TOPEKA (KSNT) – Prosecutors have filed charges against a Topeka man in connection to a deadly motorcycle crash that occurred earlier this year.
Shawnee County District Attorney Mike Kagay announced in a press release that prosecutors have filed charges against Cory L. Johnson, 40, of Topeka on Oct. 16. This follows a deadly motorcycle crash that resulted in the death of a local woman. Johnson’s charges include:
- Murder in the Second Degree; reckless
- Involuntary Manslaughter; DUI
- Unlawful Use of a Communication Facility
- Driving Under the Influence
- Possession of a Marijuana
- Reckless Driving-misdemeanor
- Driving while suspended
- No liability insurance
- Illegal Registration
Cory L. Johnson’s mugshot. (Photo Courtesy/Shawnee County Department of Corrections)
Police responded to reports of a motorcycle crash shortly before 4:20 a.m. on April 12 in the area of Southeast 37th Street and Southeast California Avenue. Officers arriving at the scene found two people suffering from serious injuries.
Medical personnel transported both people to local hospitals. The passenger on the motorcycle, later identified as Ashley Porter, 38, of Topeka, died due to her injuries.
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Police arrested Johnson and booked him into the Shawnee County Department of Corrections on Oct. 15 on charges tied to the deadly crash.
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