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Topeka police find body behind restaurant
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Police are investigating after the body of an adult man was discovered behind a north Topeka restaurant on Monday. City of Topeka spokeswoman Rosie Nichols says a local restaurant in the 500 block of NW Elm Row contacted law enforcement around 11:20 a.m. on May 20. Officers responding to the call found […]
Topeka woman arrested following Oakland stabbing
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Police arrested a woman following a stabbing in the Oakland neighborhood over the weekend. Right before 5 p.m. on May 19, the Topeka Police Department (TPD) responded to a call in the 700 block of NE Poplar Street on reports of a stabbing. Kerry Connell with the TPD said one man was escorted to […]
Man acquitted in killing of pregnant woman, boyfriend in Kansas
A 41-year-old man has been acquitted in the 2016 killing of a pregnant woman and her boyfriend at a Topeka, Kansas apartment.The jury's verdict of not guilty Friday in the capital murder and rape case against Yanez Sanford was met with an angry outcry from the slain woman's father, Charles Trotter, who was asked to leave the courtroom."This is all about truth and honesty, and what was served today was not that," Trotter told The Topeka Capital-Journal as he stood outside the courthouse with a wailing relative.His daughter, 20-year-old Camrah Trotter, was killed as she called 911 after her boyfriend,...
Topeka woman arrested for aggravated robbery, domestic battery
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Topeka Police Department located and arrested a Topeka woman after a report of stolen property and someone being battered was issued on May 17, 2024. TPD officers located Ashley R. Van Petten, 35, of Topeka, in the 1500 block of SE Morrison St. on May 19, 2024.
Prison for members of Kansas meth sales ring
TOPEKA– A Kansas woman was sentenced to 20 years in prison after being found guilty of multiple charges related to drug trafficking, according to the United State's Attorney. According to court documents, a federal jury convicted Theresa Hight, 60, of Topeka, of one count of conspiracy to distribute and...
Topeka man arrested in connection with drug crime in Jackson County
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Jackson County sheriff’s deputies arrested a man in connection with drug crime following a traffic stop over the weekend south of Holton, authorities said. The arrested man was identified as Carl Thomas Hett, 38, of Topeka. According to Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse, Hett was...
Vehicle fire shuts down southbound I-335 in Shawnee County
SHAWNEE COUNTY (KSNT) – First responders were called to the scene of a vehicle fire on I-335 Saturday afternoon. A vehicle was reportedly on fire at 3:08 p.m. on May 18 on I-335 between mile marker 172 and 171 around three miles north of the Auburn area, according to kandrive.gov. All southbound lanes were closed […]
Auburn RB Brian Battie in critical condition after shooting
Auburn running back Brian Battie is in critical condition following a shooting in Sarasota, Florida, multiple outlets reported. An Auburn spokesperson confirmed the news to AL.com. Multiple people were victims of a shooting that occurred in Sarasota early Saturday morning. Local police confirmed that Battie's 24-year-old brother, Tommie, was killed...
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