BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — William “Roddie” Bryan, who recorded the cellphone video that showed the killing of Ahmaud Arbery and sparked outrage when it surfaced two months later, was convicted of murder Wednesday. The conviction carries a minimum sentence of life in prison. It is up to the judge to decide whether that comes with [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Three men are facing felony charges Wednesday after two tried to meet with who they thought was an underage girl, and one tried to pay for sex, according to the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office. The arrests came from a two-day human trafficking operation in Topeka, where the sheriff's office said it was [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Darren Johnson has been sentenced to life in prison for a murder charge that stems from a Topeka carjacking in June 2020. In addition to the life sentence, the court ordered Johnson to serve an additional consecutive 94 months for the aggravated robbery charge. On June 22, 2020, officers responded to a [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - With Kansas' new law going into effect and giving workers a way out of President Joe Biden's federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate, the state's attorney general added that employers have also been banned from certain actions too. Public and private workers in Kansas can now cite their religious beliefs to avoid being required [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A local school has been working for months on a project that will be displayed in our nation's capital. Most Pure Heart of Mary in Topeka was selected as one of the schools that would create Christmas ornaments for Presidents Park. The national park holds ornaments from all over the nation. Along [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Superintendent of Topeka Public Schools Dr. Tiffany Anderson confirmed to parents and students Tuesday that Topeka High School psychology teacher John Keller died Tuesday. "It is with tremendous sadness that I share that one of our Topeka High staff members, John Keller, a psychology teacher, passed away today. We are all deeply [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Community Thanksgiving Dinner is in need of donations the day before Thanksgiving. Around 3,300 people signed up to have hot, homemade dinners delivered to their homes on Thanksgiving. Due to the pandemic, organizers decided not to put donation bins in firehouses. Instead, they waited to receive non-perishable donations until this week [...]
EMPORIA (KSNT) - Hundreds turned out to the David Traylor Zoo in Emporia for the annual Happy Holidaze and the Emporia Police Department's Benefit Association's Toy Drive Tuesday night, Nov. 23. The lighting of the trees surrounding the zoo set the scene in the 2021 holiday season. Zoo director Lisa Keith estimated workers strung 20,150 [...]
What We’re Tracking: Breezy and mild Wednesday Few showers late Chilly Thanksgiving Day Winds will continue out of the south through the daytime at 20-25 mph. Cloud cover will be more present but we should still manage to hold onto those 60s for afternoon highs before our next system approaches. A slight chance for rain [...]
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Nearly 200 state legislators have signed an open letter calling for “forensic audits” of the “corrupted 2020 election” and urging states to decertify electors “where it has been shown the elections were certified prematurely and inaccurately.” The letter, signed by lawmakers from 39 states, was circulated Tuesday by Arizona State Sen. [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A Topeka physical therapist is going back to the same district that helped her get on her feet to help kids in their development. Inside a Meadows Elementary School classroom, there might be a future Jayhawk basketball player in the making or maybe even a singer. But first, he needs a little [...]
This incident comes five weeks after Steven Hickle of Wichita was killed in a hit-and-run crash about a mile away on the other side of the complex.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Washburn University men's basketball team hosted the Oklahoma Baptist University Tuesday evening in Lee Arena. Washburn dropped a hard fought game with a final score of Washburn 63, Oklahoma Baptist 69.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Historic Harley Davidson of Topeka, 21st and Topeka Blvd., held their annual "Ladies Night Out" Christmas party Tuesday evening. Patrons of the business were invited to the party and enjoyed an evening with a taco bar and Tequila drinks all the while shopping for their favorite motorcycle apparel.
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) - Three Columbus Police officers have been place on administrative leave and are being investigated by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, after a video surfaced involving the arrest of a juvenile suspect, according to a release from the Columbus Police Department. WRBL has seen the video of the incident. In the video, [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Governor Laura Kelly announced on Tuesday a series of new pay incentives to combat staffing shortages in several state facilities. These new efforts to increase pay will primarily affect 24/7 state facilities such as the Kansas Department of Corrections, Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services, state hospitals and the Kansas Commission [...]
What We’re Tracking: Breezy night ahead Another warm day Wednesday Chilly Thanksgiving Day Strong south breezes will stick around overnight as temperatures hold up into the upper 40s and lower 50s. South wind at 15-25mph throughout the night as the next storm system draws closer. We'll hold onto those 60s through Wednesday, but the cloud [...]
It's still unclear if it was a mistake or a promotion, but gas for 45 cents per gallon was available to customers at an ARCO gas station in Whittier, California Monday night.
TOPEKA (KSNT) -- Thanksgiving is just around the corner, but Topeka businesses are busy preparing for something else. "Small Business Saturday" kicks off this weekend. The goal is to recognize small businesses within the community and encourage people to shop locally. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, Americans spent around 20 billion dollars on [...]
NFL flexes December 5 Kansas City Chiefs game against the Denver Broncos, moving it to a Sunday night kickoff at 7:25 p.m.
