Media TOPEKA (KSNT) - A judge sentenced a Topeka driver to life in prison Friday for a deadly crash he caused while trying to run from law enforcement. Troopers tried to pull over Brandon Jordan in November 2019, when he hit and killed another driver, Dennis Affolter, 69. Jordan was convicted of first-degree murder. Mike [...]
A Florida second-grader has been suspended from school nearly 40 times after she refused to wear a mask in the classroom.
TOPEKA (KSNT)-- One young woman from Topeka High School is making a difference in the community after winning a Character Challenge in her school district. The "Character Challenge" took place via Tik Tok and was meant to promote kindness and inclusiveness amongst students in the district. Jada Fulton picked up her phone and made the [...]
Editor's Note: This story was changed to reflect that charges were changed, not dropped as originally reported. BLUE RAPIDS (KSNT) - Charges have been changed against a man accused of flying controversial flags in his small town, according to the American Civil Liberties Union. It's an update to a story KSNT first reported in August. [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Zoo is launching the second year of its popular Zoo Lights event in two weeks. This year, the zoo is expanding the event with more lights and new experiences. One of the new features this year is private igloo rentals. Director of Administration & Creative Jared Bednar said guests will [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Internal Facebook documents reveal a country lit “on fire” in the days after controversial social media posts from then-President Donald Trump last year. Facebook's own analysis shows that hate speech and violence reports skyrocketed on the site immediately after Trump sent a social media message threatening to shoot looters in Minneapolis [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A lawsuit filed today will challenge the new federal vaccine mandate for private employers with more than 100 employees. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt joined six other state attorneys general in filing a petition with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit. The new mandate requires that employees either be [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Shawnee County Parks & Recreation staff have started the enormous task of planting tulip bulbs in the county park gardens throughout Topeka. Over 47,000 bulbs will be planted this fall in Ted Ensley Gardens and other gardens maintained by the Parks & Rec. Department. "Here at Ted Ensley Gardens we have [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Governor Laura Kelly issued a statement today that she disagrees with President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate. "Yesterday, I reviewed the new vaccine mandate from the Biden Administration," said Kelly. "While I appreciate the intention to keep people safe, a goal I share, I don't believe this directive is the correct, or [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Fair game. No one is immune from hitting a deer in Kansas and Kansas Highway Patrol Tropper Ben Gardner is no exception. @TrooperBen tweeted his experience this morning after hitting a deer. Gardner hit the deer in Saline County on Thursday. Gardner offered advice for anyone in the same position. "Glad I [...]
LINN COUNTY (KSNT) - A 53-year-old man whose car flipped multiple times died on Thursday in Linn County. Linn County is on the eastern border of Kansas 80 miles south of Kansas City. Phillip A. Murray, of Bella Vista, Arkansas, was driving on Hwy. 69 three miles north of Pleasanton when the 2005 Silverado pickup [...]
The warming trend continues today, and we could see highs possibly hitting near 60 degrees. That is much closer to where we should be for this time of the year! We can, finally, expect some sunshine and breezy conditions today, and that's what will help our temperatures to climb. By the weekend, we could see [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Friday is the last full day to sign-up for the Christmas Bureau and the United Way of Greater Topeka said sign-ups are lagging behind previous years. President & CEO Jessica Lehnherr said the annual Christmas Bureau program helps around 1,600 families each year. Currently, she said volunteers have signed up around 450. [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A Kansas man who was accused of performing autopsies illegally has been found guilty on six criminal charges in Wabaunsee County, according to Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt. Shawn Parcells, 42, who has lived in Leawood and Topeka, was convicted after a three-day trial in Wabaunsee County District Court on three counts [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT)-- The Hoosier Arenacross Nationals start on Friday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. at Topeka's Stormont Vail Events Center. It's the ultimate indoor dirt bike event. A man-made dirt track has been added to the arena. This allows professional and amateur riders to show off their skills. Competitors from all across the country will [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT)-- Temperatures are dropping, which means many people are looking for ways to heat up their homes. Space heaters are a common tool used to accomplish this, but they can be dangerous if not used correctly. The Topeka Fire Department said fires caused by space heaters are fairly common in the winter. There are [...]
EMPORIA (KSNT) - Emporia State football seniors will be playing their last home game Saturday. "It doesn't seem real at all," senior defensive lineman Marek Thompson said. "Just taking in every moment I can. Hopefully, remember it all and take it with me in life." The Hornets are riding the energy the past weekend's last-minute [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Do you have unclaimed money? Right now, Kansas has more than $350 million in unclaimed property they’d like to return to residents, according to Kansas State Treasurer Lynn Rogers. “This is money that got returned to the state for some reason,” Rogers said. “It doesn’t belong to the state. it deserves to [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas lawmakers are debating who should be allowed to appoint the chief position to oversee the rights of thousands of children in the state. The state's Joint Committee on Child Welfare System Oversight asked Governor Laura Kelly on Thursday to rescind an executive order creating the position of the Child Advocate and [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The new art exhibit at the Morris Art Gallery, See Topeka Parks and Green Spaces, located in the NOTO Arts Center, opens this Friday, November 5th. Throughout Topeka and Shawnee County, there are 109 public parks with playgrounds, tulips, ponds, creeks, skate parks, and more. "The exhibit tonight is an idea I [...]
