Новости за 26.01.2022

TOPEKA (KSNT) - One hundred and seventy-seven victims of violent crime in Kansas are set to receive financial compensation from the Kansas Crime Victims Compensation Board According to the Kansas Attorney General's Office, a total of $218,195.23 is to be awarded to 177 victims who have suffered from violent crime. Awards were made in 54 [...]

Deputies look for a third person following a police chase that went into oncoming traffic and through yards.

The Kansas House passed a redistricting plan, despite gerrymandering criticisms. The map will go to Governor Laura Kelly for approval.

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka police responded to the second crash within 24 hours on Gage Boulevard in Topeka Wednesday. Topeka police, firefighters and AMR all went to a two-car crash south of 21st Street and Gage Boulevard at 11:44 a.m., according to Shawnee County Dispatch. Only minor injuries were reported. Southbound lanes were blocked as [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Anastasia opens Thursday evening at Washburn Rural High School. Anastasia is a brave young woman who sets out to discover the mystery of her past. She is pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her. She eventually enlists the aid of a dashing conman and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together, they [...]

Justice Stephen Breyer is planning to retire from the Supreme Court, according to multiple reports, ending a nearly three-decade career on the bench and clearing the way for Democrats to seat the liberal jurist’s replacement on the 6-3 conservative majority court.

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Stormont Vail celebrated with Topekan Rob Peters when it distributed its 100,000th dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday morning. “This feels like a major milestone in our part of the effort against COVID-19,” President and CEO, Dr. Rob Kenagy said. “This 100,000th vaccine is representative of the work that our team [...]

KANSAS (KSNT) - Thirteen seconds of football history that led to one of the greatest wins in Chiefs' history has inspired thousands of Chiefs fans to donate $13 to Oishei Children's Hospital in Buffalo, New York, according to the hospital's social media pages. As of Wednesday morning, Oishei Children's Hospital reported that #ChiefsKingdom has raised [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Firefighters responding to a vacant Topeka home Tuesday morning witnessed smoke and flames coming from the two-story home. According to the Topeka Fire Department, firefighters who responded to the dwelling at 608 S.W. Lincoln St. immediately started fighting the fire, trying to keep the flames from spreading. When it was safe to [...]

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Topeka man will stand trial for murder after a toddler used a gun to accidentally kill a teenager in June. Shawnee County District Judge David Debenham ruled Monday that prosecutors had enough evidence to try DeJuan Yelverton for first-degree murder and armed criminal action. AP reported Yelverton pleaded not guilty [...]

(AP) — Gov. Laura Kelly has ordered the state agency that oversees foster care to investigate the death of a 17-year-old who was restrained facedown for more than 30 minutes last fall at a Wichita juvenile intake center after his foster father called begging for help because the teen was hallucinating. Kelly called the situation [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A fire at Frito-Lay Wednesday morning is being investigated after authorities were called to the plant at 4:07 a.m. Topeka police told KSNT a forklift caught fire. Fire officials could report that no one was hurt, but additional details were not available immediately. KSNT will update this story when more information is [...]

What We’re Tracking: Another cold morning South breezes return with steady warming Quite nice by early next week Temperatures dropped into the single digits overnight with clear skies. Winds are light but enough to make it feel even a little colder with wind chills near or slightly below zero. With more sunshine and south breezes [...]

WACO, TX. (KSNT)- K-State men's basketball suffered their most lopsided loss of the season on Tuesday at Baylor. The Bears beat K-State 74-49 in Waco. Kansas State was never truly in the game after about the first four minutes. Baylor led by 12 halfway through the first half, and extended that lead to 18 by [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT)- What does a retired doctor do once his days are free of work? There could be vacations, relaxation, time with family, or you could do more work. But, doing something you love, in a space of your own. Brad Marples still keeps a reminder of his name before his retirement, hanging in the [...]

RUSH COUNTY (KSNT) - The Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Rush County Sheriff's Office have now labeled the investigation into the death of a Rush County man as a homicide and are asking for the public's help in locating his missing vehicle. According to a press release from the KBI, 61-year-old Leslie Randa, of [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The state of Kansas now has the nation's highest rising average of COVID-19 cases per-capita according to the Medical News Network. This announcement came from University of Kansas Health System Dr. Steve Stites on the Morning Medical Update on Tuesday, Jan. 25. "The state that now has the highest average case per [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Topeka residents are being asked to avoid the area of a house fire that the Topeka Fire Department is currently responding to in Central Topeka on Tuesday night. Public Education Officer Alan Stahl described it as a "fully-involved house fire" in a Facebook post made to the TFD's account. Fire crews can [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Two cars have crashed in a head-on collision in Topeka on Tuesday night, shutting down Gage Blvd. According to a KSNT reporter at the scene, two vehicles struck each other in a head-on collision near SW 11th St. and Gage Blvd., shutting down the road as emergency personnel respond to the situation. [...]

One young Kansas City Chiefs fan refused to lose, rallying his family in the final seconds when it seemed like the game was over.

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Victor Williams, McEachron Elementary Principal, has been teaching the art of riding a unicycle at his school for the past four years. Williams, a native of western Kansas, has been an educator for 38 years and the principal of McEachron Elementary for the past 22 years. Teaching his students how to ride [...]

TOPEKA, (KSNT) --- Kansas lawmakers are looking at a secret, billion-dollar mega-project expected to bring thousands of jobs to the state. The economic development bill is aimed at a massive $4 billion business that could move to Kansas. The business is being kept secret for legal reasons, but it's said to provide up to 4,000 [...]

MANHATTAN (KSNT) - The Manhattan High Dance Team reached the highest level of competition in their school's history. 2022 has been kind to the dancers. The team did well competing over at Wichita in the Innovating Dance Classic over the weekend, especially for their first varsity regional competition. Receiving a division 2 score in jazz, [...]

EMPORIA (KSNT) - The Emporia State and Newman University basketball teams have agreed to change the start times for their games on Sunday to make room for the Kansas City Chiefs championship game. The Emporia State women's basketball team will now start their game with Newman University at 11 a.m. while the men's team will [...]

JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) - A local high school senior will be performing in one of the most famous concert venues in the nation. Mahkayla Cole auditioned for the Honors Performance Series back in 2021. The program brings together high school musicians from around the world to perform in Carnegie Hall. Cole will join 47 other [...]