HOLLENBERG, KS (KSNT) – A Hollenberg couple is trying to rebuild after their house was completely burned down. Carol and Bill Hollingsworth’s house unexpectedly burned down on Thursday, March 6. During the fire, Carol was rescued by the town’s mayor and rushed to the hospital after suffering from smoke inhalation. Topeka food truck owners dealing…… MORE
UPDATE: According to a press release from the Topeka Police Department, the deceased has been identified as Yancy Whitehead, 22, of Topeka TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Police Department (TPD) is investigating the city’s third homicide of 2025 after a deadly shooting Saturday morning. Officers with the TPD responded to a reported shooting around 3…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – People traveling down Wanamaker Road may notice the tell-tale signs of a new restaurant being installed. But what is it? 27 News found out that a new restaurant is due to be built in the area of 1740 Southwest Wanamaker Road in west Topeka. The building will house a new CAVA location,…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Police Department (TPD) is investigating the city’s third homicide of 2025. Just after 3 a.m., officers responded to a reported shooting in the 2900 block of SE Freemont Rd. Dana Chandler found guilty in double-murder trial Upon arrival, one individual was located with life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead on…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has cut three new federal agency leases for Topeka after the local Risk Management Agency was canceled. Three new agencies are now listed on the DOGE Real Estate savings webpage. Those agencies are: the Federal Highway Administration, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and the…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A local drive-in restaurant is feeling the love Friday after suffering a break-in overnight. Rosie Nichols with the City of Topeka told 27 News police received a report of damage around 7:50 a.m. on March 7 at Bobo’s Drive In at 2300 Southwest 10th Street. The business was reportedly broken into with…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Following a blizzard at the start of March, severe weather season is in full swing, and being prepared could make a huge difference in your safety. Storms, tornados and flooding are all things Kansans should be prepared for. Shawnee County Emergency Management told 27 News its better to be safe than sorry.…… MORE
POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY (KSNT) – A Pottawatomie County jury has returned a guilty verdict in the third murder trial for Dana Chandler on Friday. Members of the jury delivered their verdict on March 7, declaring Chandler guilty of two counts of first-degree murder. Law enforcement took her into custody following the decision. The jury began deliberations…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The widow of a Kansas man who died in an accident at an Evergy power plant and won multi-million dollar wrongful death lawsuit against a Texas-based contractor has refiled the case in Kansas after a Texas court dismissed the original case. Jesse Henson, 45, of Manhattan, and a co-worker, Damien Burchett, 45…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Two bills intended to provide relief to property owners have passed the Kansas House and will now be sent to the Senate. The House passed HCR 5011 and HB 2396 on Friday, March 7. The bills would create guidelines for property taxes and appraisals while also ensuring that cities and counties keep…… MORE
