Jury Trial Proceeds in Case of Tragic Turnpike Accident Claiming Lives of Topeka Girl Scouts
Wichita, KS — A jury trial is proceeding in relation to the deaths of three Topeka girl scouts and a troop leader, victims of a tragic incident on the Kansas Turnpike almost two years ago. The lives of the three young girls and their leader were claimed in a horrific highway crash that caused state-wide mourning. The defendant, a 26-year-old man from Burrton, faces multiple charges, including four counts of second-degree murder, stemming from the allegations that he was under the influence of drugs at the time of the accident. The prosecutor’s office seeks to … Read more