TOPEKA (KSNT) – The former chair of the Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas pleaded guilty Thursday to a child sex crime. 27 News obtained court documents showing that on May 29 Lester Randall entered a guilty plea to a count of sexual exploitation of a minor – receipt of child pornography. Randall also agreed to pay…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Local athletes are carrying the symbolic torch to kick things off ahead of the Summer Special Olympic Games in Kansas. The torch symbolizes courage, diversity and uniting communities everywhere. Local law enforcement ran alongside athletes participating in next week’s Special Olympic Summer Games. Planned road closures for Emporia Unbound Gravel races 27…… MORE
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Lawrence Police Department is attempting to locate the person who stabbed an elderly woman. Lawrence police officers responded just before 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 29, to the 700 block of Beatnik Court, near E. 19th Street, where they found the victim inside a home with life-threatening injuries. Police said…… MORE
ELLIS COUNTY (KSNT) – The unearthing of a partial skull of a 10-foot-tall ground sloth has prompted a review of the history of the species in Kansas. The paper, published by the Kansas Academy of Science on May 26, claims a mostly intact braincase of Megalonyx jeffersonii, also known as Jefferson’s ground sloth, was discovered…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Stormont Vail Events Center is inviting locals to swing by in July to see the result of some recent renovation work up close. People are invited to visit the events center for a free Heritage Hall Showcase event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 19. The venue will…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Prosecutors are charging a local man after he was involved in a shootout with Topeka police earlier this month. Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay said in a press release that a 33-year-old Topeka man is charged with aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer following a shooting incident with three Topeka…… MORE
EMPORIA (KSNT) – Thousands of bikers are participating in the 2025 Unbound Gravel races in Emporia, prompting several local roads to close. The Unbound Gravel race officially kicks off on Thursday, May 29 and lasts through to Sunday, June 1. Around 5,000 riders are expected to participate in the various races offered through Unbound, including…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) — A Georgia food company is recalling more than 250,000 pounds of canned beef stew sold nationwide as they may be contaminated with foreign materials. The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) with the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDA) announced on May 28 that Hormel Foods Corporation, based out of Georgia, is recalling…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A local Topeka farmer is facing legal trouble after he was indicted for allegedly defrauding the federal government. Danielle Thomas with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced in a press release on May 28 that 48-year-old Topeka farmer Steven W. Porubsky is charged with one count of conversion of mortgaged collateral.…… MORE
JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) – A major employer with a significant presence in Junction City said it is pumping the brakes on operations at its local plant in response to “difficult market conditions.” 27 News reached out to tire production company Michelin North America, Inc. on Wednesday, May 28 asking about possible layoffs impacting its facility…… MORE
