Новости за 22.02.2022

"This is the beginning of a Russian invasion of Ukraine," Biden said.

Johnson County District Attorney notifies businesses to pull Delta 8 products by March 20 or face criminal charges.

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A Topeka man has been arrested in Wisconsin and accused of transporting around $250,000 worth of methamphetamine. A criminal complaint filed in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, identified Jimmy Castillo, 22, of Topeka, as the man in custody Monday after transporting 50 grams of methamphetamine with the intention to deliver the controlled substance. [...]

TOPEKA, (KSNT)--- A proposal in the Kansas Legislature would allow farm wineries in Kansas to sell beer, according to some vineyard owners. The bill, House Bill 2688, is currently up for debate in the House. If it passes, it will move to the Senate. The plan requires that licensed farm wineries be issued a cereal [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Investigators have accused a Topeka juvenile corrections officer of sexual relations with a teen inmate, the Kansas Department of Corrections said Tuesday. Jail records show Topeka police arrested Pedro Cruz-Garcia, 25, on Sunday. He faces a charge of unlawful sexual relations with a juvenile corrections inmate 16 years or older, and had [...]

IOWA -- Winter skies in Iowa aren’t known for bringing good news, but this year, that’s not the case. They have returned. “It’s become kind of a Des Moines tradition,” says Eric Burson, an amateur photographer, looking out over the Des Moines River. Standing at Scott Street, or there on Grand, the most urban spot [...]

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas lawmakers are considering two proposals that would make it harder for police to seize and keep cash and property from people suspected in crimes. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that one bill would require law enforcement to get a criminal conviction before seizing assets. Currently, law enforcement can go to civil [...]

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Adidas are releasing the second colorway of the Mahomes 1 Impact FLX.

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A two-vehicle crash in the westbound lanes of I-70 near the W. 1st Street exit in Topeka has brought traffic to a standstill. A KSNT reporter driving in the eastbound lanes reported the westbound lanes were not moving as of 8:15 Tuesday morning. Shawnee County dispatch told KSNT the call came in [...]

RILEY COUNTY (KSNT) - The Riley County Police Department is responding to a crash in the 3000 block of Marlatt Ave., and asking motorists to find alternate routes if possible to avoid the scene of the accident. Freezing drizzle in parts of the viewing area is making driving very hazardous, slowing stopping distances and creating [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Three children and two adults were involved in a school bus crash Tuesday morning, according to the Shawnee County Dispatch Center. The Topeka Fire Department and ambulances were dispatched to the scene, but it was unclear if there were any injuries. The crash happened in the 3800 block of Northwest Topeka Blvd. [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Police Department has implemented the walk-in accident reporting phase for the city of Topeka. A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued through 8 a.m. for the eastern half of the area. Northeast Kansas will be seeing freezing drizzle in the eastern half of the area and flurries to the west. [...]

A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued through 8:00am for the eastern half of the area. We're seeing freezing drizzle in the eastern half of the area and flurries to the west. This should continue through about daybreak before coming to an end. If your location is experiencing the drizzle, be prepared to scrape a [...]

KANSAS (KSNT)-- This past weekend, Pottawatomie, Shawnee and Jackson counties experienced four different house fires that proved to be lethal, killing four people and one dog. The causes of these fires are still under investigation, although officials with the fire department suspect that the weather at the time could have played a part in how [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin declared independence for two separatist regions in eastern Ukraine on Monday. It's a move to support Moscow-backed rebel groups and further fuel tensions with Ukraine and western allies. “It appears that invasion is taking place, will soon take place, at least in part, the eastern part of Ukraine [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT)-- A new coffee shop is now open for business in Topeka. 7 Brew Coffee is right off of Wanamaker next to Culver's and will be selling you more than just coffee. On its menu, they have things like Italian sodas, smoothies and frappes. The manager of the Topeka location, which is the only [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Two Topeka police officers were injured in an accident in Oakland on Monday, Feb. 21. According to a police report, at 5:50 p.m. officers from the TPD were responding to a domestic call in the Oakland area and were approaching SE 4th and SE Golden when a vehicle traveling westbound ran the [...]

MARYSVILLE (KSNT) - The City of Marysville wants to hear which Black Squirrel statue you think is the best in a new vote to help celebrate the city's favorite rodents. You can choose from one of the 34 Black Squirrel statues currently standing in the City of Marysville as your favorite through a vote on [...]

MARYVILLE, Mo. (KSNT)- Emporia State men's basketball handed Northwest Missouri State their second loss in a row for the first time since 2015. The Hornets beat Northwest 76-75 in Bearcat Arena. The win makes a clean sweep in their regular season battles, after ESU also beat NW in Emporia on Feb. 8. Northwest was ranked [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Shawnee County is planning to improve a stretch of South Topeka Boulevard later this summer. The project will start just north of Airport Drive and stretch south past Gary Ormsby Drive. The Shawnee County Commission approved a budget of just over $270,000 at its meeting Monday morning. Public Works Director Curt Niehaus [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Fire season is in full force as the winter months begin to wrap up. As winter turns into spring, conditions often become much more favorable for elevated fire dangers. When analyzing the risk potential of a fire season one of the main factors to consider is how the winter has played out [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas doctors discussed the effect of 'Long Haul' COVID and how one nationwide research study is seeking to better understand how to help people overcome it on Monday. Medical professionals from the University of Kansas Health System met for the Morning Medical Update on Feb. 21 to talk about the latest COVID [...]

MANHATTAN, Kan. (KSNT) - A Kansas preschool nurse has been arrested after being accused of sex crimes, and is now out of a job. Joshua Penabaz, 44, of Manhattan, faces multiple rape, aggravated indecent liberties with a child and aggravated criminal sodomy charges. RCPD said the charges stem from an investigation of sex crimes that [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A dog turning on a stove burner Monday morning accidentally started a $1,000 fire in an apartment building, according to the Topeka Fire Department. Firefighters arrived around 9 a.m. to 509 SW 5 St. for a report of a structure fire. TFD said when they got there, they found smoke coming out [...]

KANSAS (Stacker) - When it comes to the daily reality of driving on the nation’s roadways, statistics are one thing, but actually putting up with the sheer amount of cracks, delaminations, and potholes is something you can only truly measure by feedback from your fellow drivers. A recent summary report from national transportation research nonprofit [...]