After a brief KHP pursuit, Topeka police later found the vehicle in a local pond. Read More

Arrested man identified as Paul Robert Wehl Jr. Read More

Crash occurred near I-70 and I-470 split in southeast Topeka. Read More

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Crews were responding to a collision early Wednesday afternoon just north of Topeka. The crash was reported around 12:08 p.m. Wednesday at a roundabout on N.W. 46th Street just ... Read More

SHAWNEE COUNTY-A Kansas man died in an accident just after noon Saturday in Shawnee County. According to Topeka police, a pickup driven by Paul Welliver, 62, Topeka, crashed at the Interstate 70 and ... Read More

A Topeka man and Great Bend woman died June 5 after a crash between their SUV and a semi-trailer going the wrong way on Interstate 70 west of Topeka. Read More

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Law enforcement is at the scene of a train derailment in Shawnee County Friday evening. The Shawnee County Sheriff's Office reports a Union Pacific train derailed southeast of ... Read More

As survivor and advocate Lisa Phillips shared her story of sexual abuse by financier Jeffrey Epstein to a large crowd, she asked the audience to '?bear with her'? as she spoke. A crowd member ... Read More

First responders are at the scene of several crashes in the same area on Highway 24 Friday afternoon. The Kansas Highway Patrol told 27 News the first crash was reported around 4 p.m. on May 29 near ... Read More

TOPEKA (KSNT) - As a closure of I-70 is set to begin in early June, a state official is urging drivers to use I-470 to ensure smooth traffic. The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) said ... Read More

Crash occurred near I-470 and S.W. Gage Boulevard. Read More

Crash occurred on I-335 southwest of Topeka. Read More

Kansas transportation officials report that I-70 east in the Junction City area is backed up Tuesday due to a stalled semi-truck. The Kansas Department of ... Read More

SHAWNEE COUNTY (KSNT) - Topeka police are responding to two separate injury crashes on Highway 24 Tuesday. Kimberly Qualls with the City of Topeka said police at noon on May 12 shut down eastbound ... Read More

Drivers crossing Kansas in 2026 should expect detours near the state capital as a major interstate viaduct rebuild reroutes traffic around downtown. Read More

Traffic stop conducted south of Mayetta. Read More

TOPEKA (KSNT) - First responders were at the scene of a reported rollover wreck in southeast Topeka Tuesday afternoon. Officers with the Topeka Police Department and personnel with the Topeka Fire ... Read More

A Topeka man has been arrested and booked into jail following a traffic stop on Tuesday. Read More

Crash occurred on I-35 near Antioch Road. Read More

A driver was charged with a traffic infraction, not vehicular homicide, after a crash killed a Washburn professor and his wife. Read More

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A woman was injured in a single-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon on a Topeka highway bridge, officials said. The crash was reported at 2:46 p.m. Tuesday on the flyover from ... Read More

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Traffic was diverted on the Kansas Turnpike Wednesday morning, south of a Topeka, due to a multi-vehicle accident involving a semi that caught fire. The crash was reported ... Read More

Update 11:10 a.m.: Kandrive is no longer reporting traffic disruptions on I-335. EMPORIA (KSNT) - Northbound Highway I-335 north of Emporia is shut down due to a crash. At 6:45 a.m., troopers were ... Read More

First responders are at the scene of a crash on U.S. 75 Highway north of Topeka on Thursday. A 27 News Reporter said emergency crews are at the scene of a crash around 12:15 p.m. on Nov. 6 just south ... Read More

The Lawrence Theater community is mourning the loss of Louise ImMasche, who was killed in a car crash Friday night after a sold-out performance of '?The Rocky Horror Show.'? ... Read More

Mayetta, Kan. (WIBW) - The Prairie Band, LLC, held the groundbreaking ceremony of its new travel plaza and truck stop on Monday, Sept. 30. The plaza is located on US Highway 75 at the 150th Road ... Read More

Local first responders jumped into action Monday morning after reports of a one-vehicle crash on I-70. Personnel with Shawnee County Fire District 4 were called around 9:40 a.m. on Sept. 29 to an area ... Read More

The Kansas Highway Patrol says agency helicopters will be conducting flight operations over Topeka and Wichita on Friday. Read More

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Two people were left with serious injuries following a two-vehicle crash Sunday, Sept. 14. According to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DGSO), the crash occurred on U.S. Read More

Two women died and three people were injured late Aug. 31 in a three-vehicle crash at the intersection of US-24 and K-237 highways, about four miles west of Perry in southwest Jefferson County, the ... Read More

Intermittent closures are scheduled next week on US-24 highway in North Topeka, officials said.The closures are a part of the Kansas Department of Transportation's ongoing reconstruction project.Five ... Read More

LAWRENCE, Kan. (WIBW) - A crash slowed traffic for nearly an hour Friday morning on Interstate 70 along the Kansas Turnpike in Douglas County. The crash was reported around 7:25 a.m. Friday on ... Read More

First responders are working to remove a semi-truck in northern Kansas on Thursday that has rolled onto its side and is blocking traffic. Marshall County Emergency Management ... Read More

A woman was taken to a local hospital after she was injured in a single-vehicle crash Tuesday morning on Interstate 70 along the Kansas Turnpike just east of Topeka, officials said.The crash was ... Read More

First responders are working at the site of an injury crash in Pottawatomie County on Friday near Tuttle Creek Lake. Local law enforcement reported just after ... Read More

A highway exit ramp is set to close this week a few days later than had been originally announced, Kansas Department of Transportation officials said Monday morning. The westbound exit ramp from US-24 ... Read More

The exit ramp closure is part of the Kansas Department of Transportation's bridge repair project on US-75 highway north of Topeka. Starting Thursday, June 19, the exit ramp from westbound US-24 ... Read More

Two Topeka women are dead following a Highway 24 crash in Topeka on Friday, May 30. A 22-year-old Topeka woman died at the scene while another Topeka woman passed away later at a local hospital after ... Read More

Alabama truck driver Robert Russell, involved in a 2022 Kansas Turnpike crash that killed three Topeka Girl Scouts, has died. a court document said. Read More

First responders are at the scene of a deadly crash on Highway 24 in north Topeka Friday afternoon where one person is confirmed dead and another is seriously injured. Read More

First responders are at the scene of a crash on Highway 24 in north Topeka Friday afternoon. Traffic is backed up on Highway 24 near where it meets Northwest Rochester Road in north Topeka on May 30. Read More

First responders are at the scene of a crash on Highway 24 in north Topeka Friday afternoon. Traffic is backed up on Highway 24 near where it meets Northwest Rochester Road in north Topeka on May 30. Read More

The Kansas Prisoner Review Board has reversed a controversial decision to grant parole to an inmate convicted of murdering a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper. TOPEKA - The Kansas Prisoner Review Board re ... Read More

MATFIELD GREEN, Kan. (WIBW) - A woman was taken to an area hospital after she was injured in a two-vehicle crash Sunday evening on Interstate 35 on the Kansas Turnpike in Chase County, officials said. Read More

Fired Kansas Highway Patrol trooper Justin Dobler wants his job back after he caused a deadly crash while chasing a fleeing car in north Topeka. Read More

One person was killed and two injured in a late-morning crash May 13 on Interstate 70 just south of Maple Hill and about 12 miles west of Topeka. Read More

A 64-year-old woman died Tuesday in a crash between an SUV and a truck along I-70 west of Topeka. The woman was identified as Kimberly G. Terhune of Maple Hill, a Kansas Highway Patrol crash log shows ... Read More

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A fatal shooting Monday morning in the Highland Park area of East Topeka and a bank robbery that occurred minutes later on the southwest ... the Kansas Highway Patrol said. Read More

One person was killed and two injured in a late-morning crash May 13 on Interstate 70 just south of Maple Hill and about 12 miles west of Topeka. Read More

The man charged with robbing a Topeka bank May 12 died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound May 13 after a north-central Kansas vehicle chase. Read More

The Topeka Police Department (TPD) announced in a news release that just before 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, May 13, the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) assisted law enforcement in Marion County with a pursuit ... Read More

SHAWNEE COUNTY -Law enforcement continue their investigation of a car crash into a business in Topeka. Just before 3p.m. May 9, policeresponded to reports of a passenger car that crashed into the ... Read More

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Families around northeast Kansas celebrated their mothers today. With clear skies and warm temperatures, the Topeka Zoo and WoodShed Market both had lots of holiday traffic on ... Read More

State troopers say a Topeka man was hospitalized Saturday after crashing on the Kansas Turnpike. The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) reports the crash happened just before ... Read More

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) announced that the app has earned the Best ITS Service Award from ITS Heartland, a regional organization supporting innovation in transportation across ... Read More

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Police are investigating a crash that occurred when a vehicle hit a church building early Tuesday in west-central Topeka. The crash was reported around 12:01 a.m. near S.W ... Read More

A woman suffered fatal injuries in an accidental fire associated with careless smoking April 21 at her central Topeka apartment, said Topeka Fire Marshal Alan Stahl. He identified her as Terri L. Read More

A Kansas Highway Patrol trooper is seeking inspiration from the public for a name for its new K-9. More than 1,000 people have suggested one so far. Read More

Law enforcement with the Kansas Highway ... of Topeka spokesman Dan Garrett told 27 News officers were called around 1 p.m. on April 21 regarding a stolen vehicle in the 3000 block of Southwest ... Read More

The Kansas Department of Transportation has announced approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The following project was approved in the March 19 letting in Topeka. In ... Read More

TOPEKA, Kan ... crash was reported around 3:30 p.m. Monday on eastbound Interstate 470 near S.W. Burlingame Road. According to the Kansas Highway Patrol's online crash log, a 2006 Ford F ... Read More

SHAWNEE COUNTY-One person died in an accident just after 12:05a.m. Friday in Topeka. A vehicle was northbound in the 1400 Block of SW Wanamaker, according to Police Lt. Manuel Munoz. The vehicle ... Read More

The Topeka Police Department is working to notify the next of kin after a deadly crash on Southwest Wanamaker Road. A Topeka watch commander said the crash happened overnight ... Read More

Topeka Police are investigating a fatal one-vehicle crash that occurred early Friday morning on Southwest Wannamaker Road near Sams Club. Read More

A 75-year-old woman was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash in north Topeka on Thursday. Around noon, a two-vehicle rear-end crash at Highway 75 and Lower Silver Lake Road resulted in a ... Read More

Blizzard conditions forced Interstate 70 to close early Wednesday in western Kansas while forecasters warned the Topeka area could see power outages. Read More

Blizzard conditions forced Interstate 70 to close early Wednesday in western Kansas while forecasters warned the Topeka area could see power outages. Read More

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- A gust of wind sweeps over bare soil, kicking up enough dirt and dust to cut visibility to nearly zero, and for drivers, the dust storm seems to come out of nowhere. Such ... Read More

Construction is officially underway on the overhaul of the Polk-Quincy Viaduct, a project aimed at improving safety and traffic flow along Interstate 70 in downtown Topeka, Kan. Officials gathered ... Read More

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Emergency crews were headed to a report of a two-vehicle crash Monday morning in southwest Topeka. The collision was reported around 8:48 a.m. Monday at S.W. 29th Street and ... Read More

State transportation officials are closing highways in Kansas due to blowing dust and other hazardous driving conditions Friday. Kate Craft with the Kansas Department of ... Read More

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Traffic and parking restrictions will be in place for one of the biggest events of the year in downtown ... east to S. Kansas Avenue, then north to 7th Street, the west ... Read More

A woman who was critically injured in a motorcycle crash Thursday in North Lawrence is still fighting for her life in a Topeka hospital. Brooke Mesa Hislar, 27, of Leavenworth, a passenger on the ... Read More

A Topeka business situated in the core of the Polk Quincy Viaduct construction project is telling customers to plan ahead so they can navigate the construction downtown. Many drivers and businesses ... Read More

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) is searching for a new home in Topeka as its current lease is set to expire before the end of the decade. The KHP is looking for a new place to ... Read More

(WIBW) - Traffic was slowed after a multi-vehicle crash early Wednesday just southeast of Topeka. The collision was reported around 6:23 a.m. Wednesday in the 3200 block of S.E. 45th Street. Read More

Workers are set to begin a new construction project on I-70 in the Topeka area which will bring the major highway down to one lane for some travelers. 27 News checked with KanDrive.gov, a website used ... Read More

A winter storm Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning brought less snow than was anticipated to northeast Kansas. ... Traffic along Interstate 70 travels east of Topeka after the area received 2.2 ... Read More

JACKSON COUNTY, Kan. (WIBW) - A Topeka couple has been allegedly arrested for possession of cocaine. According to Sheriff Tim Morse, a Jackson County Sheriff's Deputy conducted a traffic stop on ... Read More

The Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) temporary evacuated a building in downtown Topeka Thursday afternoon. As of 4:32 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, the KHP issued an '?all clear'? for the downtown Topeka building. Read More

TOPEKA - The Kansas Department of Transportation announces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place Dec. 18, 2024, in Topeka. Some of the bids may ... Read More

A woman was seriously injured when the pickup truck she was driving rear-ended a semitrailer Monday evening on Interstate 70 in Saline County, authorities said. Read More

Kandrive.gov tracks the condition of Kansas highways. In Topeka, most highways have been treated and are only covered in slush. I-70 between US-75 and I-470 The road is wet and partially covered ... Read More

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) - The Kansas Department of Transportation has reopened westbound Interstate 70 at Goodland. It was previously closed because of winter weather conditions in Colorado. Read More

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A U.S. 75 bridge in Topeka will temporarily ... For updates on highway projects in northeast Kansas, click HERE. Read More

Traffic on westbound Interstate 70 west of Topeka was shut down for more than five hours Wednesday morning and dozens of vehicles were at a standstill as crews responded to a semitrailer fire in ... Read More

Traffic on westbound Interstate 70 west of Topeka was shut down for more than four hours Wednesday morning as crews responded to a semitrailer fire in eastern Wabaunsee County. The roadway remained ... Read More

The Kansas Department of Transportation has closed westbound I-70 at Carlson Road west of Topeka due to a semi-truck crash and fire early Wednesday morning. At 5:42 a.m., the Wabaunsee County ... Read More

Traffic was reported to be backed up late Tuesday morning after a vehicle broke down near the south end of the Westgate Bridge in Topeka, officials said.Southbound traffic on US-75 highway was slowed ... Read More