TOPEKA (KSNT) - A Shawnee County jury has convicted a Salina man for a 2024 murder in central Topeka. A second suspect is set to go to trial next week. The jury found Demari Owens, now age 20, guilty of premeditated first-degree murder for the killing of Ricky R. Washington Jr., 45, of Topeka. A [.. .] ...read more read less