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Police Shoot Lenexa Man to Death
Last Updated: 9:24 PM 09/07/08 -
Police shoot Lenexa man to death. (Full Story) |
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Grandmother, Grandchildren Escape Topeka House Fire
Last Updated: 11:44 AM 09/07/08 -
A grandmother and two of her grandchildren escaped from a house fire Sunday morning. The fire burned parts of the upstairs of the building, but luckily the family were able to make it out downstairs. (Full Story) |
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Marian Clinic Ready for "Ultimate Concert"
Last Updated: 9:15 PM 09/05/08 -
Topeka's Marian Clinic will hold its annual fundraiser, the "Ultimate Cancer," at 3pm Sunday, Sept. 7, at Washburn's White Concert Hall. The featured performance is the Fountain City Brass Band. (Full Story) |
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Hanna Puts Scare Into Southeast
Last Updated: 8:53 PM 09/05/08 -
States along the Atlantic coast are on high alert this weekend.. with worried residents bracing for flash flooding as Hanna bears down on them. (Full Story) |
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Community First Turns in Sumner Funding Info
Last Updated: 8:30 PM 09/05/08 -
Community First handed over its fundraising information for the former Sumner School building to the city of Topeka Friday. The group needs to show it has the finances to renovate the building and sustain its programs. The city will review the info next week. (Full Story) |
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New Deputy Fire Chief Named
Last Updated: 5:48 PM 09/05/08 -
Topeka Fire Chief Howard Giles has named Jeff Davis, Fort Scott, as the new Deputy Chief of Operations. Davis was chosen from six final candidates, two internal and four external. (Full Story) |
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Unemployment Rate Hits 5-Year High
Last Updated: 5:48 PM 09/05/08 -
The country's jobless rate has jumped over the 6% mark for August, as employers slashed nearly 85,000 jobs last month. (Full Story) |
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Man Convicted of Raping 7-year old Girl
Last Updated: 5:34 PM 09/05/08 -
Jurors found 21-year old Raymone Levy guilty of raping a 7-year old girl. Prosecutors say they will seek a maximum sentence of life in prison. (Full Story) |
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Two Men Debated to be the next District Attorney
Last Updated: 3:58 PM 09/05/08 -
Chad Taylor and Eric Rucker debated issues in hopes of becoming the next Shawnee County District Attorney. (Full Story) |
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Survey: More Working Americans Living Paycheck to Paycheck
Last Updated: 11:17 PM 09/04/08 -
If you're living paycheck to paycheck you're not alone. A survey by CareerBuilder.com shows 47 percent of working Americans claim they always or usually live check to check just to make ends meet. That's a four percent jump from 2007. (Full Story) |
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Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Receives Grant for Drug Court
Last Updated: 11:09 PM 09/04/08 -
A local tribe will receive hundreds of thousands of dollars to fight substance abuse. U.S. Attorney Eric Melgren announced Thursday the Prairie Band Potawatomi's "Healing to Wellness Court" will receive $350,000 in federal funding. (Full Story) |
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Man Vanishes Between Hiawatha and Lake Perry
Last Updated: 8:55 PM 09/05/08 -
UPDATE: September 5, 2008 MAN FOUND Family searching for man last seen in Hiawatha area Saturday, August 30th (Full Story) |
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Battle Against Cancer Being Fought in Topeka
Last Updated: 10:34 AM 09/05/08 -
While the 3 major television networks prepare to hold a major fundraiser for cancer research, work is being done in Topeka. (Full Story) |
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Man who Walked out of Topeka LEC Arrested
Last Updated: 9:22 PM 09/04/08 -
A man who walked out of the Law Enforcement Center while being questioned about a burglary was recaptured by Topeka Police Friday morning. (Full Story) |
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Immunization Rates for Kansas Children Increase
Last Updated: 9:18 PM 09/04/08 -
A new report out Thursday shows more Kansas kids are getting immunized. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention shows the number of Kansas children being immunized has increased five out of the last six years. (Full Story) |
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Shawnee County DA Candidates to Have First Meeting
Last Updated: 9:16 PM 09/04/08 -
The Topeka Bar Association will host the first joint appearance Friday for Shawnee County District Attorney candidates Chad Taylor and Eric Rucker. The event is open to the group's members only. (Full Story) |
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Kansas Senator Praises McCain as Leader, Friend
Last Updated: 9:03 PM 09/04/08 -
Kansas Senator Sam Brownback took the stage at the GOP convention, praising John McCain and lashing out at Democrats. (Full Story) |
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Bush Taps U.S. Attorney in Kansas Among Slate of Late Judicial Nominations
Last Updated: 7:34 PM 09/04/08 -
President Bush has included U.S. Attorney for Kansas Eric Melgren in nominations of a long slate of judicial candidates to lifetime-tenured positions on the federal bench. (Full Story) |
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City Requests Lawsuit Against It Be Dismissed
Last Updated: 7:29 PM 09/04/08 -
The City of Topeka has filed a motion to dismiss Brainstorm developer's Gene Jani's lawsuit against the City of Topeka. (Full Story) |
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City Receives Insurance Payment for Totalled Helicopter
Last Updated: 5:55 PM 09/04/08 -
The City of Topeka has received a $440,000 insurance payment for the police helicopter that crashed on the campus of Washburn University in April 2008. (Full Story) |
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Officials Call Off Search, Suspect Still Loose
Last Updated: 8:30 PM 09/04/08 -
A man ran from Shawnee County Sheriff deputies Thursday afternoon after being pulled over on a routine traffic stop. Search crews called off efforts to locate him in the area of I-70 and Valencia Road and are asking anyone who see him to call the Sheriff's Office. (Full Story) |
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Republicans Nominate McCain for President
Last Updated: 11:38 PM 09/03/08 -
Governor Sarah Palin's speech before delegates in St. Paul set the stage for last night's official roll-call vote of the states. (Full Story) |
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Convicted Murderers Appeal Life Sentences
Last Updated: 11:12 PM 09/03/08 -
Carl Baker and Kimberly Sharp, both convicted in the murder of homeless advocate David Owen in 2006, are appealing their sentences. (Full Story) |
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VP Choice Palin Charges up the Crowd
Last Updated: 11:13 PM 09/03/08 -
Alaska's self-described "hockey mom" came on slashing on the floor of the Republican Convention Wednesday night. (Full Story) |
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Man Sentenced for Murder, Attempted Murder in 2006 Shooting
Last Updated: 2:21 PM 09/05/08 -
Antwan Peppers was sentenced Wednesday for the 2006 murder of Jermaine Cunningham and the attempted murder of Terrell Hayes-Osby. (Full Story) |
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