Topeka police identify two killed in downtown area murder-suicide

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Police are releasing new details following a reported murder-suicide event in the downtown area that left two people dead. Topeka police said that Erica Beckem, 35, of Topeka and Travoris Steele, 26, of Topeka were killed following reports of a shooting earlier in December 2025. Law enforcement identified Steele as the suspect [...]