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Murder charge filed after death of 35-year-old Topeka man
Context: The above video initially aired on June 1, 2025. TOPEKA (KSNT) – Prosecutors have filed a charge against a local man accused of killing a Topekan in 2022. Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay announced on this week that his office is charging Kayden M. Smith, 22, of Topeka with murder in the second degree. This comes after police arrested him for the second time in connection to the death of 35-year-old Dustin Clayton in 2022. Topeka Police Department (TPD) officers were called around 11:15 p.m. on Friday, April 22, 2022 to the 500 block of Southwest Lane regarding reports of a shooting. Officers arriving at the scene found Clayton dead from a gunshot wound. 'A part of my soul was stolen from me': Emotions run high as Dana Chandler is sentenced in 2002 double-murder case The TPD later arrested Smith in connection to Clayton's death on a charge of first-degree murder in 2022. Officers would arrest him for the second time on a charge of second-degree murder on June 2, 2025 For more crime news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Follow Matthew Self on X (Twitter): Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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Man arrested again in connection to killing 35-year-old Topeka local in 2022
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Police have arrested a man a second time in connection to a 2022 deadly shooting. The Topeka Police Department (TPD) reports that it has arrested 22-year-old Kayden Smith, of Topeka, on a charge of second-degree murder in connection to the death of Dustin M. Clayton in 2022. Officers previously arrested Smith shortly after the death of Clayton that same year. Police were called around 11:15 p.m. on Friday, April 22, 2022 to the 500 block of Southwest Lane regarding reports of a shooting. Officers arriving at the scene found Clayton dead from a gunshot wound. 'She loved her students tremendously': Topeka teacher killed in Highway 24 crash The TPD later arrested Smith, 19 at the time, in connection to Clayton's death on a charge of first-degree murder. For more local news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Follow Matthew Self on X (Twitter): Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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Tallahassee police said they removed 57 illegal guns from city streets in May
The Tallahassee Police Department said it took 57 firearms off the streets in May. In a social media post, TPD says the guns were either surrendered, collected as evidence or otherwise seized from those who had them illegally. TPD's gun recoveries come at the same time that the Leon County Sheriff's Office seized several illegal guns, such as an AK-style pistol equipped with a 72-round drum magazine. At the same time, however, more than 50 firearms were stolen from vehicles, many of them unlocked, since the beginning of the year, the department said. So far in 2025, 10 people have died and at least 22 have been injured in 29 serious city and county shootings, according to a Tallahassee Democrat analysis of gun violence. Police urge residents to secure their weapons and make sure they aren't left in unlocked cars. More: National Urban League President in Tallahassee, endorses local anti-gun theft campaign Also: Stopping violence with keychains: Reminding Tallahasseeans to lock their guns in cars Arianna Otero is the trending and breaking news reporter for the Tallahassee Democrat. Contact her via email at AOtero@ and follow her on X: @ari_v_otero. This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: TPD removes 57 illegal guns from Tallahassee streets in May
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Tacoma DUI stop leads police to MAC-11 submachine gun
This story was originally published on A DUI stop in Tacoma led to the seizure of a MAC-11 submachine gun, the Tacoma Police Department (TPD) reported. Officers pulled a driver over for speeding and suspected impairment. 'Upon contacting the driver, officers quickly became concerned due to his erratic behavior and alarming statements,' police stated in a Facebook post. 'The driver, a convicted felon currently out on bail for burglary and subject to multiple protection orders, admitted to recent methamphetamine use and made disturbing comments about being radicalized and possessing a firearm.' In police body camera footage included in the post, the man admitted to having a MAC-11 in the car. Officers recovered that weapon and others from the vehicle. 'I'll be under the influence, I can't recall like what I've been doing, but when I smoke meth I just sit there for like 10 hours,' the man said on the video. 'And it's like I'm just being sexually assaulted, and I feel like I'm being radicalized to go on a mass shooting. Hence the gun in the car.' Officers subsequently obtained a search warrant for the driver's home after concerns about his mental state and the possibility of additional weapons. Police found more firearms and an abundance of ammunition, TPD stated. The man was booked into the Pierce County Jail on seven counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of a stolen firearm, and DUI.
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Tallahassee Police reopen I-10 ramp after ‘death investigation'
A police 'death investigation' Friday morning near I-10 and Raymond Diehl Road briefly closed the nearby interstate ramp ahead of the morning commute. 'At this time the east bound on-ramp to I-10 from Raymond Diehl Road is closed,' the Tallahassee Police Department wrote in an online incident alert posted on social media. 'Motorists are urged to avoid the area and use alternate routes. TPD will provide updates when they are available.' By about 8:10 a.m., TPD announced that the agency had reopened the road. Police did not provide any other details on the investigation and a watch commander did not answer a call. A TPD spokesperson told the Democrat the incident was not traffic related and more information would be forthcoming. To see the latest traffic, crashes and road camera images in Florida's capital city, bookmark the Tallahassee Gridlock Guide. This is a developing story. Check back for details. This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: Tallahassee Police reopen I-10 ramp after 'death investigation'
