Новости за 05.10.2023

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Shawnee County District Attorney's Office has filed formal charges against a Topeka man connected to the death of a five-year-old girl. Court documents obtained by KSNT 27 News show the DA's Office is charging Mickel Cherry, 25, of Topeka, with the following: Cherry was previously arrested by the Topeka Police Department [...]

CHICAGO (KSNT) - Topeka native Teven Jenkins is back on an NFL field. Jenkins is being added to the Bears' active roster and off the injured reserve, according to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo. Jenkins missed the first four games of the NFL season due to a leg injury. The Bears designated Jenkins to return to [...]

What We’re Tracking Temperatures tonight will drop and drop quickly as we see lows in the middle 40s, the coolest we've seen in a while. This is because we saw a secondary push of colder air today. This front will make it difficult for us to make it into the middle 60s for Friday and [...]

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MAYETTA (KSNT) - 'Poison' singer Bret Michaels will be performing live in Mayetta in the spring of 2024. Prairie Band Casino & Resort said in a press release that Michaels is bringing his Parti Gras Tour to the casino for a live show at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 7, 2024. Tickets will go on [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Kansas wildlife biologists will be able to continue their study of a group of bald eagles and expand their work due to local donations. Nadia Marji with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) said in a press release on Thursday that a research study that began in 2021 is getting [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Shawnee County District Attorney's Office is now in control of what happens next in Zoey Felix's death investigation. Shawnee County DA Mike Kagay confirmed to KSNT 27 News that the case was presented to his office Thursday morning. Kagay said he is reviewing the case, which would determine whether or not [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Local Shawnee County government offices are experiencing phone issues on Thursday. Stephany Kuhlman with the Shawnee County Commission Office said in an press release that the county is having issues with both inbound and outbound calls on Oct. 5. The Shawnee County Information Technology Department is working to correct the problem. Kuhlman [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Officers with the Topeka Police Department (TPD) are at a home in southeast Topeka near Highland Park High School. Several police officers and vehicles were seen in the 1900 block of SE 24th Street on Oct. 5. Lieutenant Ronny Connell with the TPD told a KSNT 27 News reporter at the scene [...]

A Kansas man is calling for action this weekend following the rape and murder of a Topeka five-year-old girl.

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TOPEKA (FOX 43 AM LIVE)-- The Foundation of Aeronautical Education is getting ready to host its free FAE Memorial RC Airshow. The fun starts Oct. 14 at 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. at 599 NE Sardou in Topeka. Anyone in the community who has an interest in flying is welcome! People even have the chance to [...]

Management of an Oklahoma City mobile home park has warned its residents not to speak out about a 13-foot-long cat-eating albino python still in the neighborhood.

MANHATTAN (KSNT)- Holly Gerke, the assistant director of student services and engagement, joined 27 News Morning Anchor Katie Garceran on the morning show to talk about the importance of campus visits. Notoriously around this time of year, Gerke said school visits get more and more frequent as high schoolers start preparing to decide where they [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A 38-year-old man was taken to an area hospital on Wednesday after a three-vehicle pileup on I-70. At 8:14 a.m. the drivers of a 2016 Ford F150, a 2005 Freightliner semi-truck and a 2023 Mack truck were all traveling east on I-70, half a mile west of Wanamaker, according to Kansas Highway [...]

Temperatures today will once again make it into the middle to upper 70s, with a few low 80s possible to the south and east. There will be a secondary push of colder air Thursday afternoon that will make it difficult for us to make it into the middle 60s for Friday and Saturday. Friday will [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - After news of tragic rape and murder of a 5-year-old Topeka girl reached the Kansas Statehouse, lawmakers are pressing leaders of the state's child welfare department for answers. 27 News spoke with neighbors where the victim lived who say the state is not doing enough. They are frustrated that it even had [...]

LYNDON (KSNT) - Born and raised in Lyndon, E5 Sergeant Don Dickerhoof went from life in small town Kansas to the fight overseas in Vietnam with the Army. After being drafted into the army in the late 60's, a lot of Dickerhoof's perspective changed. “I did take everything for granted till I got in the [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Grief, sadness, and prayer; that was the message Wednesday at a church in downtown Topeka where people came together to remember 5-year-old Zoey Felix. The First Presbyterian Church of Topeka hosted a prayer vigil for Felix. Members of the community, city leaders and members and the YWCA were all in attendance. While [...]

IRVING, Tex (KSNT) - College basketball is just around the corner. The Big 12 is getting ready for the upcoming season. The conference released its preseason awards for women's basketball on Wednesday. Kansas women's basketball, fresh off an NIT Championship run, is highlighted by two preseason team members. Center Taiyanna Jackson is a unanimous selection [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Crews in Shawnee County are closing a section of Northwest Valencia Road for bridge maintenance. Starting at 8 a.m. Monday, Oct. 9, Shawnee County Public Works will close a bridge between the 3946 and 3527 on Northwest Valencia bridge, weather permitting. Crews will replace bridge planks in the traffic lanes, according to [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A local school district is sharing its connection to Zoey Felix in light of her death. One day after the death of 5-year-old Zoey Felix, USD 501 Superintendent of Schools Tiffany Anderson released a statement to families in the district about her death and her relationship with one elementary school. "Any death [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Ra'Yce Martin (Royce), a local Topeka author, held a book signing Wednesday afternoon at the Round Table Bookstore, 826 N. Kansas Ave. in the NOTO Arts District. "My book is called From Whence I came, Better Not Bitter," Martin said. "It's an autobiography, it's my life story and how I've been able [...]

The death of a 5-year-old Topeka girl has many in the community mourning after her loss. "It's absolutely devastating," Aimee Slusser one of the influencers in Zoey's life said. "She just wanted love, she just wanted to feel loved, she wanted to feel accepted. She was the sweetest, bubbly child that I ever came across [...]