Chris Fisher
Anchor & Digital Content Manager
Topeka, Kan.
Chris joined WIBW's news team in October 2011 as a member of the 13 NEWS This Morning and Midday in Kansas anchor team.
After 9.5 years behind the camera, Chris has moved largely behind the scenes, taking over as WIBW's Digital Content Manager in May 2021.
Chris lives in Topeka, and enjoys spending time with his 16-year-old son Blake.
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A month-long promotion involving donuts raised some big dough for a local non-profit.
It’s Victory Parade Day in Kansas City and hundreds of thousands are expected to flood Union Station.
Choice cabins are still available for a one-of-a-kind 9-night Southern Caribbean cruise to and through the Panama Canal escorted by Tim and Denise Hersh, of Cruise Holidays of Topeka.
Several Topeka businesses are offering extra holiday savings throughout the month of December. See if your favorite retailer is on the list!
Police were called to Meadowlark Apartments at 1621 SW 37th just after 10 a.m. on reports of the incident.
Friends and family said goodbye today to one of the three little girls killed in a crash on the Kansas Turnpike.
The ice rink will be open from Nov. 12, 2022 through the end of January 2023.
Kansas kids seven years of age and younger are now eligible to receive lifetime hunting and fishing licenses./
The man whose gun was used in the shooting death of a 13-year has been sentenced to 86 months in prison.
The accident was reported around 11:30 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of I-70 and Auburn Rd.
First responders were called to 735 SW Wayne Ave. around 11:30 a.m.
Three children died Saturday morning following an attempted U-turn on the Kansas Turnpike just south of Topeka.
TPD says someone is using a department number to try and scam residents out of their personal information.
Michael E. Aiken, 44, Anna M. Swarthout, 22, and Sean A. Coble, 33, all of Topeka, were apprehended early Friday morning.
Justin Horne, Sarah Marano, and Imogene Summerlin were taken into custody on Monday, October 3, 2022.
KU is moving forward with a transformational development project that will create a world-class experience for fans while providing Kansas Football the facilities it needs to compete at the highest level.
Crews were called to the 1500 block of SE 4th St. just before 9 a.m. on reports of a vehicle in Shunganunga Creek.
It took about 15 minutes to get the blaze under control, and no large livestock or humans were injured.
The woman who was killed after she was struck by a car Wednesday morning on a busy street in south Topeka has been identified, according to authorities.
The Topeka Police Dept. identified the victim as Keith K. Gaylord Jr., 23, of Topeka.
A Strong City man died Friday morning due to an apparent electrocution.
A 3-year-old child taken from a Topeka home Friday morning is back in protective custody.
Topeka Police are investigating the death as a homicide.
The Topeka Police Dept. has identified the person killed Thursday morning in south Topeka.
The pursuit and shootout stemmed from a murder earlier in the morning at a home in the 3500 block of SW Kerry Ave. in Topeka.
An Illinois man has been sentenced to more than 30 years behind bars for repeatedly beating, torturing and strangling his former girlfriend in a Manhattan hotel room.
Court documents obtained by 13 NEWS indicate plans to retry accused murderer Dana Chandler are in the works.
The accident happened just before 7:20 p.m. in the 8100 block of SE US 40 Highway.
Officials say Tim Cole, 59, of Topeka died from injuries sustained while on the job.
Maj. Daniel Forbes, Jr. will be inducted into his high school’s Hall of Fame.
Terry Ray Hansard, 71, of Topeka was arrested Thursday for electronic solicitation of a child and sexual exploitation of a child.
Officials say Dale A. Kruger, 34, of Silver Lake, was the driver of a 2015 Ford Tarus that crashed near NW 46th St. and NW Landon Rd.
Mark Stanwix is charged with two counts of Involuntarily Manslaughter, three counts of Aggravated Battery, and single counts of Interference with Law Enforcement, Reckless Driving, and Text Messaging.
Christopher Kelley was killed Friday, June 24, 2022 at the Amtrak Station at 410 SE Holliday St. after employees reported he was armed and approaching employees.
Dingle conspired with Matthew McPherson and Matthew Torgenson in a $335 million scheme that secured federal contracts intended for firms owned by veterans and/or minorities.
One woman is in custody after she attempted to outrun deputies in Shawnee Co. but ended up wrecking a stolen SUV into the Shunganunga Creek.
Logan Wittenberg was booked into the Jefferson Co. Jail at 9:15 p.m. Sunday for multiple charges including attempted murder in the 1st degree.
The Riley Co. Police Dept. says Charles McMullen, 55, of Ogden, was taken into custody on Friday, September 16, 2022 around 8 p.m.
Stryder Keo is accused of shooting 35-year-old William Blacksmith to death on July 17, 2022.
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A six-count indictment was unsealed Thursday against former Detective Roger Golubski for crimes he is accused of committing more than 20 years ago.
Lawrence Police say Armeer Asad led police down the turnpike at speeds over 100 mph before he crashed into a barrier wall on Sept. 5.
Eight people suffered injuries, one severe enough to be air lifted to a Kansas City hospital.
A trailer hauling a large part of a wind turbine overturned just east of Leonardville on Highway 24 Monday afternoon.
One person was injured while battling an out of control brush fire in Riley Co. on Thursday.
Wendy Lynn Strout, 50, and Lanae Lee Derby, 42, both of St. Marys were booked into the Jackson Co. Jail late Thursday night following a traffic stop near Mayetta.
