Tim Hrenchir
Reporter at Topeka Capital-Journal
As trending news reporter for The Topeka Capital-Journal, I write about things that catch peoples' attention. I also teach part-time at Washburn University.
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2 weeks ago |
cjonline.com | Jason Alatidd |Tim Hrenchir
Topeka Sports Cabaret owner Leonard Rrapaj has been charged with illegal possession of a machine gun conversion device. The affidavit detailing the case is sealed due to an ongoing investigation involving the FBI, DEA and ATF. The case is part of the Department of Justice's Operation Take Back America. This case follows a similar one in Wichita where charges were dismissed on 2nd Amendment grounds, a decision currently under appeal.
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2 weeks ago |
cjonline.com | Tim Hrenchir
Kayden M. Smith was charged with intentional second-degree murder on June 3, 2025, for the April 2022 death of Dustin Michael Clayton. Smith was initially arrested in May 2022 in connection with first-degree murder, but charges weren't filed at that time. Kayden M. Smith, suspected by Topeka police since 2022 of a homicide committed that year, was charged in the case June 3 by Shawnee County prosecutors.
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2 weeks ago |
cjonline.com | Tim Hrenchir
Former security guard Robert Reyes faces second-degree murder charges after fatally shooting Yancey Whitehead at The Villa Event Venue in Topeka, Kansas. Reyes claims self-defense under Kansas' Stand Your Ground law, alleging Whitehead was armed and part of a gang. A preliminary hearing is underway to determine if there is enough evidence for Reyes to stand trial.
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3 weeks ago |
cjonline.com | Tim Hrenchir
Seven things you probably didn’t know about Topeka’s deadly 1966 tornadoA devastating EF-5 tornado struck Topeka on June 8, 1966, resulting in 16 fatalities. The Rolling Stones' "Paint It Black" topped the Billboard charts during the week of the disaster. WIBW-TV's Bill Kurtis, whose on-air warning likely saved lives, later became a broadcasting legend.
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3 weeks ago |
cjonline.com | Tim Hrenchir
Ian A. Mwaniki, 29, of Topeka, was fatally shot on June 3. The shooting occurred in the 700 block of SW Western Avenue. Mwaniki was Topeka's eighth homicide victim of the year. Police are asking anyone with information to contact them or Shawnee County Crime Stoppers. Ian A. Mwaniki, 29, of Topeka, was the man found fatally shot about 7:50 p.m. June 3 in the 700 block of SW Western Avenue, Topeka police revealed June 6. Mwaniki was pronounced deceased at the scene, said police Lt. Donna Eubanks.
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Topekan Mariann Belair has been convicted of murder after her 2-year-old son shot and killed her 4-year-old daughter. Read all about it at https://t.co/ltiiJtIMKp
Today marks the anniversary of the 1955 Udall tornado that killed 80 people and a 1917 Kansas tornado that killed 23 while racing across the plains at 65 mph. Read all about it at https://t.co/LvAogRliUy
Expect very large hail and high winds today in northeast Kansas, with tornadoes being possible. Read all about it at https://t.co/LvAogRliUy