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Topeka man dies of injuries after motorcycle crash
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka Police Department (TPD) says a man injured in a motorcycle crash earlier this month is dead. TPD spokeswoman Rosie Nichols announced in a press release the driver of a motorcycle involved in a crash on Tuesday, May 7, died of his injuries on Saturday, May 11. He has been identified […]
Man charged with murder in connection to deadly shooting of 22-year-old in Topeka
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Shawnee County District Attorney is filing charges against a man accused of shooting and killing a 22-year-old at a Topeka apartment complex. Kavshun J. Boykin, 26, is being charged with four counts on Monday, May 13. These include: These charges stem from the deadly shooting of Cody Cooper in April. The Topeka […]
Topeka man, 54, arrested after altercation with police officers
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A 54-year-old Topeka man was being held in the Shawnee County Jail on Monday after an altercation with police officers on Friday night, officials said. Wendell M. Smith, 54, was booked into jail at 9:45 p.m. Friday in central Topeka after a domestic incident. Police officials...
Police found fentanyl and cocaine at Kansas home
SHAWNEE COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating three suspects on drug and additional allegations. On May 8, members of the Topeka Police Department Narcotics Unit served a search warrant in the 3100 Block SE Dupont Street in Topeka related to an ongoing investigation. While conducting the search warrant, officer’s located...
Crews respond to vehicle fire Tuesday afternoon in west Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Crews were responding to a vehicle fire early Tuesday afternoon in west Topeka. The blaze was reported around 12:03 p.m. at S.W. 17th and Fairlawn Road. The Topeka Fire Department was on the scene as of 12:21 p.m. Additional units also had been called to assist.
Shawnee Co. Sheriff’s Office shares traffic procedure, bag policy for graduations at Stormont Vail Events Center
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office is sharing the traffic procedure and the bag policy before high school graduation day at the Stormont Vail Events Center. Topeka Public Schools’ graduation ceremonies will be on Saturday, May 18, and Shawnee County graduation ceremonies will be on Sunday,...
Better Business Bureau rolls out new Scam Survival Toolkit
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Unfortunately, scams can happen to the best of us. “We’ve found that 37 percent of people have lost personal information,” said VP of Operations Denise Groene from the Better Business Bureau. “Of that, 8 percent have stated that because they were a victim of scams, it created a financial hardship for them.”
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