SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities investigating the suspicious weekend death 46-year-old Hester Workman of Topeka in her home have made an arrest.
As a result of the investigation, Workman's death is now classified as a homicide and a 16-year-old Topeka juvenile has been arrested and booked into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections requested charges of First degree murder, Felony murder, Aggravated burglary, Theft and Obstruction, according to Lt. Kelvin Johnson.
Just after 7p.m. Saturday, police responded to a home in the 2800 block of SW James in Topeka after a 911 call requesting medical personnel, according to police Lt. Kelvin Johnson.
At the scene first responders located Workman who was deceased. Police released no additional details early Tuesday including the gender of the teen in custody.
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SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspicious weekend death and have identified the victim as Hester Workman, 46, of Topeka, according to police spokesperson Gretchen Spiker.
Just after 7p.m. Saturday, police responded to a home in the 2800 block of SW James in Topeka after a 911 call requesting medical personnel, according to police Lt. Kelvin Johnson.
At the scene first responders located Workman who was deceased.
Officers and Detectives were working to determine the circumstances surrounding her death.
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SHAWNEE COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are a suspicious death.
Just after 7p.m. Saturday, police responded to a home in the 2800 block of SW James in Topeka after a 911 call requesting medical personnel, according to police Lt. Kelvin Johnson.
At the scene first responders located a woman who was deceased.
Officers and Detectives were working to determine the circumstances surrounding this incident. Police did not release the victim's name.