TOPEKA (KSNT) – Prosecutors in Shawnee County filed charges against two local men for their alleged role in killing a 32-year-old woman from Topeka last year. Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay said in a press release on June 24 that charges have been filed against 33-year-old Julian B. Vann and 30-year-old Damian L. Lewis…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Two organizations are helping distribute fans for free to Topeka locals this week to help them stay cool during the worst of the summer heat. The Salvation Army and Evergy are teaming up for an annual fan distribution event at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, June 25 at the Salvation Army’s community center…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) reports that its agents have arrested a former corrections officer on Tuesday in connection to alleged child sex crimes. The KBI reported in a press release on June 24 that its agents have arrested a 36-year-old former Cloud County Sheriff’s Office employee for child sex crimes.…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – People who attended a recent pool tournament in Topeka are looking for answers after an air conditioning (A/C) outage left them sweating for hours last weekend. Hundreds were frustrated and covered in sweat at the Maner Conference Center in Topeka on Saturday, June 21 during a pool tournament due to an A/C…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A local library is teaching kids how to keep the oceans clean. The City of Topeka’s Water Department visited the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library on Monday, June 23 to talk about ways to help keep the oceans clean. Participating children got to take part in an activity that simulates how…… MORE
LAWRENCE (KSNT) – Jayhawk fans looking to get a unique piece of the team’s history with a special connection to its head coach have a short window to throw out some bids in an auction this summer. KU Athletics reports that bidding is now open for the former desk of KU Men’s Basketball Head Coach…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Some Cox customers in the north Topeka area experiencing a loss of services Monday following an accident at the site of a major highway project. Christine Martin with Cox Communications told 27 News on June 23 that a construction crew cut the company’s fiber lines in north Topeka. She said repairs are…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) — Kansas Republicans are fighting to change who sits on the state’s highest court. Kansas Republicans voted unanimously on Saturday, June 21 to endorse an amendment that would allow Kansans to vote on State Supreme Court Justices. Currently, to elect its Supreme Court justices, Kansas uses the assisted appointment method. It’s the only…… MORE
OSAGE COUNTY (KSNT) – A Coffey County man is dead following a crash over the weekend. The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) reports the crash occurred just after 6:15 p.m. on Saturday, June 21 on South Jordan Road just north of the West 317th Street Junction. A Chevrolet Silverado was traveling north on South Jordan Road…… MORE
WAMEGO (KSNT) – Law enforcement arrested a local woman after an argument almost turned into a deadly encounter in Pottawatomie County. Sheriff Doug Adams with the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office reported in a press release that deputies were called around 12:35 a.m. on June 22 regarding a vehicle striking a woman in the 20000 block…… MORE
