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Police: NE Kansas woman jailed for alleged attempted-murder

Kester-Brown -photo Shawnee Co.

SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect for alleged attempted murder.

Just before 11:30a.m. Tuesday, police responded to a disturbance in the area of 4919 SW 28the Street in Topeka where a woman was chasing a man yelling, according to Major Scott Gilchrist.

Officers located both parties involved in the disturbance and began a preliminary investigation.

The suspect was identified as 51-year-old Bonny Kester-Brown. She was transported for an interview and later booked at the Department of Corrections on requested charges of Attempted 2nd Degree Murder.

The man was transported to a local hospital for an unrelated medical condition and is being treated for non-life threating injuries.  Police did not release the name of the victim.

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