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COFFEY COUNTY (KSNT) – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) has arrested a Kansas wrestling coach and teacher for alleged sex crimes. KBI agents arrested Michael Vander Linden, 31, of Bur…

MANHATTAN (KSNT) — Emergency responders in Riley County are having to use backup systems after a radio communication system lost connection early Monday morning. This radio network issue is affecting all first responders in Riley County. This includes police, fire, and emergency medical services, according to a release. The problem is not impacting the county’s […]

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Update 9:51 p.m. – A Trooper with the Kansas Highway Patrol confirms to 27 News two people are dead and two others are injured from the crash on I-335 Saturday. One person is suffering life-t…

UPDATE: The motorcycle riders have been identified by the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office as Noah T. Lawler, 19, and Ava R. Jordan, 20, both of Topeka. TOPEKA (KSNT) – Two people are de…

TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Police Department (TPD) has arrested a man in connection to a homicide in Central Topeka on Sept. 6. According to TPD, 23-year-old Caleb Horton, of Topeka, was taken to t…

TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Police Department (TPD) is investigating a shooting that happened Friday evening in North Topeka. Just after 5:30 p.m. TPD officers responded to the area of NW Hard…

TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Police Department (TPD) is investigating a shooting in an east Topeka neighborhood Friday evening. TPD confirms to 27 News, a juvenile was shot around 7 p.m. on Fri…

SHAWNEE COUNTY (KSNT) – The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) is on the scene of a high-speed crash near Silver Lake. KHP on the scene told 27 News around 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, a vehicle was sp…

TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Police Department (TPD) is investigating a homicide near downtown Topeka Tuesday. According to TPD on June 3, 2025, around 7:50 p.m., officers responded to the 700 …