Video originally aired Jan. 14, 2025. KANSAS (KSNT) – A national non-profit has filed lawsuits against four porn websites for allegedly failing to follow a newly established Kansas law that requires porn sites to verify users age. The National Center on Sexual Exploitation filed the suit against the sites, which 27 News is choosing not…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A Missouri-based company is getting ready to move into the Capital City later this year and help local workers get their home improvement projects finished. 27 News got in touch with Roofers Mart this week to learn more about its plans to set up shop in southeast Topeka, marking the opening of…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas Governor Laura Kelly is ordering flags to fly at half-staff later this week. Kelly issued the order on May 13, stating that flags throughout Kansas should be flown at half-staff from sunup to sundown on Thursday, May 15. This act is meant to honor Peace Officers Memorial Day. “Every day, Kansas…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Auburn-Washburn USD 437 has approved policy recommendations that will require some families to pay an annual fee for school bus transportation. The Auburn-Washburn Board of Education voted unanimously on Monday, May 12 to adopt an opt-in round trip bus service requiring parents to pay an annual fee for students who live within…… MORE
JEFFERSON COUNTY (KSNT) – A local animal shelter is asking for help after seven puppies were found abandoned along a busy road last weekend. The Jefferson County Humane Society (JCHS) took to social media on May 11 after seven small puppies were dropped off at the shelter. Staff at the humane society are asking that…… MORE
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On Monday morning, a Tulsa County judge in Oklahoma sentenced Kansas City Chiefs superfan Xavier Babudar, widely known as “ChiefsAholic,” for a 2022 armed bank robbery in Bixby, Oklahoma. According to the Tulsa County District Attorney’s Office, Babudar pleaded guilty to one count of robbery with a firearm, one count of…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas drivers will soon be able to start buying sleek new ‘blackout-style’ license plates this summer. The Kansas Department of Revenue (KDOR) announced on Monday, May 12 in a press release that blackout-style license plates will be available for purchase starting on July 1, 2025. People interested in acquiring one of these…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Superintendent of Topeka Public Schools (TPS), Dr. Tiffany Anderson, joined the 27 News morning newscast with nurse Suzanne Kates to discuss Nurses Week and the upcoming graduation weekend. Dr. Anderson invited Suzanne Kates as a guest to wrap up their celebration and discuss the importance of National Nurses Week, which runs from…… MORE
LYON COUNTY (KSNT) – On Monday, a 60-year-old motorcyclist from Saint Joseph died after getting rear-ended on I-35 north of Emporia. At 4:37 p.m. the 60-year-old was driving a Honda Goldwing north on I-35 in the left lane due to a lane closure. A 26-year-old man driving a Mazda CX-3 came up behind the 60-year-old…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Police are investigating a reported bank robbery Monday morning in southwest Topeka. An officer with the Topeka Police Department (TPD) told a 27 News reporter on May 12 that law enforcement is investigating a bank robbery at the Equity Bank located at 3825 Southwest 29th Street. No reports of injuries or individuals…… MORE
