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
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) – 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) – A National Geographic photographer who’s on a mission to photograph every species in human care will be holding an event at Washburn University next month. Joel Sartore, known for his contributions to National Geographic, will be coming to Washburn University for a fundraising event in partnership with the Topeka Zoo in June.…… MORE
LARNED, Kan. (KSNW) – An inmate at the Larned State Correctional Facility has died. Jason W. Cott, 45, was found unresponsive in his cell on Saturday. Staff initiated life-saving measures, which continued after emergency medical personnel arrived. He was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. The cause of death is…… MORE
