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Homicide investigation launched in Topeka after 37-year-old man dies of injuries


Homicide investigation launched in Topeka after 37-year-old man dies of injuries

TOPEKA, Kansas (WIBW) – The Topeka Police Department (TPD) announces it has launched a homicide investigation following the death of a Topeka man. Kyle E. Higgins, 37, of Topeka died as a result of a recent incident, TPD said in a news release Wednesday, August 21. Police officers arrested two Topekan residents following a chase, […]

Woman sentenced to life in prison for premeditated murder of four-year-old in Shawnee County


Woman sentenced to life in prison for premeditated murder of four-year-old in Shawnee County

TOPEKA, Kansas (WIBW) – A Shawnee County court sentenced a woman to life in prison for first-degree murder without the possibility of parole until she serves a 25-year sentence. In addition, 24-year-old Mariann Belair was sentenced to six months in prison for serious endangerment of a child. According to the Shawnee County District Attorney’s Office, […]