What We're Tracking: Rain likely tonight and into Tuesday Breezy through midweek Mild temperatures Rain becoming widespread through the night with showers continuing into the first half of Tuesday. Overnight low temperatures will be in the upper 40s with a southeast breeze shifting to the west by morning. Showers to start the day on Tuesday, [...]
(AP) - Los Angeles emergency room nurse Sandra Younan spent the last year juggling long hours as she watched many patients struggle with the coronavirus and some die. Then there were the patients who claimed the virus was fake or coughed in her face, ignoring mask rules. One man stormed out of the hospital after [...]
EMPORIA, Kan. (KSNT) - Devawn Mitchell, 23, the man police believe is responsible for the death of an Emporia man after fleeing from law enforcement appeared in front of a District Magistrate Judge Douglas P Jones in Lyon County today, at 1:15 p.m. A court date for Mitchell was set for April 19. Mitchell was [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Washburn University is holding their annual Golf Invitational on Monday and Tuesday at the Topeka Country Club. The Ichabods are ranked No. 23 in the nation and Washburn golfer Andrew Beckler is ranked No. 5 in the nation. Other teams playing in the invitational include, Missouri Western Fort Hays State Newman [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – This year’s Topeka St. Jude Dream home is making progress both inside and outside. The weather is cooperating with construction of the sidewalks and driveway finished, the exterior and interior are painted, the flooring is installed and cabinetry and light fixtures are next. This home is located at 2524 SE Neptune [...]
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Officials say three people — including a firefighter — were injured in a two-alarm fire that destroyed an apartment building in Kansas City, Kansas. The fire broke out Sunday morning in a two-story home that had been converted into four apartments on North 14th Street. When firefighters arrived, flames were [...]
EMPORIA, Kan. (KSNT) – The Emporia man killed in a crash on Thursday, March 18 will be remembered during a mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church on Wednesday, March 24 at 10:30 a.m. To watch the Funeral Mass, follow this link: https://youtu.be/zB_3xCarDw Steven Henry died when he was rear-ended by a car driven by a man [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Kansas Senate Majority Leader Gene Suellentrop's arrest for allegedly driving under the influence has garnered a lot of attention in Kansas and nationally. Superintendent of the Kansas Highway Patrol Colonel Herman Jones spoke to KSNT News Monday morning and addressed the issues surrounding Suellentrop's arrest and what many saw as preferential [...]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tears of sadness were turned into tears of joy as excellent work by the Kansas City Police Department reunited Reanna Estrada with her puppy piglet. “I would give my life for him because he’s like my child. He’s maybe a dog to some people but to me he’s not.“ Reanna Estrada, [...]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) - The federal government is considering changing what it considers a metropolitan area. A new proposal would raise the minimum population from 50,000 to 100,000 people. If this change moved forward, 144 cities across the country would be considered "micropolitan" by the federal government. In Kansas, this would affect Manhattan and Lawrence. [...]
LEAGUE CITY, Texas (CW39) The League City Police Department is looking for a suspect accused of stabbing a Jack-in-the-Box store manager after he asked him to put on a face mask when he came into the restaurant. Investigators have released the store's surveillance camera in hopes someone will recognize him and come forward. The incident [...]
Widespread rain moves in today from the west to the east. Rain will likely remain through early Tuesday afternoon. Another general soaking of rain, with much of the region picking up 1-2 inches of rainfall by late Tuesday. The highest totals will be in our northwestern counties this time. Temperatures today don't really fluctuate much [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - A local family is working with the Downtown Topeka Foundation to honor one of their own. Teresa Cuevas founded one of the first ever female Mariachi bands, Mariachi Estrella. Her family is now honoring her with the first ever statue of a woman to grace Kansas Ave. “Artists like applause and [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The annual Shrine Bowl player appreciation dinner was held Sunday evening and was hosted by the Arab Shriners at their temple. The dinner recognized some of the area's best high school football seniors. The players found out in January that they were selected to play in the 2021 Kansas Shrine Bowl. [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Some Holton families were in for a shock when the upper half of their kids' bodies were missing from their school photos, all thanks to multiple students wearing green for St. Patrick's Day. One of those students was Stephanie Crawford. She wanted to surprise her family with this year's spring portrait. [...]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A prospective juror who once lived in the neighborhood where George Floyd was arrested told the attorney for an ex-officer charged in Floyd’s death that he had a personal reason for wanting to serve on the jury. “Because me, as a Black man, you see a lot of Black people get killed [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) -- Fire investigators have determined the cause of a south Topeka fire Saturday afternoon to be in connection to a juvenile playing with fire. Crews were called to 411 SE Pinecrest Dr. just before 5:30 p.m. Saturday night. Upon arrival, fire crews found smoke and flames coming from a single story home. [...]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes posted his first photo with his 1-month-old daughter Sterling Skye Mahomes on Saturday. The caption is simply “1 month” with a heart emoji. It is the first time we see an image of the Super Bowl LIV MVP with his newborn daughter. His fiancé [...]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — Kansas City Southern announced Sunday that it has agreed to sell to Canadian Pacific Railway, creating the first rail network though Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. Following the merger, common shareholders of Kansas City Southern will receive 0.489 of a Canadian Pacific share and $90 in cash for each Kansas [...]
What We're Tracking: Clouds build in overnight Rain likely Monday and early Tuesday Mild temperatures this week Overnight lows will drop into the upper 40s as clouds build in ahead of our next system. Southerly wind at 15-25mph early in the night should weaken a bit as we head into early morning on Monday. Widespread [...]
