LAWRENCE (KSNT) - One of KU's 2024 offseason commitments will not join the Jayhawks after all. Florida transfer Riley Kugel, who was the first transfer to commit to Kansas this offseason, will not join the team, according to multiple reports including CBS Sports' Matt Norlander. Kugel averaged nine points and 3.5 rebounds per game for [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A man was arrested after allegedly crashing a stolen vehicle into three garages in Topeka. At 6:45 a.m. on Wednesday, officers responded to an injury crash at Southwest 16th Street and Buchanan Street. According to police, three detached garages had been hit by a vehicle, finally coming to a stop in the third. [...]
Wamego (KSNT) - A funeral service is planned for Anna Miller, 58, of Westmoreland who died in the EF3 tornado that hit Westmoreland on Tuesday, April 30. “Ann was the welcoming face of the Health Department for many years. She was a good neighbor and a good friend to everyone. We miss her and will [...]
KANSAS (KSNT) - Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach said he's looking forward to seeing the president's lawyers in court after the Biden admin's latest attempt to close the gun show loophole. The gun show loophole is a legal situation where a person sells a firearm from their collection to another private person without going through [...]
EMPORIA (KSNT) - A man is suspected to have serious injuries after an incident that happened Tuesday morning in Emporia. According to Emporia Police Captain Lisa Hays, around 7:30 a.m. police were dispatched to an east-central residence for a disturbance and an unknown medical problem. Police found one man with serious injuries. The man was [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A new grant program will give old barns new life as part of a Kansas Tourism project. On Wednesday, Kansas Tourism announced that $100,000 would go towards converting underutilized or vacant historic barns into new venues. The Barn Adaptation and Restoration Needs (BARN) Grant Program will grant a maximum of $25,000 to [...]
Update 9:58 a.m.: A city spokeswoman said no injuries were reported in the crash. TOPEKA (KSNT) - Crews are working the scene of a crash involving a trash truck north of Topeka Wednesday morning. At 9:14 a.m., first responders were dispatched to the 4600 block of Country Park Road for reports of a 2-vehicle crash [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka police are working a report of a vehicle that crashed into a garage in central Topeka Wednesday morning. At 6:51 a.m., police were called to the 1600 block of southwest Clay Street for reports of an injury crash. It was reported that a vehicle had crashed into a garage. A Topeka [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - One person is injured in a late-night shooting in southeast Topeka. Just after 11:30 Tuesday night, the Topeka Police Department (TPD) responded to a shooting in the 1600 block of SE 29th St. According to TPD, one individual was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information [...]
What We’re Tracking Temperatures are mild this morning as we are sitting in the upper 50s and lower 60s. Some folks will see some isolated showers early this morning, but for the most part we stay dry today. We are in store for yet another beautiful day with highs in the upper 70 and lower [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Seven years after graduating from Washburn Rural High School, Collin Wilson is getting a chance to impress NFL scouts first-hand. Wilson's journey has been rather unusual, it's one that is full of trials. His college football career began rather normally with a redshirt season in the fall of 2017. The fall of [...]
SILVER LAKE (KSNT) - Washburn softball is adding local talent to its 2025 roster. Silver Lake senior McKinley Kruger announced her commitment to Ichabod softball on social media Sunday. The senior infielder is a three-sport athlete, winning the 2024 3A state title with Silver Lake girls' basketball and suiting up for Silver Lake volleyball in [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Tuesday May 7, marks Fentanyl Awareness Day. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), fentanyl is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. To help spread awareness, "Prevention and Resiliency Services" put together a special event to raise awareness of the opioid. It [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - April's Everything Woman honoree Danielle Hall was born and raised in Topeka. Hall went to college in the Capital City, and ultimately decided to stay to develop her professional career and give back to her community. Her achievements and efforts have be recognized with numerous awards, including Washburn's School of Law Graduate [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) — A Topeka restaurant reopened its doors at its new permanent location. Sylvia Hopper first opened SHopper's Kitchen during the pandemic in 2020. She says it "all started with a cheesecake", when she posted a picture of her creation on social media. It blew up from there, and the idea for her restaurant [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - It's tick awareness week. Ticks are active year-round, but this is peak season. One thing to keep in mind is that you and your pets can get diseases from ticks, so it's essential to stay aware. Some things you can do at home to avoid ticks are KSNT 27 News spoke with [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) — One person sustained life-threatening injuries in a crash between a car and a motorcycle in downtown Topeka Tuesday. At around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, The Topeka Police Department Watch Commander said officers are currently at First Street and Topeka Boulevard. Northbound traffic at Third Street and Topeka Boulevard is currently blocked. [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A landmark case that changed the way public schools operate in America will celebrate 70 years next week. Topeka, Kansas is known to some as the birthplace of desegregation. For those with personal connections to the case, like Victoria Benson, who is the daughter of one of the plaintiffs, it can be [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka High graduate Nijaree Canady continues to cement herself as one of the best players in college softball. On Tuesday, Canady was named Pac 12 softball's Pitcher of the Year. She followed up an unbelievable freshman campaign, with 17 wins and a 0.73 ERA, with an even better sophomore spring. Canady's second [...]
Rashee Rice potentially faces more legal trouble with multiple news outlets in Dallas reporting he's being investigated for an alleged nightclub assault
Judge Aileen Cannon has indefinitely postponed former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago documents case, punting some court dates into late July while declining to set a trial date. The Tuesday order — issued less than two weeks before Trump’s trial was still on the books to kick off on May 20 — leaves unclear when Trump’s case [...]
