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Topeka man arrested after person hospitalized in shooting

Topeka man arrested after person hospitalized in shooting

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Police say a local man was arrested Saturday following an early morning shooting southwest of Topeka. The Topeka Police Department (TPD) announced in a press release that officers were called just before 1 a.m. on Feb. 22 to the 3300 block of Gage Road on reports of a shooting. Officers arriving in…MORE

Kansas Highway Patrol scraps $48 million plan for new headquarters

Kansas Highway Patrol scraps $48 million plan for new headquarters

TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) is searching for a new home in Topeka as its current lease is set to expire before the end of the decade. The KHP is looking for a new place to house its headquarters and dozens of employees in the Capital City this year. KHP spokeswoman April…MORE

Former Leavenworth mom charged in relation to baby’s death

Former Leavenworth mom charged in relation to baby’s death

LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — Charges Friday night in the more than year-old case revolving around a baby’s death at an apartment complex in Leavenworth, Kansas. The baby’s mother, Liberti Figueroa, faces two counts of aggravated endangering of a child and one count of involuntary manslaughter. “Aggravated endangering a child is recklessly causing or premeditating a child…MORE

Man charged in connection to 2024 Tecumseh homicide

Man charged in connection to 2024 Tecumseh homicide

SHAWNEE COUNTY (KSNT) — A man has been charged in connection to a Tecumseh homicide case where a 50-year-old woman was found dead in her home last year. Brian P. McKay was charged on Thursday, Feb. 20 in connection to the murder of Monica B. McKay. He was arrested on Feb. 11 on numerous charges…MORE

$1.2m pavement project planned in Manhattan

$1.2m pavement project planned in Manhattan

Editor’s Note: KDOT has revised the detour route for Juliette Avenue. It will now be directed around the area of Poyntz Avenue, 6th Street and Pierre Street. The map has been updated to reflect the change. MANHATTAN (KSNT) – The Kansas Department of Transportation announced that a $1.2 million pavement rehabilitation project is scheduled to…MORE

Highway 24 road work resumes soon, what to know

Highway 24 road work resumes soon, what to know

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Work crews are preparing to return to Highway 24 in the Topeka area for continuing work on a large-scale reconstruction project. Kate Craft with the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) said in a press release that workers will resume their efforts on Highway 24 in Topeka and Jefferson County starting on Feb.…MORE

Topeka Zoo says goodbye, animals leaving for conservation effort

Topeka Zoo says goodbye, animals leaving for conservation effort

TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Zoo is saying goodbye to two animals that will be going to another facility to aid the endangered species. On Friday, The Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center announced that its African painted dogs Kellan and Takoda will be taken to another facility to help breeding efforts for their species. The…MORE

Man dies in Concordia house fire

Man dies in Concordia house fire

CONCORDIA, Kan. (KSNW) — Investigators are trying to determine what caused a house fire in Concordia Thursday morning. Two people in the home got out, but a third person died. Officials identified him as 58-year-old Marcus Stedman. Someone called 911 just after 11 a.m. to report a building fire in the 200 block of East…MORE

Riley County Police ‘break up’ with Fake Patty’s Day

Riley County Police ‘break up’ with Fake Patty’s Day

TOPEKA (KSNT) — As many college students in northeast Kansas look forward to spring break, many K-State students are looking forward to an unofficial holiday before the break. However, local authorities want to dissolve it. Kansas State University is known for a lot of things, but in the spring, its students are well known for…MORE