Topeka Violence: Police identified and arrested a suspect in a double homicide in the NOTO Arts District, where 75-year-old Larry Smutney and 74-year-old Warren Eteeyan were killed after a Thursday night shooting; 21-year-old Kristen Knight Wahquahboshkuk of Mayetta was booked Friday on two counts of first-degree murder. Courts & Corrections: The Kansas Supreme Court ruled that a Pawnee County judge illegally sentenced Charles C. Hunter under the Kansas Sentencing Guidelines Act for battery of a correctional officer, vacating his commitment term and sending the case back for resentencing. Fire Tragedies: Investigators are probing a rural Franklin County house fire that killed an adult woman and sent an adult man and infant to KU Medical Center with burns; in Independence, Montgomery County, a separate house fire killed five, including four children, with others in critical condition. Kansas Policy Watch: Derby school officials approved quick updates to their USD 260 child nutrition procurement plan after federal standards changes affected reimbursement processing. Big 12 Basketball: The Big 12 released 2026-27 men’s and women’s hoops schedules, including Kansas and K-State home openers and key Sunflower State matchups. Community Health: Blue Health Initiatives marks 10 years of partnering with Kansas communities to tackle food, housing, and access barriers. Local Events: Blind Tiger Brewery’s 10-day Oktoberfest returns to Topeka starting Sept. 25.