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Jeff Co Man Convicted of Charges in Deadly Crash

(MSC News)--A jury has convicted a Jefferson County man on charges in connection with a deadly crash during a police pursuit.

The Topeka Capital Journal reports a Shawnee County jury found 63-year-old Sherman Jenkins guilty Friday of eight charges--including felony first-degree murder--after deliberating about an hour.

Jenkins was also found guilty on two counts of aggravated battery, two counts of felony fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer and three misdemeanor counts.

Sentencing was set for January 30th.

Authorities say Jenkins lead officers on a slow speed chase early February 4th in north Topeka that ended with a deadly three-vehicle crash at Southwest 6th and Topeka Boulevard. A passenger in one of the vehicle struck by Jenkins, 34-year-old Topeka resident Mia Holdon, died from injuries.  Three others, including Jenkins, suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

The pursuit began after an officer attempted to stop Jenkins, who was driving a stolen pickup truck, for driving without operating tail lights.

 

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