What We’re Tracking: Brief warm-up for Tuesday Another rain chance midweek Dry and cool through this weekend Tonight, we should be able to cool down into the lower to middle 40s, but our winds shift toward the south and east again. The cloud cover will continue to decrease, but remain partly cloudy through the night, [...]
LYON COUNTY (KSNT) - A man who was awaiting trial for two bank robberies in Oklahoma was caught in Lyon County Monday after attempting to steal fuel and then leading police on a chase. Jerry Brown, 43, of Bixby, Oklahoma was caught by the Lyon County Sheriff's Office after he attempted to flee deputies and [...]
TOPEKA (KNST) -Topekan David E. Wood Jr. has reached a plea agreement for the 2019 murder of his mother, Kyong “Carol” Wood on the same day he was to begin a jury trial. On June 16, 2019, law enforcement went to 1501 SW Tyler at 11:59 a.m., after entering the home police saw Kyong Wood [...]
JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) - The Junction City Police Department honored fallen officers during a recognition ceremony for its new mural on Monday. The ceremony is to recognize everyone who helped in creating the new mural. The mural is located outside of the Junction City Police Department at 210 East 9th Street. The mural features two [...]
Gordon McBeth is charged with second degree murder, accused of stabbing his tenant, Darryl Gilland, to death over a heating complaint in Kansas City.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Emergency Shawnee County workers are asking drivers to prepare their cars for the upcoming winter weather. That includes having winter-appropriate items in your car, in case your vehicle breaks down. Shawnee County Emergency Management Deputy Director Scott Garcia says including an extra coat and pair of gloves could help, if you have [...]
LAWRENCE (KSNT) - A federal grand jury has indicted a Kansas City man for a September armed bank robbery in Lawrence, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Kansas said Davonte Chaney, 29, of Kansas City, Kan., faces one count of bank robbery and one count of use [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - There's a new start date set for when visitors to downtown Topeka will have to begin paying for metered parking. The City of Topeka announced Monday, Nov. 1 as the start date when all side street parking downtown will go metered. Parking a car in side street spaces will cost $0.50 per [...]
LAWRENCE (KSNT) - Police at the University of Kansas said Monday they found a student dead in one of the Lawrence college's dormitories. Officers went around 5:42 p.m. Sunday to Lewis Residence Hall for a reported medical emergency, according to the KU Public Safety Office. Once they got to the dorm building at 1530 Engel [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Former Senate Majority Leader Gene Suellentrop stood masked as he was sentenced in court Monday morning. Suellentrop pleaded no contest to DUI Class B misdemeanor and reckless driving. The court ruled the former leader was guilty on both counts. The court sentenced him to a maximum of six months in jail on [...]
JACKSON COUNTY (KSNT) - A burglar dressed in a "Halloween type costume" was held at gunpoint until the Jackson County Sheriff deputies arrived to take the man into custody Sunday morning, the Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse said Monday morning. The sheriff's office was notified shortly after 12:30 a.m. Sunday morning that an intruder was [...]
LYON COUNTY (KSNT) - A deer running into the side of a vehicle set off a driver's airbags, sending a 62-year-old woman to the hospital Saturday evening in Lyon County. Mary Coddington, 62, of Emporia was driving near mile marker 135 on I-35 around 8:26 p.m., when a deer ran onto the highway, hit the [...]
We'll start the week off with some lingering cloud cover through this morning, but that should give way to sunshine this afternoon. Temperatures will be a bit chilly, though, with most locations struggling to make it into the 60s. The good news is, our winds relax briefly through the day! Tonight, we should be able [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Three cats, one dog, and one bird are unaccounted for after an early morning blaze in Topeka Monday morning, according to authorities with the Topeka Fire Department. Firefighters arrived at the building at 218 S.W. Topeka Boulevard just before 2:00 a.m., according to Shawnee County Dispatch. Trucks are positioned all along Topeka [...]
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KSNT) -- Former Topeka High football standout Ky Thomas had himself an afternoon Saturday, as the University of Minnesota singlehandedly defeated Maryland 34-16. Thomas led the Gophers in rushing yards with 139 on seven carries -- good for an average of 6.6 yards per run. Most notably, the Topekan registered a touchdown and [...]
EMPORIA (KSNT) -- Emporia State University is taking the themes of a beloved musical to the next level. Urinetown, a production that focuses on the consequences of not managing natural resources, emphasizes the importance of water conservation. The university ran the last playing of the musical Sunday, but the message wasn't just limited to the [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) -- What was once the Bank of America building is now the Townsite Tower and its outside aesthetic is leaving many with questions. Located at 534 S Kansas Ave., the tower has recently undergone renovations which includes a white vertical squiggly line down the front of the building. And it has people debating [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) -- It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month and a community group helped raise awareness through an organized brunch. The brunch was all about honoring survivors and those who have lost their lives battling breast cancer. The organizer, Eneri Davis, said it also connects women with educational resources available in the Topeka community and lets [...]
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake could be felt throughout Wichita today just north of McConnell Air Force Base.
A series of dramatic photo renderings make the prospect of "sea level rise" hit startlingly close to home.
NASHVILLE (AP/KSNW) — The Kansas City Chiefs struggled Sunday against the Tennessee Titans. The final score was 3-27. The loss also came with a possible injury to Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. This was the first time Patrick Mahomes had trailed by 27 at halftime and the third-largest halftime deficit for the Chiefs since 1991. It [...]
'Ted Lasso' star Jason Sudeikis' hometown of Overland Park, Kansas, will soon honor him with his own day on Oct. 18.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado day care owner convicted of keeping 26 children hidden in the basement of her business two years ago has been sentenced to six years in prison after parents said some of the children suffered trauma including sleeping problems and anxiety. A judge issued the sentence to Carla Faith [...]
A flurry of crashes over the weekend have contributed to over five deaths this weekend, according to Kansas Highway Patrol and Wichita Police Department.
JEFFERSON COUNTY (KSNT) -- Four adults and two children were transported to Stormont Vail in Topeka Sunday following a head-on crash near U.S. Hwy 59 on U.S. Hwy 24 in Jefferson County, according to Kansas Highway Patrol. A Chevrolet Equinox was heading eastbound when it collided with a Chevrolet Cavalier headed westbound. The driver of [...]
