Diquan Clayton, 27, also was arrested in connection with first-degree murder in the case. In 2022, the TPD reported homicides had increased to 17. Federal Bureau of Investigation - Crime in the U.S. Danielson asked anyone with information about the. 3, 4, 5 - Genny Fitzpatrick, 30, and her two daughters, Kourtney, 1, and Peyton, 9, were killed in a West Topeka house fire on Jan. 20. Twelve-year-old John F. "Jack" Hanrahan vanished after riding his bicycle to play pinball in May 1979 at Gage Bowl, 4200 S.W. I have a limited number of sponsorships available to introduce our readers to local businesses they need to know. https://www.wibw.com/2022/07/07/one-man-behind-bars-east-topeka-fatal-shooting/. Alfredo Campa-Vasquez, 28,was fatally shotJune 18 at 711 S.E. Jaheim K.L. Topeka (KS) has a total of 16 homicides so far this year. Topeka police guard a homicide scene Wednesday morning in the 2000 block of S.W. Raishawn Smith-Parker, 47, was booked into the Shawnee County Jail in connection with second-degree Second murder. The six previous murders reported in the month of January 2023 include: Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. A man was charged with crimes that included first-degree murder, but those charges were dismissed Nov. 18 without prejudice, meaning they could be re-filed. 1 Jackson Tilton, 1, died in a Topeka hospital after the report of a Jan. 4 child abuse case. Defendants face criminal charges in this year's other 10 homicides on the Topeka police list. Menninger Clock Tower Up For Renovations + Topeka Road Rage Crash, Transgender Athletes + Shawnee Most Wanted + Topeka Homicide Rate, Marijuana Could Be Decriminalized + Rural Libraries Receive Funding, Topeka Area Job Openings: Check Out The Latest. Wednesday's homicide was Topeka's 15th this year. Quincy. Serena Sanchez, 26, was arrested for his death. Caraway was Topeka's 11th homicide victim this year, with those killings coming in nine separate incidents. Joheem Meredith, 18, died late Tuesday, May 12, after arriving at a Topeka hospital, where he had been taken by a private vehicle after he was shot.
