TOPEKA (KSNT) – A man accused of killing a 37-year-old Topeka man and kidnapping a child last year received his sentence this week. 27 News checked with Shawnee County court records that show Rammelo H. Boatwright, 24, received 475 months or just under 40 years in prison for his part in the death of Kyle…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas Governor Laura Kelly announced six veto decisions on Friday while allowing two other bills to become law without her signature. Kelly said in a press release that she has vetoed six pieces of legislation on April 4. Kelly issued statements regarding her reasoning for each decision. Republican lawmakers released statements of…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Kansas Governor has approved of several bills this week which are destined to become new laws this year. Governor Laura Kelly announced in a press release on Friday, April 4 that she has signed off on seven additional bills this week that will become new laws. These include the following: Substitute…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay reports a man was convicted on murder charges Friday in connection to a 2023 homicide case. Tremale M. Serrano was found guilty during a jury trial this week in connection to the 2023 killing of Jackson E. Danner. His charges include murder in the first degree…… MORE
KANSAS (KSNT) – President Donald Trump imposed a 10% tariff on Australian goods on Thursday, a move that K-State Agricultural Economics Professor Glynn Tonsor says could make ground beef less available and more expensive. Australia’s largest export market for the last 25 years has been the U.S., according to the United States Studies Center. It…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Humanities Kansas future funding for grants, programs and operations are at risk after the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) suspended funding at the national level. According to Humanities Kansas, DOGE suspended funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). As a result, the agency said it will have to make significant…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Cuts at the federal level could impact a state program that helps lower-income people and families heat and cool their homes. On Tuesday, April 1, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) fired everyone who had been working on the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), according to a now-former…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Governor Laura Kelly gave her final approval this week on another bundle of bills from the Kansas Legislature which are set to become new laws in the near future. Kelly announced in a press release on Thursday, April 3 that she signed off on a number of bills that received support from…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Police in Manhattan have arrested two individuals in connection to two shooting incidents that took place in November last year. The Riley County Police Department (RCPD) announced in a press release on April 4 that it has arrested a 17-year-old from Topeka and 20-year-old from Compton, California in connection to two shooting…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Brittany Laughlin and Ashley Beshears with Keep America Beautiful Topeka and Shawnee County joined the 27 News morning newscast to talk about the upcoming ‘Get Down and Get Dirty’ community clean-up event in celebration of Earth Day! To hear more about the event and how to get involved, you can watch the…… MORE
