TOPEKA (KSNT) - One hundred and ninety-one victims of violent crime were awarded financial assistance from The Kansas Crime Victims Compensation Board during their December meeting. Awards were made in 67 new cases. Additional expenses were paid in 124 previously submitted cases. The awards totaled $108,671.50. The Division of Crime Victims Compensation was established in [...]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Police Officer Kim Potter has been found guilty of first-degree manslaughter and second-degree manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright. Potter could face a 15-year sentence and a $30,000 fine for first-degree manslaughter. She could face 10 years and/or a $20,000 fine for second-degree murder. The suburban Minneapolis police officer who says she meant [...]
ANDOVER, Kan. (KSNW) -- The Kansas Bureau of Investigation has identified the man shot by an Andover police officer late Wednesday as Nicholas T. Waggoner, 25, Wichita. He is in serious but stable condition after surgery. Investigators say the shooting happened after someone called 911 around 10:40 p.m. to report a suspicious person inside a [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Medical officials in Kansas and Missouri are delaying surgeries, turning away transfers, and desperately trying to hire traveling nurses. Why? Because the nationwide average of hospital admissions is rising. Earlier this week Stormont Vail Health reported 55 current hospitalized COVID-19 patients. The percent of COVID-19 patients that are unvaccinated is 94%. The seven-day [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A draft of a bill to eliminate state food sales tax in Kansas is in the works and formally seeking bill co-sponsors. If passed, the draft bill would eliminate the food sales tax completely, taking it from 6.5% to 0%. The legislation also includes a full exemption of state and local taxes [...]
RILEY COUNTY (KSNT) - The Riley County Police Department is calling the vandalism done to a soccer field a major "Scrooge move." The police department estimates the damage done by a vehicle driving onto the field will total $5,000. RCPD shared photos of the damage to soccer field 5 at Anneberg Park. According to authorities, [...]
JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) - Water is safe again in Junction City, the city manager said Thursday morning. According to Junction City City Manager Allen Dinkel, the city has received word that the Kansas Department of Health and Environment has rescinded the boil order for the city of Junction City. According to a recent release from [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Shawnee County COVID-19 Indicator Report remains in the "Substantial" category despite cases falling slightly this week in Shawnee County. The weekly case incidence or the number of new cases diagnosed during a week went from 836 to 801. The percent of positive tests went down nominally from 6.6% to 4.2%. The [...]
“If cats actually have nine lives, he probably used up about eight of them..."
The Douglas County District Attorney on Wednesday dismissed the case of Albert Wilson, a former University of Kansas student who was convicted of rape.
What We’re Tracking: Quiet weather continues Warming up through the holiday Still remaining dry A relatively mild start to your Thursday with temperatures in the upper 30s and lower 40s. Winds will be out of the South through mid-morning at 10-15 mph. Later this afternoon we'll continue to add to our numbers. Highs will be [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT)-- Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced on Dec. 21 that he would be joining 23 other attorney general's across the nation in filing a petition against a federal mandate. The mandate requires that all staff and volunteers who work directly with children involved in Head Start programs get vaccinated by January 31. It also [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Two cars crashed on the highway Wednesday evening in Douglas County, temporarily shutting down I-70. According to a Kansas Highway Patrol crash log, the accident occurred around 6:55 p.m. on I-70 near mile-marker 191 in Douglas County. A 2013 Hyundai Elantra was traveling eastbound down the highway when it crashed into another [...]
The Kansas City Chiefs are one of just three NFL teams sending six or more players to the NFL's 2022 Pro Bowl game.
KANSAS CITY, MO. (KSNT) - The Chiefs signed former Kansas State wide receiver Dalton Schoen to the practice squad Wednesday. Schoen attended K-State from 2015-2019. He was a walk-on, but became a top target during his final three years with the Wildcats. Schoen finished No. 7 in school history in yards per reception. This news [...]
A Kansas man is suing QuikTrip after he claims he suffered second- and third-degree burns to his hands, trunk and genitals while pumping gas.
A time capsule from inside the Robert E. Lee Monument in Richmond, Virginia, has finally been opened over a century after being buried inside the statue's pedestal. Nexstar's WRIC was there to see what was in the box.
JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) -- Water is flowing again in Junction City after nearly six days without reliable drinking water. Having said this, the community is still under a boil water advisory. Employees have been working around the clock to get the water treatment plant back up and running after it flooded with nearly 700,000 gallons [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt is encouraging Kansans to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The gubernatorial candidate said that he and his family are vaccinated and he encourages others to do so as well. Currently, more than half of Kansans are vaccinated, and around a third of those people have received their booster [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - Stormont Vail Health is taking a step back from accepting adult patient transfers and nonessential surgeries. This comes as the hospital is dealing with staff shortages and a rise in cases. President and CEO Dr. Robert Kenagy said the hospital is in a different place than it was this time last year. [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Fire Department responded to a fire Wednesday that caused $7,500 worth of damage. In a recent press release from the TFD, it was reported a structure fire happened after 8 a.m. on Dec. 22 at 2623 SE Minnesota in Topeka. Fire crews found smoke coming from the single story wood-frame [...]
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A man has been sentenced in the Shawnee County District Court in relation to the 2019 homicide of his mother. According to a press release from the Shawnee County District Attorney's Office, law enforcement officers were sent to 1501 SW Tyler at 11:59 p.m. on June 16, 2019. Officers on the scene [...]
A new analysis found that Arrowhead Stadium, home of the Kansas City Chiefs, is one of the worst in the NFL for critical health violations.
TOPEKA (KSNT) - A man was sentenced by the Shawnee County District Court on Wednesday in relation to a sex offense that occurred in 2019. According to a recent release from the Shawnee County District Attorney's Office, on Sept. 23, 2019, law enforcement was called to a local hospital in response to a minor 15-year-old [...]
IRVING, TX. (KSNT) - The Big 12 is permitting "no contests" and rescheduling games canceled due to COVID-19 outbreaks this basketball season. A team that has fewer than six scholarship players "and one countable coach available for a game" will receive a no contest, according to the Big 12's announcement. The Big 12 staff will [...]
