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Suspect faces 13 charges for theft from Kansas jewelry store
SHAWNEE COUNTY –Law enforcement authorities investigating a jewelry store theft asked the public for help to identify a suspect. Just before 2 p.m. Monday, the suspect involved in this incident, identified as Javier Hernandez, 31, of Topeka, turned himself in to the Shawnee County Law Enforcement Center. He was...
Police found vehicle stolen in Kansas with child inside
SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating two suspects on multiple allegations after tracking down a stolen vehicle with a child left inside. Just after 4 a.m. Tuesday, police responded to a reported aggravated robbery of a vehicle near SW 29th and Macvicar Avenue in Topeka, according to police spokesperson Rosie Nichols.
Police: Suspect wanted for Kan. jewelry store theft turns himself in
SHAWNEE COUNTY –Law enforcement authorities investigating a jewelry store theft asked the public for help to identify a suspect. Just before 2 p.m. Monday, the suspect involved in this incident, identified as Javier Hernandez, 31, of Topeka, turned himself in to the Shawnee County Law Enforcement Center. He was...
Kansas drug bust: Fentanyl, heroin and THC gummies
SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating four suspects on drug allegations. On August 15, members of the Topeka Police Department Narcotics Unit served a search warrant in the 500 Block NE Grattan Street. related to an ongoing investigation, according to a media release. While conducting the search warrant,...
Topeka mom sentenced to life in prison after 4-year-old daughter is shot and killed
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A Shawnee County court sentenced a woman to life in prison following the death of a child in October last year. Katie Garceran with the Shawnee County District Attorney’s Office said in a press release that 24-year-old Mariann Belair was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole until having […]
Kansas mom sentenced to life in prison after her 2-year-old son fatally shot her 4-year-old daughter
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas mother whose 2-year-old son fatally shot his 4-year-old sister has been sentenced to life in prison. Mariann Belair, 24, won’t be eligible for parole until she’s served 25 years under the sentence imposed Tuesday in Shawnee County District Court, The Topeka Capital-Journal reported. Jurors found her guilty in May of aggravated child endangerment and first-degree murder in the commission of a felony.
Got mail about property taxes in Shawnee County? Here’s what that means
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Some homeowners in Shawnee County are receiving notices about a proposed property tax increase this month. 27 News reached out to the Shawnee County clerk’s office about this issue. Tax Administration Officer Lori Rea said the notices include estimates about upcoming property taxes. However, these do not mean the county’s value on […]
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