TOPEKA (KSNT) - The ACLU of Kansas is intervening after it said a Topeka UberEats driver was forced to out himself as transgender. The organization said it sent a letter Monday on behalf of Mr. [R****] to the food delivery service. The driver has asked to only be identified by last initial to protect his [...]
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - One person is in critical condition and police are looking for a man after a shooting Tuesday afternoon in Manhattan. Just after 3 p.m., the Riley County Police Department asked the public to avoid the area of the 400 block of South Juliette Avenue Tuesday afternoon as officers responded to the report [...]
WICHITA (AP) — A 36-year-old Wichita man with previous drunken-driving convictions was sentenced to more than six years in prison for a crash that killed a woman in 2018. Monty Carpenter Jr. was sentenced Monday to 76 months in prison in the death of 56-year-old Marsha Oglesby. He pleaded guilty in April to involuntary manslaughter [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A new business in southeast Topeka is giving people a new way to play golf and relieve anxiety, no matter the season. "You're probably going to feel better when you leave, is our goal, and maybe a little less frustrated, less anxiety, lower handicap, that's our goal," said Sarah Vanderpool, co-owner of [...]
Just days after the McCloskeys entered a guilty plea and had their guns taken from them, Mark McCloskey bought a new AR.
UPDATE: The northbound lanes of Topeka Blvd should now be open at this time. We have confirmed it is a water main break affecting southbound traffic. Please avoid using southbound Topeka Blvd as this is still fully closed. The repairs are expected to take roughly 10 hours. TOPEKA (KSNT) - A water main break in South Topeka has caused [...]
The Philippine president has threatened to order the arrest of Filipinos who refuse COVID-19 vaccination and told them to leave the country if they would not cooperate with the efforts to contain the pandemic.
BONNER SPRINGS, Kan. -- The Bonner Springs Police Department says a 14-year-old juvenile is dead after falling off a moving vehicle Monday morning. According to police, officers were called to the 2200 block of South 138th Street Monday morning on calls of a medical emergency. When they got to the scene, police said they determined [...]
A 74,000-square-foot flagship Buc-ee’s Family Travel Center, complete with 120 fueling positions, EV Charging stations and a car wash over 250 feet long, will anchor the 200-acre development.
TOPEKA – A new pet food manufacturing plant in Tonganoxie is a $250M investment county and state leaders are applauding. The plant is being called the largest capital investment ever made by a manufacturer in Leavenworth County. “Hill’s Pet Nutrition’s decision to invest $250 million in Kansas and bring 80 new jobs to Tonganoxie is further [...]
DOUGLAS COUNTY (KSNT) - The Douglas County Sheriff's Office put out an unusual request via social media for the public on Tuesday morning. A reindeer, his name is Ielo, escaped his home in Douglas County and the sheriff had asked the public to keep an eye out for the large deer. By Tuesday afternoon Ielo [...]
TOPEKA (KTMJ) — The Fourth of July holiday is quickly approaching Dr. Travis Gratton with University Veterinary Care Center said you should plan ahead to keep your pets safe and manage their anxiety.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Evergy is teaming up with the Topeka Salvation Army to help people in need beat the heat. The energy provider has donated around 600 fans that will be handed out Tuesday morning. In order to get a fan, people need to fill out an application at the Topeka Salvation Army at 1320 [...]
Wichita Police Chief Gordon Ramsay will be sharing a brief statement regarding the officer critically injured in a shootout on Saturday night today at 3:30 p.m.
Americans don't want to ease back into travel after the pandemic; rather, they want to make a big splash, according to a new Hilton survey.
A defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders announced he was gay, making him the first openly gay active NFL player.
We start to warm things back up today with an increasing southerly wind. It'll be pretty breezy today with gusts around 25 mph, and that will send our temperatures up into the mid-upper 80s. Temperatures keep climbing into the lower 90s by Wednesday with mostly sunny skies continuing. It'll be feeling downright hot again by [...]
The first full moon of astronomical summer and the last supermoon of the year will arrive this week.
Deaths among Medicare patients in nursing homes soared by 32% last year, with two devastating spikes eight months apart, a government watchdog reported Tuesday in the most comprehensive look yet at the ravages of COVID-19 among its most vulnerable victims.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Police found a child endangered by two while serving a narcotics search warrant on June 17. The Topeka Police Department Narcotics Unit and the Shawnee County Drug Task Force entered a home in southeast Topeka where they located marijuana, methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and firearms in a home with a child. 35-year-old Shawn [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Officers arrested one man after reports of gunshots and a stolen vehicle in north Topeka Monday morning. Topeka police arrested 29-year-old Troy Baker on the following charges: Attempted Aggravated Battery Theft – Motor Vehicle Criminal Possession of a Firearm Burglary Possession of Stolen Property Criminal Damage Police arrived on scene at northeast [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Riley County Police Department 911 line is fully functional, according to the RCPD. 1:11 a.m. For emergencies call the administrative line at (785) 537-2112.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Officers took one man into custody after reportedly shooting at multiple individuals in west Topeka Monday night, according to a police report. Topeka police arrested 32-year-old Christopher Donald on charges of aggravated assault. Officers arrived at the 1100 block of southwest Fairlawn Rd. around 5:15 p.m. where they found Donald, who had [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Sunflower Music Festival returns this year after a year off because of the pandemic. The annual music festival is held in White Concert Hall on the Washburn University campus and invites musicians from all across the country who perform different pieces of music each night over a 10-day span. The theme [...]
EUGENE, OR (KSNT) - KU alumnus Bryce Hoppel finished third in the Men's 800m final round, qualifying him for the Tokyo Olympics. Hoppel finished the final round of the Olympic trials in 1:44.14, behind Clayton Murphy and Isaiah Jewett. "I left it all out there and glad to represent this incredible United States, and just [...]
