DETRIOT (KSNT) - The reigning Super Bowl champions are adding depth at the wide receiver position. Kansas City selected Xavier Worthy in the first round, 28th overall via the Buffalo Bills, of the 2024 NFL Draft. The Chiefs traded up from pick 32 to take the former Texas Longhorn, who scored five touchdowns and tallied 1,014 on 75 receptions in his junior season. Worthy, a Fresno, California native, set the NFL combine record in the 40-yard dash with a 4.21. The Chiefs and Bills swapped the 28th and 32nd overall picks, but there was more to the trade. Kansas City received a 2024 fourth-rounde ..read more

KANSAS CITY, KS. (KSNT) - K-State's Cooper Beebe is ready for the next step in his football journey after racking up the honors in five years as a Wildcat. Beebe earned Consensus All-American status and was named the Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year twice during his time in Manhattan. More importantly, at least to him, he leaves with a Big 12 Championship. Now, the KCK native is just one call away from dreams becoming a reality. Beebe joined 27 News at 6 for a pair of live interviews just ahead of the first day of the 2024 NFL Draft on Thursday. "There's definitely a lot of emotions, defi ..read more

TOPEKA (KSNT) - KSNT 27 News had the opportunity to visit the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital to learn about the hospital's mission. The facility is centered around collaboration. St. Jude shares the breakthroughs it makes to help save thousands of children worldwide. KSNT 27 News spoke with Emily Hanzlik, she's an instructor in the neurology division at St. Jude Research Hospital. She says the focus is saving children and making sure they thrive ..read more

HOLTON (KSNT) - A Holton man has been arrested for allegedly criminally using an explosive. The Jackson County Sheriff's Office said in a release that Rex Dwaine Larrison, 64, of Holton was arrested and booked Thursday into the Jackson County Jail for criminal use of an explosive. This arrest comes after the Jackson County Sheriff's Office, The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) and the Holton Police Department served a search warrant on Larrison's property in the 400 block of East Sixth Tuesday, April 23. Investigators searched the 3.7-acre property as well as nu ..read more

BROWN COUNTY (KSNT) - An official with a northeast Kansas Native American tribe is under arrest Thursday afternoon. Sheriff John Merchant with the Brown County Sheriff's Office said in a press release that a search warrant was used around 3 p.m. on April 25 for a home in the 1100 block of Holden Eagle Road on the Kickapoo Reservation. As a result, Chairman of the Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas Lester Randall, was arrested on a charge of aggravated domestic battery. The Kansas Highway Patrol assisted with the execution of the search warrant. The investigation into this is ongoing ..read more

TOPEKA (KSNT) - A Topeka restaurant and brewery is taking a victory lap after some of its beers won big awards at an international event. The Blind Tiger Brewery & Restaurant announced on social media Thursday that three of its beers earned awards in the 2024 World Beer Cup. The southeast Topeka restaurant is also giving a shoutout to its Brewmaster John Dean and Head Brewer Alvaro Canizales for making the win possible. The winning beers include the following: Gold - Munich Dunkles (Munich-style dunkel category) Bronze - Bling Tiger Bock (German-style of maibock category) Bronze - Smokey ..read more

TOPEKA (KSNT) - With severe weather expected to move through northeast Kansas, a local energy company wants to help you stay safe. With rain and severe storms expected throughout the coming days, Evergy is monitoring the forecasts and updating response plans as the storms are assessed. According to a news release from Evergy, crews are prepared and additional crews will be brought in if necessary. The company is encouraging customers to take precautionary steps to prepare for the storms ahead. There is an Evergy mobile app where customers can track and report outages; the app is available in t ..read more

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - The Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Donald Trump's presidential immunity case. The former president claims he cannot be criminally prosecuted for his actions leading up to and on January 6th because he was acting in an official capacity. Ultimately the outcome of this case could play a major role in the upcoming election just months away. It's a reality not lost on the justices. Justice Neil Gorsuch at one point said the court is now writing a rule for the ages that would impact not just this presidency but presidents down the road. Attorneys representing Trump ar ..read more

TEXAS COUNTY, Okla. (KSNW) -- A fifth person has been arrested in connection to the murders of Kansas moms Jilian Kelley and Veronica Butler. According to the Oklahoma state court records, an arrest warrant was issued on Wednesday, April 24, for Paul Grice, 31, on suspicion of two counts of murder in the first degree - deliberate intent, two counts of kidnapping, and one count of conspiracy to commit murder in the first degree. According to the affidavit of probable cause for an arrest warrant for Grice, during an interview, he admitted that he was a part of the planning, killing and subsequen ..read more

KANSAS (KSNT) - Kansas Tourism is announcing more than 220 tourist attractions are participating in a program providing information on attractions across the state. The 2024 Sunflower Summer program is kicking off May 25 and will run through Aug. 11. The program saw a 97% increase in participating tourism attractions from last year. Families can participate by downloading the Sunflower Summer app. Participants can use the app to claim tickets to various venues during the 2024 season. “The Sunflower Summer program plays a pivotal role in making in-state travel affordable for Kansas families,” L ..read more