16+ hour, 55+ min ago   (97+ words) JC Post Sheriff: One dead in UTV accident POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY —One person died in an accident just before 1a.m. Sunday in Pottawatomie County. The accident involving a UTV occurred near Old Post Road and Genn Road, northeast of Wamego, Pottawatomie…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (51+ words) Storm warning JC Post Storm warnings occurred Saturday night At 602 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Alta Vista,moving southeast at 40 mph. Alta Vista and Volland. At 448 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Idana, moving southeast…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (75+ words) jcpost.com RCPD: Man embezzled $19,000 from local business RILEY COUNTY—Law enforcement are investigating alleged financial crimes in Manhattan. Just after 10a.m. Wednesday, officers filed a report for theft of property or services in the 300 block of Zeandale Road. Kaw…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (341+ words) TOPEKA — The number of uninsured children in Kansas increased significantly in 2024, even as the state's overall uninsured rate remained largely unchanged, according to the Annual Insurance Update 2026 released by the Kansas Health Institute. The report provides a comprehensive look at…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (142+ words) JACKSON COUNTY—Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on multiple allegations after a traffic stop. Just after 2a.m. September 6, a sheriff's deputy initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle for allegedly speeding on U.S. Highway 75 near the Shawnee County…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (109+ words) JC Post KCPD: Pedestrian injured in accident has died KANSAS CITY, Mo. —A pedestrian injured in an accident just before 4p.m. Tuesday in Kansas City, Missouri has died. The pedestrian was attempting to cross U.S. 40 Hwy from the south to…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (170+ words) SHAWNEE COUNTY —Two Shawnee County Sheriff's Deputies were injured during the pursuit of a wanted Kansas suspect. Just after 7:30a.m. Wednesday, the Shawnee County Sheriff's Office Fugitive Warrants Unit were searching for an individual wanted on a felony warrant near…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (189+ words) SHAWNEE COUNTY— Authorities investigating a fatal Labor Day house fire have identified the victim as 9-year-old Alexander Honea of Topeka, according to a statment from the Topeka Fire Deparatment. In addition to the boy's death, six others were injured in…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (139+ words) EL DORADO, KAN. – El Dorado Correctional Facility (EDCF) resident Eddie Holmes Jr., 67, died Tuesday, according to a media release from the Kansas Department of Correctxions. Holmes was found unresponsive in his cell Tuesday. Staff began life-saving measures immediately and continued…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (624+ words) SALINA, KS — Rolling Hills Zoo is excited to announce the birth of its first spotted hyena cub, born September 3, 2026. The cub is the first offspring for both parents, making the arrival an especially significant milestone for the zoo and its…...