Новости за 08.12.2022

Federal prosecutors charged two Cass County inmates who escaped from a Missouri jail and an accomplice who is accused of helping them get away.

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topeka police have identified two Topeka teens killed in a weekend crash. Police said Eric Gonzales-Del Real, 18, and Michael Tolan, Jr., 16, were killed after the car they were in collided with a semi-truck and ran off of a bridge onto I-70. The initial crash happened about 2:30 p.m. Sunday near [...]

New details about the death of an Iowa newborn and the investigation that resulted in murder charges against her parents have been revealed in court documents.

WASHINGTON COUNTY (KSNT) – The massive Keystone pipeline has been shut down after oil was found to be leaking into a Kansas creek. TC Energy said it shut down the pipeline at 8 p.m. Wednesday after a pressure drop in the system. Crews are responding to “contain and recover the oil,” the company said in [...]

SHAWNEE COUNTY (KSNT) - A 38-year-old Topeka man is in custody and facing felony charges after fleeing from law enforcement Wednesday night in Topeka. Miguel P. Ramirez, 38, of Topeka is felony charges, including possession of a firearm, interference with law enforcement, possession of methamphetamine, reckless driving, driving while suspended as well as other traffic [...]

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. —Several people are safe after being rescued from an apartment fire in Overland Park Thursday morning. Just after 1 a.m. Overland Park fire crews were called to a fire in the 9200 block of Newton St. On arrival, firefighters found smoke and fire showing from a two-story apartment building. Firefighters rescued four [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Next week, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Topeka will honor its Youth of the Year. Jennifer LeClair stopped by 27 News Thursday morning to tell us more. The event will be Tuesday, Dec. 13 in the Gallery Room of the Historic Jayhawk Theatre. Kansas artist Chely Wright will perform. Tickets are [...]

STAFFORD COUNTY (KSNT) - A deadly crash in Stafford County claimed the life of two people Wednesday afternoon, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. According to the KHP, at 2:22 p.m. on Dec. 7 a 2012 Dodge Ram pickup and a 2006 Saturn Vue both entered the intersection of N.E. 50th Ave. and N.E. 40th [...]

***WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY*** is in effect for Cloud, Washington, Marshall, and Republic counties until 12:00 pm on Thursday. Freezing rain and drizzle is likely this morning north and west of a line from Seneca-Manhattan-Abilene where our Winter Weather Advisory is in effect. Not much accumulation is expected, up to 0.1" at the most, but that [...]

EMPORIA (KSNT) - Jeff Iilk joined the military back in the mid 70's for one reason above all: to help as many people as he could. “I wanted to serve the people," Iilk said. "I wanted to do something, I wanted to make a difference in my life.” Jeff served as a Military Police Officer [...]

LAWRENCE (KSNT) - KU head volleyball coach Ray Bechard is praising his team for its stellar season, while thinking ahead to the group's future. Bechard sat down with 27 sports anchor Lainey Gerber the day after the Jayhawks returned from the NCAA tournament. "We have alumni that set lofty goals and records, and we have [...]

HUMBOLDT, Kan. — A Southeast Kansas school district superintendent is speaking out against an online publication that names the worst school districts in all fifty states. The website's pick for the state of Kansas is Humboldt Unified School District 258. Now, Superintendent, Dr. Amber Wheeler wants to set the record straight, and make right, what [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Firefighters are responding to a garage fire in Oakland. The Topeka Fire Department is on the scene of a fire in the 400 block of NE Forest Ave. in the Oakland neighborhood. One man was inside when the fire started but managed to self-evacuate before firefighters arrived. He has been taken to [...]

DOUGLAS COUNTY, NE (KSNT) - A man has been apprehended by law enforcement as part of the ongoing search for a missing Nebraska woman. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office of Nebraska announced on Wednesday that Aldrick L. Scott, 47, of Topeka was taken into custody in Belize. He was called a person of interest in [...]

LAWRENCE (KSNT) - One of the top recruits in Kansas is staying in his hometown to play college football. Calvin Clements flipped his commitment from Baylor to KU. His decision comes two weeks before National Signing Day. Clements is the No. 6 recruit in Kansas, according to 247 Sports. He's a 6-foot-7, 295 pound offensive [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT)- Topeka High basketball players were allegedly showered with racial slurs and comments from Valley Center students at a recent game. Topeka High employees are now calling for a change. The schools are currently investigating the reports of racial slurs being used by Valley Center students. These slurs were directed at Topeka High basketball [...]

An off-duty Chicago police officer vacationing in Florida was arrested Monday after he was caught peeing into an ice machine while at a bar in St. Petersburg, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.

CHANUTE, Kan. - Authorities investigate the death of a Chanute, Kansas woman after a tip leads them to her body. The Neosho County Sheriff's Office received a phone call from law enforcement in North Carolina on Tuesday evening, asking them to do a welfare check on the resident living at 6845 160th Road in Chanute. [...]

USD 262 officials announced Wednesday that the school district will hold classes on Thursday after canceling classes Wednesday following threats the district received.

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansans turning their eyes upward later this month may have a chance to spot a meteor or two streaking across the night sky. Peaking around mid-December every year, the Geminids meteor shower is widely considered to be one of the most reliable annual meteor showers, according to the National Aeronautics and Space [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The City of Topeka is set to welcome a new barber shop into its ranks this weekend. On Point Cuts, owned by Taronal Duncan, will open on Saturday, Dec. 10 at 9 a.m. and close at 4 p.m. Duncan said the first person to walk in the door will receive a free [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Washburn University is celebrating a marked increase in graduation rates. WU's director of public relations, Lori Hutchinson, announced on Tuesday that the university has seen an increase in graduation rates despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The university's pandemic-era graduation rate moved up by 6.3% compared to the rate in 2018, [...]

On the morning of Dec. 21, 1987, the body of Charles (Chuck) W. Thompson was found lying on the sidewalk in front of Jalisco's Restaurant located at N. 50th Street and State Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas.

What We’re Tracking: Mostly Cloudy – some rain Rain chances Thursday - freezing rain NW possible Near average temperatures for a few days Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Washington, Marshall, and Republic counties from midnight tonight until 12:00 pm on Thursday. (Freezing rain with ice accumulations possible). Mostly cloudy skies can be expected [...]