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
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Police Department (TPD) is at the scene of a reported homicide in southeast Topeka on Monday morning. Police were called around 8 a.m. to the 2700 block of Southeast Minnesota Avenue on reports of a disturbance with a man attempting to kick in the door to a home. According to…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A local horticulture expert says people need to be careful of what they touch when going outside this summer to avoid bumping into a plant that can make you scratch your skin raw. Cynthia Domenghini with the Kansas State University Research and Extension Office said in a recent publication that people heading…… MORE
Context: Above video initially aired on May 9. TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Kansas State Troopers’ Association has created a petition asking for the reversal of the decision to grant parole to a man who was convicted of murdering a state trooper in the 1970s. The Kansas State Troopers’ Association recently started a Change.org petition titled…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The City of Topeka announced that it has hired an assistant city manager Monday. Avery Moore will serve as the next assistant city manager, according to a press release from the City of Topeka. Moore holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, a master’s degree in management and is a Ph.D. candidate…… MORE
