ELLSWORTH COUNTY, Kan. (KSNT) - An Ellsworth County man is facing federal charges after the Acting U.S. Attorney said he tampered with a Kansas public water system. Wyatt A. Travnichek, 22, of Ellsworth County, has been indicted on charges of tampering with a public water system and reckless damage to a protected computer during unauthorized [...]
What We're Tracking: Winds back off tonight Warming trend begins tomorrow Warm and breezy Easter weekend Winds will subside tonight and stay light through the next several days. Light winds combined with clear skies will allow temperatures to fall below freezing into the upper 20s. If you have any plants outside, make sure to bring [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - A man faces an aggravated battery charge Wednesday after police said they arrested him for a stabbing early Wednesday morning. Sean, A. Coble, 31, of Topeka, was booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections after being arrested. Topeka police said the stabbing happened around 9:35 a.m. in the area of [...]
MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) - Former Kansas State football standout Tyler Lockett is getting a four-year extension from the Seattle Seahawks ESPN's Adam Schefter reports. The extension is worth $69.2 million with $37 million guaranteed. The 28-year-old Lockett hauled in a career-high 100 catches for 1,054 yards and 10 touchdowns last season.
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) - Esports is gaining popularity within Wichita Public Schools. It may soon become one of the most desired extracurricular activities. "It's exploding all over the United States, really," said Wichita Public Schools IT Specialist Clint Dayhuff. "Just like it is growing nationally, we are going to grow it in our district. We [...]
Friends of a teen found dead days after he was involved in a crash are questioning how hard police tried to search for the victim.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (KSNT) - Missouri Southern transfer Cam Martin has committed to Kansas men's basketball. Martin played three seasons at the Division 2 level in the MIAA. Last season, Martin averaged 25 points and 9.1 rebounds per game and was named a D2 All-American. He scored 30 points and hauled in 11 rebounds against eventual [...]
There is a large police presence at the Red Roof Inn in east Wichita. The motel is located at the intersection of Kellogg and Armour.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Crews battled a house fire on Wednesday on the 1600 block of Taylor street. Before crews arrived, Robert Havens was working next door and noticed flames coming from the back of the home. He had his coworker call 911 and he and another coworker ran over to see if anyone was [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Boys & Girls Clubs of Topeka is holding their annual Drinks on Ice fundraising event on Thursday, April 1st at 5:30 p.m. "Our spring event has always been a celebration of our staff, volunteers and accomplishments over the previous year." Jennifer LeClair, Boys & Girls Club Vice President of Development. For [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - A Topeka grocery story is planning on giving away 300 Hormel hams today. The One Step Hams for the Holidays campaign gets underway at Hummer Sports Park at 5 p.m., on Wednesday, March 31. Hy-Vee will distribute 300 hams to families in need. The give-a-way is one of 15 stops across [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Kansas Department of Labor's new leadership is here to stay, decided by the Kansas Senate Wednesday. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly appointed Amber Schultz as the new KDOL Secretary in January 2021. She took over the position in an acting capacity before getting final approval from the Kansas Legislature. Shultz took over [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The Topeka Fire Department is asking residents to avoid the area near the 1600 block of NW Taylor Street in Topeka while it battles a house fire. One person has been taken to the hospital from the house fire, according to a reporter at the scene, but no injuries have been [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - A 7-month-old baby has died after a Tuesday afternoon crash in downtown Topeka, according to Topeka police. An ambulance took four people to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after the two-vehicle crash at 5:51 p.m. In an update, the Topeka Police Department said Wednesday that investigation indicates the light-colored SUV in [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Masks will still be required in City of Topeka buildings, according to Bill Cochran, Chief of Staff to Topeka City Manager Brent Trout. The city wants to keep the mask mandate in place through the end of April to keep city employees safe, according to Cochran. Anyone doing business in a [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Phase one of construction on the Kansas River weir is expected to wrap up on Wednesday. Construction is expected to resume on the $5.2 million redesign in September. The weir provides the Topeka Water Treatment Plant continuous access to the Kansas River. The redesign is meant to make the weir safer [...]
Honda is recalling 628,124 vehicles in the U.S. to replace fuel pumps that can fail, causing loss of engine power and vehicle stalling that could increase the risk of a crash.
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay reassured the public during his visit on KSNT News Wednesday morning that the DUI case against Kansas Senate Majority Leader Gene Suellentrop will be handled just like other violation. "Absolutely, I think that's what we have to do," Kagay said. " And that should be [...]
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNT) – A 30-year-old man is dead following a crash Tuesday. It happened at 9 p.m. at Pawnee and Washington in south Wichita. Police tell KSN News that the victim was on a motorcycle and was hit from behind by a truck. The crash sent the motorcycle into oncoming traffic where it was [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republicans in the GOP-controlled Kansas House have formally registered their opposition to Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s plan for encouraging counties to keep mask mandates in place. The did it as a potentially more infectious strain of coronavirus becomes more widespread in the state. The House on Tuesday voted 84-39 for a [...]
We'll have mostly sunny skies today, but the cool temperatures continue with highs in the middle 50s. Light wind in the morning may increase to 10-20mph from the northwest by afternoon. The wind will subside again and temperatures fall into the upper 20s by Thursday morning. If you have any plants outside, bring them in [...]
Police overnight arrested a man accused of punching and kicking an Asian woman to the ground outside a Midtown Manhattan building Monday, an attack that was caught on camera, according to the NYPD.
JEWELL COUNTY, Kan. (KSNT) - An 18-year-old Hays man was killed on U.S. 36 in Jewell County when he was struck by a tractor-trailer truck. Gabriel Rupp was loading traffic equipment was on the shoulder of U.S. 36 at milepost 222 when he was struck by a 55-year-old Salina truck driver. The truck driver was [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - The mother of late Aurora Exon, whose father was charged Tuesday with her murder, spoke to KSNT News about her baby girl. Seonaid Nichols said she tried to see her daughter Aurora as much as she could with her visitation rights and saw her last on December 26, just days before [...]
TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) - Topeka police said the man who was a person of interest in a domestic violence case turned himself into authorities Tuesday evening. Police say Stefon C. Butler, 34, was a person of interest after they were investigating a reported domestic violence disturbance on March 23 in the 1300 block of Southwest [...]
