Новости за 09.06.2022

LAWRENCE (KSNT) - Blue-green algae may be popping up at another Kansas lake as reported by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. According to a Facebook post made by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, they have received reports that their might be harmful algal blooms (HAB) at Clinton Lake. The blooms that have been [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A car crash that has left one car upside-down and one person with injuries has been reported by Shawnee County Dispatch on Thursday. According to dispatch, they received a call around 3:20 p.m. on June 9 regarding a car crash involving two cars in the area of 24 Highway and Rochester Road. [...]

SHAWNEE COUNTY (KSNT) - The Shawnee County Sheriff's Office has released the name of a child that died in a rollover crash Wednesday near Rossville. Bella W. Conway, an 11-year-old, was killed in a single-vehicle crash shortly before 7:30 p.m. when the vehicle the child was in left the road, struck a culvert, and flipped. [...]

ROOKS COUNTY (KSNT) - A Rooks County man has been convicted of second-degree intentional murder, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said Thursday. Thomas Wojtzcuk, 41, from Woodston, was found guilty on Wednesday for the April 8, 2020 death of Charity Northrop of Woodston. The jury trial lasted seven days and sentencing is not scheduled yet. [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A Kansas lawmaker wants to redirect $150 billion dollars in COVID relief dollars to harden schools, increase security measures and pay for armed resource officers. On Thursday, June 9, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., and U.S. Congressman Mike Garcia (CA-25) introduced the Safe Schools Act legislation that would allow COVID dollars to be [...]

RILEY COUNTY (KSNT) - The Riley County Police Department is asking for help identifying two people with regard to theft in Manhattan. The police reported that over $1,300 worth of electronics, housewares, and makeup were stolen from the Manhattan Walmart. The theft took place on March 18. Anyone with information about these two should contact [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Boys & Girls Clubs of Topeka has a few events you can be a part of these summer months. Jennifer LeClair, Vice President of Marketing & Communications stopped by the 27 News morning show Thursday to give us the details. BGCT is holding a recruitment event for Club Blue from 5-7 p.m. [...]

Lawrence police said the heavy presence of officers in a neighborhood is related to a kidnapping and robbery case.

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Electricity has been restored, utility crews have pumped out storm water and the Oakland Pool is ready to open this weekend, according to Shawnee County Parks & Rec. A December wind storm blew down several power poles this winter knocking out the power grids to the north and west sides of Oakland-Billard [...]

KANSAS (KSNT) - Wednesday was a deadly day for at least two on Kansas highways. The Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday evening that a child had died as a result of injuries sustained in a crash. A vehicle the child was driving in rolled over near Rossville after leaving the road, causing the death. [...]

DERBY, Kan. (KSNW) — A Derby man is dead, and another person is injured after a fiery car crash Wednesday night. According to the City of Derby Chief of Police Robert Lee, shortly before 10 p.m., officers received a call of a car crash near the intersection of Rough Creek Road and East Patriot Avenue. [...]

Cloud cover will build in through the day, and it's not out of the question to see a few isolated showers during the daytime as highs climb into the lower 80s. Winds remain light today, only running about 5 mph out of the south. The best chance for storms arrives later this evening and into [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT)- Two KU basketball players came to Topeka on Wednesday to volunteer at Washburn University's kids basketball camp. The WU men's basketball team puts on the camp and KU's KJ Adams and Bobby Pettiford Jr. helped out Wednesday. K-State's Cam Carter and Ismael Massoud were also there. Two other Jayhawks, Dajaun Harris Jr. and [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT)- Two K-State basketball players traveled to Topeka on Wednesday to help out at the Washburn men's basketball kids camp. Ismael Massoud and Cam Carter both made the trip over from Manhattan. Massoud is one of just two returners from last year's teaM and Carter comes to K-State as a transfer from Mississippi State. [...]

Two more tornadoes have been confirmed from Wednesday's early morning severe storms in the Kansas City area.

TOPEKA (KSNT) - You better get your popcorn while it lasts because there's a national popcorn shortage going on. Supply chain disruptions are limiting popcorn supply, which is pretty frightening for movie theaters and other vendors. However, a local food truck says that getting popcorn isn't even its biggest issue right now. Other products, like [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Retired Colonel Charlie Rayl grew up a farmer's son in Hartford, Kansas. The decorated veteran sacrificed more than 30 years of his life to the United States Army; he survived combat in Vietnam and lost friends on the battlefield, yet he still tries to find the positives every day. After completing ROTC [...]

TOPEKA, (KSNT)---Top Republican leaders in Kansas are laying out plans to address school safety after several mass shootings across the county in recent weeks. Kansas Attorney General spoke with Kansas Capitol Bureau on Wednesday, about his "six-step" plan to address school safety in the state. The Attorney General also said he's not advocating for further [...]

KANSAS CITY (KSNT) - A man has been sentenced on Wednesday for his part in a convenience store robbery during which the clerk was shot in the face. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Jakel Webster, 26, of Kansas City was sentenced to 212 months in prison. Webster was also fined by a federal [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - With the recent heavy rains, Lake Shawnee has filled to capacity and the spillway is running overtime.

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Damage caused by Tuesday night's storm have largely been repaired according to Evergy. In an announcement made on Facebook, Evergy reported that by 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, around 80% of the 80,000 impacted homes have had their power restored. However, repair work is expected to continue into Thursday as Evergy calls in [...]

ROSSVILLE (KSNT) - The Shawnee County Sheriff's Office has announced that a child has died from injuries sustained in a car crash near Rossville on Wednesday night. According to Shawnee County Dispatch, they received a report of an injury accident around 7:30 p.m. in the area of NW Carlson Road and NW 39th St. A [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Evergy Plaza's splash pad is now open daily. Some hours may vary depending on scheduled events. Splash Pad hours: Sunday: 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Tuesday: 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Wednesday: 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Thursday: 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka Police Department will be accepting applications for the 46th Citizens' Police Academy. The academy was shut down due to COVID-19 but has been taking place biannually for the past 26 years. Classes will be held at 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursdays beginning on August 25 and ending on [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay announced the sentencing of a man in relation to alleged sex crimes with a three-year-old child. Kyle C. Scott was charged with two concurrent terms of life in prison for the convictions of Aggravated Indecent Liberties With a Child and Rape. He will serve a [...]