A homeless man has been charged with murder and rape in the killing of a 5-year-old girl in Topeka, Kansas. Mickel Cherry faces one count each of capital murder, first-degree murder and rape in the death of Zoey Felix. The 25-year-old man is jailed in Topeka on a $2 million bond. Mark Manna, of the Kansas Death Penalty Defense Unit, says a team of attorneys in his office will handle Cherry's defense. Manna had no further comment. Cherry’s family hasn't responded to messages. A capital murder charge would allow prosecutors to seek the death penally. Shawnee County prosecutor Michael Kagay hasn't responded to an email from The Associated Press asking about his plans.
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Mark Manna, of the Kansas Death Penalty Defense Unit, said his office would represent Cherry, but that he had no further comment. Cherry’s family didn’t respond to messages. Cherry has no criminal record in Kansas but he does have a misdemeanor criminal trespass conviction in Amarillo, Texas. Topeka police confirmed Thursday that they made three calls to the home in September: one on Sept. 5 for a welfare check following a report that the home had no electricity; and two domestic disturbance calls in the afternoon and evening of Sept. 19, a little more than an hour apart. Police did not provide details about those two calls.
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