LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — Charges Friday night in the more than year-old case revolving around a baby’s death at an apartment complex in Leavenworth, Kansas. The baby’s mother, Liberti Figueroa, faces two counts of aggravated endangering of a child and one count of involuntary manslaughter. “Aggravated endangering a child is recklessly causing or premeditating a child…… MORE
SHAWNEE COUNTY (KSNT) — A man has been charged in connection to a Tecumseh homicide case where a 50-year-old woman was found dead in her home last year. Brian P. McKay was charged on Thursday, Feb. 20 in connection to the murder of Monica B. McKay. He was arrested on Feb. 11 on numerous charges…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A member of the rock band KANSAS is opening up publicly about his recent cancer diagnosis. KANSAS announced on social media on Thursday, Feb. 20 that Ronnie Platt, who plays the keyboard and acts as a vocalist in the band, has thyroid cancer. Platt issued a statement on the situation through the…… MORE
Editor’s Note: KDOT has revised the detour route for Juliette Avenue. It will now be directed around the area of Poyntz Avenue, 6th Street and Pierre Street. The map has been updated to reflect the change. MANHATTAN (KSNT) – The Kansas Department of Transportation announced that a $1.2 million pavement rehabilitation project is scheduled to…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Work crews are preparing to return to Highway 24 in the Topeka area for continuing work on a large-scale reconstruction project. Kate Craft with the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) said in a press release that workers will resume their efforts on Highway 24 in Topeka and Jefferson County starting on Feb.…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Zoo is saying goodbye to two animals that will be going to another facility to aid the endangered species. On Friday, The Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center announced that its African painted dogs Kellan and Takoda will be taken to another facility to help breeding efforts for their species. The…… MORE
CONCORDIA, Kan. (KSNW) — Investigators are trying to determine what caused a house fire in Concordia Thursday morning. Two people in the home got out, but a third person died. Officials identified him as 58-year-old Marcus Stedman. Someone called 911 just after 11 a.m. to report a building fire in the 200 block of East…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) — As many college students in northeast Kansas look forward to spring break, many K-State students are looking forward to an unofficial holiday before the break. However, local authorities want to dissolve it. Kansas State University is known for a lot of things, but in the spring, its students are well known for…… MORE
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A new discussion circle is unraveling the news and some yarn at the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library this year. “Unraveling the News Together” is a new discussion circle open to adults interested in discussing topics in local news that are important to them, with the incentive of learning how to…… MORE
MANHATTAN (KSNT) – Employees at a lab in the Little Apple have been let go as part of nationwide federal staff cuts. 27 News reached out to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding reported layoffs at the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) located in Manhattan. A USDA spokesperson responded by saying that newly…… MORE
