Новости за 02.12.2022

Douglas County District Attorney Susanne Valdez released her report Thursday justifying the October 2 police shooting of 43-year-old Michael Scott Blanck in Lawrence and no officers will face charges.

A potentially devastating economic shutdown was narrowly averted on Thursday. Congress voted to force rail companies and unions to agree to a new labor contract, ending the threat of a rail worker strike.

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Shawnee County Courthouse will undergo a makeover to the tune of almost $15 million. The renovations will be funded by $14,483,333 through the American Rescue Plan Act. Kenny Hart with Senne Company says the project will start next week and will take about two years to complete. Visitors and staff at [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - An outbreak of Escherichia coli infections linked to a line of recalled falafel products that caused illnesses in multiple states, including Kansas, has been declared over. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration declared that the outbreak of E. coli was over as of Dec. 1, [...]

What We’re Tracking: Breezy, clear night Warm & windy daytime on Friday Sharply colder Friday evening into Saturday Mostly clear and quite windy tonight with continued south breezes at 15-25mph. That wind will keep the temperatures up above average for lows, only dropping into the lower 40s for much of the region by Friday morning. [...]

RILEY COUNTY (KSNT) - The Riley County Police Department reported two residents were scammed, accounting for more than $25,000 in losses. According to the RCPD, a 50-year-old woman was scammed out of $800 when an unknown suspect claimed to be "Captain Kyle Poser." He told the Princeton Place resident she needed to pay him $800 [...]

Editor's Note: This article has been corrected to reflect that nine TPD officers were placed on leave following the Sept. 29th shooting and that the shooting of Christopher Kelley occurred on June 24, 2022. TOPEKA (KSNT) - Police Chief Bryan Wheeles called the fourth officer-involved shooting of 2022 in Topeka a community tragedy and an [...]

TOPEKA (KSNT) - People looking to experience some Christmas cheer only have a few more days to check out the SLI Festival of Trees. Shannon Warta, director of marketing & special events, and David Heit, Founding Principal at Civium Architects, stopped by 27 News Thursday to tell us about it. Civium Architects is the presenting [...]