What We’re Tracking: Clear and cold to ring in the New Year tonight Warmer for New Year’s Day Chance of rain Thursday, changing to rain/snow early Friday For your New Year’s Eve festivites, it looks to be a chilly one. Breezes will finally start to back off but temperature will still drop into the lower […]
OLATHE, Kan. (WDAF) – Prosecutors have charged a woman with second-degree murder following a stabbing incident last week. The district attorney said 38-year-old Mollie Fitzgerald stabbed 68-year-old Patricia Fitzgerald to death on Friday. Officers responded to a call in The Links subdivision, which is in the northwest part of Olathe, off K-10 and Cedar Creek […]
GARDEN CITY, Kan. (KSNT) – Police found a kidnapped girl in a car during a routine traffic stop early Sunday morning. Garden City police officers pulled over a vehicle at around 3 a.m., and found a missing girl in the passenger seat. The victim was taken on December 23 and held against her will by […]
The Kansas Children’s Discovery Center started the new year early with a balloon drop at noon. Dozens of children and their parents enjoyed making slime, chemistry confetti, rockin’ robots and the balloon drop at noon!
JUNCTION CITY, Kan. (KSNT) – In a show of support Tuesday morning, law enforcement visited the Junction City McDonald’s in the wake of a coffee cup insult hoax. The Geary County Sheriff’s Department and Junction City police both paid visits to the McDonald’s to have coffee and speak with staff and customers. The meet comes […]
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KSNT) – Police now have a suspect in custody following a fire turned homicide investigation early Monday morning. Crews responded to a house fire, where they found three victims. KCK police identified the victims as 31-year-old Yazmin Rodriguez and her two children, 14-year-old Amerikha and 10-year-old Jean Carlo. Firefighters went to the […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Police are looking for a robber who held up a maintenance worker at knife-point Tuesday morning at a south Topeka apartment complex. The robber approached the maintenance worker around 8:30 a.m. at the La Casa Grande apartments near 29th and Oakley, police said. Officers went to the scene in the 2900 […]
Ben Newman is a performance coach and a keynote speaker and he’s been with coach Chris Klieman for a while, and he talked to KSNT News a little more about what it means to pound the stone at K-State You first saw it in Newman’s hand. You’ve seen it all over the field ! but […]
MEMPHIS, TN (KSNT) – The Kansas State Wildcats have never won three straight bowl games in the history of the program. That could change against Navy in the Autozone Liberty Bowl. KSNT Sports Director Pete Francis had the chance to ask coach Chris Klieman what a victory would mean for the program moving forward and […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Bull riders from across the country are in the Capital City Tuesday for a New Year’s Eve competition. The PRCA New Year’s Eve Bull Riding starts at 7 pm in Landon Arena at the Stormont Vail Events Center. World class athletes, including one four time World Champion, will be going head […]
What We’re Tracking: Breezy and Cool today Warmer for New Year’s Day Chance of rain and flurries Thursday We’re looking at a mostly sunny, but rather chilly day to round out 2019. Our afternoon highs will climb into the lower 40s, but the wind from yesterday still lingers although not as strong blowing at 10-15 […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) — A topeka woman is keeping the legacy of a former baseball star alive through serving kids in the community. As a nurse and a chef, taking care of people is right in Erma Forbes’ wheelhouse. She’s the founder and president of the Gil Carter Initiative in Topeka. It’s an organization that […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid confirmed to reporters Monday during a news conference that safety Juan Thornhill tore his ACL in Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Thornhill needed the help of two trainers to limp off the field. He never put any weight on his knee. “He’ll […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - After an exciting election year in 2018, this year didn’t disappoint in memorable moments in Kansas.
John Michael Montgomery entertained a standing room only audience Monday night at the Prairie Band Casino and Resort. John Michael Montgomery began his music career in 1992 and has had more than 30 singles on the Billboard Country Charts, of which seven have reached number one, including I Love the Way You Love Me, I Swear, […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) Lake Shawnee will get some new upgrades that will make swimming at the lake safer. Shawnee County Parks and Recreation will remove excess plants and build-up from the lake, making the water much clearer. The clean up will make swimming safer and also make room for a new inflatable playground at Adventure […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Shawnee County will be spending $250,000 to make repairs to the county’s courthouse. The county says that the front steps, railings, and sidewalks in the front of the courthouse all need repairs. In some areas, the paint on the railing is chipping way and the sidewalk concrete is cracked. “The exterior […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – The KU men’s basketball team arrived safely Monday evening after having to make an emergency landing following their win against Stanford. After beating Stanford in California Sunday, the plane the team was on was forced to make an emergency landing back to San Jose after one of the engines failed on […]
JUNCTION CITY, Kan. (KSNT) – In a joint press conference with McDonald’s Monday night, the Herington Police Chief said the coffee cup incident was a hoax. Chief Brian Hornaday said McDonald’s didn’t have anything to do with writing obscenities on an officer’s coffee, and that it was “fabricated by a police officer no longer employed […]
JUNCTION CITY, Kan. (KSNT) – Herington police and McDonald’s are hosting a joint news conference to discuss a recent controversy over an inappropriate comment recently found on an officer’s coffee cup. The news conference is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday and will be streamed live on KSNT News. Meanwhile, Herington city leaders called an emergency […]
What We’re Tracking: Breezy and cold overnight Slowly rebounding temperatures through New Year’s Day Chance of rain and flurries Thursday Cloud cover will slowly disperse, giving us a mainly clear sky later tonight and into New Year’s Eve Day. Lows will fall back into the middle to upper 20s tonight, but with the west wind […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – Two men were arrested late Sunday night for leading officers on a short car chase. The Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office said David W. Brooks, 54, and Tommy L. Sherrill, 50, are facing multiple traffic and drug-related charges. Around 11:20 p.m. Sunday, a sheriff’s deputy tried to stop a pickup truck near […]
