Washburn University's White Hall. Salvation Army Major Tom McDowell said this year they need more bellringers. McDowell said that as of 2021 there was a drastic reduction by [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Police Department is trying to locate a man in connection to the city’s 31st homicide. On Oct. 15 Jackson E. Danner, 23, of Topeka was shot and killed in the front yard of his residence, according to a press release from the Office of the District Attorney. Now the TPD [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Charges have been filed and a $1 million bond has been set for a man accused of killing Topeka resident Jackson Edward Danner back in October. On Wednesday, Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay announced charges were filed against Aaron Antonio Serrano in relation to a homicide that happened on Oct. 15 [...]
Police records indicate that shooting happened near E. 80th Street and Hickman Mills Drive.
The sunny skies continue through today, and with that, our temperatures stay nice and mild. Highs look to remain in the lower to middle 70s with overnight lows in the lower 40s before a weak front moves through late tomorrow night. That should bring us a bit of cloud cover for Thursday, but we'll remain [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Fire Department (TFD) is working on a structure fire in south Topeka. At 6 a.m., the TFD responded to a call of a structure fire in the 240 block of Southeast 29th St. The scene is still active as of 6:17 a.m., according to Shawnee County Dispatch. We will be [...]
LAWRENCE (KSNT) - KU men's basketball went wire-to-wire with No. 17 Kentucky on Tuesday night. The Jayhawks and Wildcats met in Chicago for the State Farm Champions Classic. Kansas came out on top in a back-and-forth battle, winning 89-84. KU improves to 3-0 with the win. Hunter Dickinson was a rebounding machine in the win, [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Silver Lake High School held its National Honors Society Induction ceremony Tuesday evening. "It really goes on the fore pillars of the National Honor Society. The students with the highest character, academics, the service they provide to our community. I'm really proud of them, kinda the best of the best at [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT)- Letting leaves pile up in storm drains could be detrimental to city infrastructure. As the leaves fall from the trees, it's important to make sure your leaves don't end up where they should not be. Fallen leaves gather on the street and on the curb but some leaves block water runoff from draining. [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT)- State law enforcement urge motorists to be extra cautious of deer as you're driving. It is peak rutting, or mating, season for deer. The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) say deer movement increases at an exponential rate this time of year. KDOT, the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) , the Kansas Department of Wildlife [...]
TOEPKA (KSNT) - City leaders have decided how to approach to implementing the city-wide camping ordinance. At Tuesday's Topeka City Council meeting, the governing body announced it will be using a phased approach to implement the amended camping ordinance that is set to go into effect Nov. 17, 2023. According to a press release from [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT)- Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is responding to an emergency evacuation at a state office building in downtown Topeka. State employees evacuated a building late Tuesday morning after 'suspicious mail' was sent to the Kansas Secretary of State's Office. A spokeswoman for the Kansas Bureau of Investigation said their agency is currently investigating the [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - K-State and KU football are both considered top 25 teams in all of college football right now, according to the latest College Football Playoff Rankings. The Jayhawks stayed ranked in the CFP listings despite a week ten loss to Texas Tech. Kansas fell from No. 16 to No. 25 in the latest [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A local hero was recognized for his service with a , being awarded with a Chevy Trailblazer. Cars 4 Heroes helps veterans, active duty, first responders and their families with transportation. Tuesday, Former Marine Justin Burghart was honored by the organization at just the right time. Burghart applied for the program after [...]
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - K-State football has not been mathematically eliminated from the race to the Big 12 championship game. The Wildcats quest to repeat as champions is still alive, but the path to getting there is slightly murky the moment. The Big 12 conference's policy for tiebreakers is leaving many fans confused. In a two-team [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - House Democrats are refreshing their efforts to grant Kansas homeowners relief on their property taxes. Democratic lawmakers announced the original property tax reduction package in September of 2022, with the housing market being at what House Democratic leader Vic Miller called a 'critical' point. "It was a problem then, it's a worse [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A local man is looking for answers at a Topeka cemetery where he says a chapter of the city's, and his family's, history has disappeared. Christopher Blythe reached out to KSNT 27 News for help in his search for his great-grandfather Thaddeus P. Martin's body at Mount Auburn Cemetery in East Topeka. [...]
The teenager accused of dropping a gun onto a playground, leading to a toddler shooting herself, did it just moments before the preschool class entered the playground, according to an arrest report.
ETNA, Ohio (WCMH) – Three teenagers were among six people who were killed Tuesday morning when a semi smashed into the rear of a charter bus carrying high school students, just one part of a fiery, five-vehicle crash. The crash caused the semi to catch fire and smoke to pour out of the bus, which [...]
EMPORIA (KSNT) - Emporia State football is going bowling, again. The Hornets were selected to play in the Fun Town RV Heritage Bowl in Corsicana, Texas. The announcement came Tuesday afternoon. The Hornets earn a bowl bid for the third-straight season. ESU played in the LIVE UNITED Bowl in Texarkana, Arkansas in both 2021 and [...]
EMPORIA (KSNT) - A handful of Kansas communities including Emporia are getting money to help increase local tourism. The Memorial to Fallen Educators was built nearly a decade ago, and has been huge for tourism in Emporia. With some additional state funding, it will continue to improve. The city is receiving $16,000 to improve the [...]
