Brian Wheeles News Today

Topeka's city government and three female police officers suing it were unable to reach an agreement during a July 7 meeting with a mediator.

TOPEKA (KSNT) – After Thursday’s deadly shooting, the 2023 homicide rate in Topeka has surpassed 2022. And we’re less than halfway through the year. After a deadly shooting that killed one and injured two others in the 2600 block of SE Gilmore Court, the capitol city has officially exceeded the homicide rate from 2022. Last […]

TOPEKA (KNST) – On Tuesday, the Topeka Police Department (TPD) announced they are mourning the death of former Deputy Chief Walt Wywadis. Wywadis served for the TPD for 32 years from 1981 until he retired in 2012. TPD Chief Brian Wheeles commended Wywadis’ service to the TPD and said he was a true law enforcement […]

Topeka city officials expressed frustrations regarding the homeless at Tuesday evenings Topeka City Council meeting.

Topekas police chief and an office-holder with the local Fraternal Order of Police disagree over whether Topeka has as many officers as it needs.

A man Topeka police allege committed a homicide, then got into a downtown shootout with police, was booked Wednesday into the Shawnee County Jail.

A double shooting that killed one person Thursday was followed by a high-speed chase and a downtown Topeka gunfight in which an officer was wounded.