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Defendant in Topeka slaying of Zoey Felix, 5, to receive representation at state's expense

The state of Kansas will pay legal fees for Mickel Wayne Cherry, who is charged with murder and rape in the death of 5-year-old Zoey Felix in Topeka. ....

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Cameras in court banned at pretrial hearings for Topekan charged in death of Zoey Felix

Cameras were banned from the courtroom Wednesday for all pretrial hearings for Mickel W. Cherry, charged with killing 5-year-old Zoey Felix in Topeka. ....

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Topeka police found Zoey Felix 'in good spirits,' but won't release body camera video

About a month before Zoey Felix was killed, police found her to be "in good spirits." Topeka is now denying a KORA request for the body camera video. ....

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Motion hearing date set for Zoey Felix case

TOPEKA (KSNT)- A case involving the rape and murder of five-year old Zoey Felix is moving forward. A motion hearing date has been set for 9:30 a.m. Dec. 13 , according to court records released Tuesday. Mickel Cherry, a 25-year old man charged with capital murder in Felix’s death, is expected to appear in court. […] ....

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Defendant pleads not guilty to capital murder in Topeka homicide case

Yanez Sanford pleaded not guilty Thursday in Shawnee County to charges that could lead to his execution by lethal injection if he is convicted. ....

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