Tim HrenchirThe Topeka Capital-JournalKansas Congressman Steve Watkins was charged Tuesday with four crimes, including three felonies, involving a situation in which he allegedly repeatedly signed documents listing a UPS Store in Topeka as his home address.The charges are linked to the 2019 municipal election, in which Watkins voted but was not a candidate, said Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay, who is a Republican.Kagay said he charged Watkins, 43, with one felony count each of voting without being qualified, unlawful advance voting and interference with law enforcement...…Tim HrenchirThe Topeka Capital-JournalKansas Congressman Steve Watkins was charged Tuesday with four crimes, including three felonies, involving a situation in which he allegedly repeatedly signed documents listing a UPS Store in Topeka as his home address.The charges are linked to the 2019 municipal election, in which Watkins voted but was not a candidate, said Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay, who is a Republican.Kagay said he charged Watkins, 43, with one felony count each of voting without being qualified, unlawful advance voting and interference with law enforcement...WW…

 Three people were shot late Saturday in North Topeka after a man confronted people he thought had been stealing signs promoting the campaign of Republican Presidential incumbent Donald Trump, a Topeka police supervisor said Sunday.Details about what happened weren’t being made public.Police responded about 11 p.m. to the scene in the 1300 block of N.W. Eugene, from which one person was taken by ambulance to a hopsital with gunshot wounds that were considered potentially life-threatening, said police Lt. Joe Perry.Eugene, which runs north and south, is located about a block west of...… Three people were shot late Saturday in North Topeka after a man confronted people he thought had been stealing signs promoting the campaign of Republican Presidential incumbent Donald Trump, a Topeka police supervisor said Sunday.Details about what happened weren’t being made public.Police responded about 11 p.m. to the scene in the 1300 block of N.W. Eugene, from which one person was taken by ambulance to a hopsital with gunshot wounds that were considered potentially life-threatening, said police Lt. Joe Perry.Eugene, which runs north and south, is located about a block west of...WW…

 A 14-year-old boy refused to obey commands from a Topeka police officer Saturday before that officer used force to take the boy to the ground and handcuff him, police said.No injuries were reported to police as a result of that incident, after which the youth was cited and released to a guardian, the police department said Monday on its Facebook site.Comments left beneath that post indicated the boy has autism and asked why police didn’t mention that in their post."We do not have diagnostic information from a medical professional on the involved party in this incident," police media...… A 14-year-old boy refused to obey commands from a Topeka police officer Saturday before that officer used force to take the boy to the ground and handcuff him, police said.No injuries were reported to police as a result of that incident, after which the youth was cited and released to a guardian, the police department said Monday on its Facebook site.Comments left beneath that post indicated the boy has autism and asked why police didn’t mention that in their post."We do not have diagnostic information from a medical professional on the involved party in this incident," police media...WW…