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Kansas Supreme Court upheld conviction in April 2020 homicide case in Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – The Kansas Supreme Court upheld a conviction in an April 2020 homicide case involving three defendants in Topeka, Kan.
The three defendants, Diquan Clayton, James Boatwright and Davontra Alston, had been charged in the shooting death of D’Angelo Payne.
Kansas Supreme Court officials announced on Friday, July 5 that they affirmed Alston’s convictions in the Shawnee County District Court for first-degree murder and conspiracy in the case State of Kansas v. Davontra Leonard Alston.
Officials said the court rejected the Alston’s argument that a conviction under a theory for conspiracy punished the same behavior twice, which was an unconstitutional violation of the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and Section 10 of the Kansas Constitution Bill of Rights.
Officials indicated the court reaffirmed the longstanding precedent that a conviction for conspiracy is a separate crime than a conviction for murder because conspiracy punishes the agreement to commit murder, while a murder conviction punishes the killing itself.
The court said they rejected Alston’s claims that he was entitled to a new trial based on various arguments of error at the trial court, holding that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying a new trial.
On April 4, 2020, Shawnee Co. District Attorney Mike Kagay said law enforcement officials were called just before 11:30 p.m. to the area of 5th and Western with reports of a shooting.
Upon arrival, Kagay said officers found a 2001 Ford Taurus had left the road and crashed into the front yard of 512 SW Western. Payne was identified as the driver and only occupant of the vehicle. He had been suffering from a single gunshot wound to the head and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay said the investigation led to the arrest and charging of three co-defendants.
In January 2021, Kagay said the Court held a 3-day preliminary hearing for the three, which found probable cause and set them each for their own separate trials.
Kagay said in the case, the State of Kansas v. Davontra Alston, 20-CR-1714, a jury trial was held in May 2021, which found Alston guilty of the following and sentenced to 618 months, or 51.5 years, in prison:
- Murder in the First Degree, Premeditated
- Alternatively, Murder in the First Degree, Committed during an Inherently Dangerous Felony
- Conspiracy to Commit Murder in the First Degree, Premeditated
- Criminal Discharge of a Firearm into an Occupied Vehicle
In the case, the State of Kansas v. James Boatwright, 20-CR-637, a jury trial found Boatwright guilty of the following and sentencing had been scheduled for Dec. 17:
- Murder in the First Degree, Premeditated
- Alternatively, Murder in the First Degree, Committed during an Inherently Dangerous Felony
- Conspiracy to Commit Murder in the First Degree, Premeditated
- Criminal Discharge of a Firearm into an Occupied Vehicle
Kagay also said in the case of the State of Kansas v. Diquan Clayton, 20-CR-774, a jury trial had been set to start next week. However, on Friday, Clayton entered a plea of Guilty to First Degree Murder, Committed during an Inherently Dangerous Felony. He was sentenced following Boatwright at 3 p.m. on Dec. 17.
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Kansas Lottery Mega Millions, Pick 3 winning numbers for July 10, 2026
The Kansas Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
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Kansas parents charged after child fatally shoots 5-year-old, 8-year-old
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Two Kansas parents were charged Thursday in connection with the shooting deaths of their two children.
The Ellsworth County Attorney’s Office charged Aaron French and Makayla French of Brookville with four counts each of aggravated child endangerment.
On March 28, law enforcement responded to a home near Kansas Highway 141 and Avenue N near Kanopolis Lake.
A 5-year-old girl and an 8-year-old boy had been shot, according to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. The 5-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene. The 8-year-old was taken to a Wichita hospital, where he died almost a week later.
The KBI said a young child in the home picked up a loaded, unsecured shotgun and shot the siblings.
Aaron French, 37, and Makayla French, 28, have been ordered to appear in court on July 28.
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Kansas City to reduce bus transit frequency, extended hours after World Cup matches end
KSHB 41 reporter Isabella Ledonne reports on stories in Overland Park, Johnson County and topics about government accountability. Share your story idea with Isabella.
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Saturday marks the final FIFA World Cup 26 match in Kansas City with Argentina set to meet Switzerland on the pitch at Kansas City Stadium.
Kansas City to reduce bus transit frequency, extended hours after World Cup
Public transportation received a big boost during the World Cup.
Johnson County launched JOCO United, and according to leaders, the airport drop and ride service that was implemented for the tournament will stick around.
“It has been very smooth every time,” Johnson County resident Mariah Wickham said. “I’ve been up and down so many times.”
Kansas City, Missouri, also bumped up its transit options, but not all of the those will be sticking around once the final whistle blows.
Tens of thousands of people have been using the airport link, streetcar and the buses to get around Kansas City. The city poured millions of dollars into building up its public transit infrastructure. The KCATA added more frequency to bus transit lines and the streetcar, pushing more fans to use public transportation during the tournament.
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“With the World Cup here, I was able to exercise using the streetcar more frequently and that was really fun,” Trish Luancing said. “It wold be nice to not have to drive everywhere and not have to worry about parking.”
But thousands have been relying on public transit for years, regardless of what event was in town.
“It’s been busier since the World Cup,” Jeffrice Jackson, a bus rider, said. “It’s been smooth sailing.”
The KCATA added streetcar ‘bus bridge’ links, extended bus service hours and increased frequency on East-West routes to link riders to the streetcar. It’s benefited both travelers and commuters.
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“[Service] has been more consistent with the World Cup than it was previously,” Jerry Breault, a rider said. “We were missing buses or routes because there weren’t enough drivers to drive that route.”
But the add-on’s stop on Sunday, July 12. If the transit authority can’t find more money, more than a dozen routes will be cut, potentially impacting more than 8,000 riders.
“It’s a little frustrating,” Breault said. “A lot of us rely on it just to get back and forth to work, to take care of our daily needs. It looks like we may be having to find alternatives and we’re not very happy about that.”
The KCATA will potentially suspend these weekday and weekend routes by September:
Weekday Route Eliminations:
- 9 – 9th Street, 365 average weekday ridership
- 21 – Cleveland Antioch, 512 average weekday ridership
- 23 – 23rd Street, 266 average weekday ridership
- 25 – Troost Local, 1,460 average weekday ridership
- 27 – 27th Street, 422 average weekday ridership
- 57 – Wornall, 411 average weekday ridership
- 71 – Prospect Local, 464 average weekday ridership
Weekend Route Eliminations:
- 9 – 9th Street, 349 average weekend ridership
- 21 – Cleveland Antioch, 312 average weekend ridership
- 23 – 23rd Street, 312 average weekend ridership
- 25 – Troost Local, 1,431 average weekend ridership
- 27 – 27th Street, 455 average weekend ridership
- 57 – Wornall, 595 average weekend ridership
- 71 – Prospect Local, 982 average weekend ridership
Bus fares came back earlier this summer to offset some of the operation costs, but many have reported issues with the free fare cards and eligibility.
“There’s always funding challenges with the KCATA,” Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Quinton Lucas said. “How are the fare re-institutions working right now?”
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Mayor Lucas told KSHB 41 News Reporter Isabella Ledonne the transit improvements implemented for the World Cup “should continue,” and there are plans to talk with the KCATA commissioners to “make it work”.
“KCATA cannot just be Kansas City supported alone forever,” Mayor Lucas said. “Our approach and our preference is that the region got to see how much they would like [expanded service] during the World Cup. It was always intentional that if they liked it, maybe they would invest and maybe they would want this thing to go further.”
That’s good news to the thousands of daily riders.
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“I think it’s good because it helps people get around if they need to get around,” Jackson said.
The KCATA did not make themselves available for an interview.
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