TOPEKA (KSNT) – A funeral service will be held for second-grade teacher Ashleigh Boyd who died in a multiple-vehicle crash southwest of Topeka. On April 11, the Shawnee County Sheriff’s office was called to a crash southwest of Topeka. Two adults and an infant were involved in the crash. Boyd died at the scene. The…… MORE
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Crash causing traffic disruptions on I470 in Topeka
TOPEKA (KSNT) – An ambulance, fire crews and local law enforcement are at the scene of a crash on I470. At 7:20 a.m., first responders were dispatched to the area of Southwest Huntoon St. and I470 for reports of a crash. Kandrive.org is reporting traffic disruptions in the southbound lane of I470. TPD confirm one…… MORE
Kansas Gov. calls tax plan ‘too expensive’; expert weighs in
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is weighing in on a tax package sent to her desk, which includes a slew of tax cuts. The package received bipartisan support in the Senate with one Democrat voting in favor of the plan, and it passed unanimously in the House. However, the Governor said Tuesday that…… MORE
Grassroots effort to save Emporia’s Quaker Park finds success
EMPORIA (KSNT) – Residents in Emporia collected enough signatures on a petition to save Quaker Park. The City of Emporia posted on social media that the City Commission has reviewed the Quaker Park petition that had more than 800 signatures collected. Now, the Lyon County Election Office is working to verify all of the signatures…… MORE
TPD confirm one dead, one in custody after stabbing
Update: The Topeka Police Department has arrested Robert W. Fapp, 38 of Topeka, on account of aggravated battery and murder in the first degree. TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topeka Police have arrested a man, after confirming one person died after a stabbing in the Potwin neighborhood Tuesday night. Just before 8 p.m. the Topeka Police Department…… MORE
When does Shawnee Co. decides when to sound tornado sirens
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Shawnee County residents may be wondering why tornado sirens did not go off Tuesday despite a tornado touching down in the county’s southeast corner. KSNT 27 News spoke with Jake Henry, Planning Section Chief and Training/Exercise Coordinator for Shawnee County Emergency Management. He said since there were no sirens near the area…… MORE
Cleanup begins in Osage County after EF1 tornado hits
OSAGE COUNTY (KSNT) – Cleanup is underway in Osage County. This comes after an early-morning tornado caused widespread damage to a lot of peoples property on Tuesday. “When I pulled in seeing all the metal in the trees, the buildings flipped over and everything, the house wasn’t as bad as I was thinking,” Ethan Steenbock…… MORE
Topeka St. Jude Dream Home campaign helps fund patients education
TOPEKA (KSNT) – With just nine days until the official start of the Topeka St. Jude Dream Home campaign, we’re taking a look at all the children’s hospital provides. Not only does the hospital cure illness to cure the child’s illness, but it also cares for children as a whole. This is done using the…… MORE
TPD investigate ‘suspicious death’ in downtown Topeka
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topeka Police are investigating a “suspicious death” in downtown Topeka. Just after 1:15 p.m. April 16, Topeka police responded to an alleged stabbing in the 700 block of Southwest Western Ave. A spokeswoman with the Topeka Police Department (TPD) said once officers arrived, they found one induvial who was dead, according to…… MORE
Beware of door-to-door sales people in St. Marys; how to handle the situation
ST. MARYS (KSNT) – The St. Marys Police Department is asking its residents to remain vigilant as door-to-door sellers have been reported in the area. St. Marys Police Chief Derek Cid says in a press release there have been multiple reports of door-to-door sellers in the area. The city currently does not have an ordinance…… MORE
