By Mack Callahan
ThisIsTopeka.com
You ever wonder what happens when you mix Mother’s Day weekend, a little too much boxed wine, and generational trauma passed down like grandma’s potato salad recipe? You get this week’s Shawnee County booking report—a cautionary tale in domestic dysfunction and court-mandated no-contact orders.
Let’s start with the modern American love story: Miskec, Mackenze Jordin, arrested for allegedly putting hands on a family member. No bond, just vibes. Meanwhile, Treyton Hamsher clocked in with the exact same charge. Either this was a coordinated family brawl or the new Gen Z version of Sunday dinner is throwing hands in the living room over who took the last vape pod.
Not to be outdone, Lamont Donnell Bennett decided to go full reality-TV villain—booked for aggravated burglary, domestic battery, AND criminal damage to property. That’s the felony hat trick, folks. If this guy brought flowers, he probably threw them.
And just when you thought it couldn’t get more “To Catch a Lifetime Original Series,” enter Mary Lit Powledge, booked for aggravated endangering a child AND drug possession. That’s right—nothing says responsible parenting like keeping the baby on one hip and the meth pipe on the other.
It seems even the teenagers are joining the chorus of chaos. Sultan Yemane, born in 2007, showed up with a three-count combo: battery, interference with law enforcement, and disobeying police orders. The future of Shawnee County, ladies and gentlemen!
And for the cherry on top of this broken family sundae, 18-year-old Nechelle Hill got hauled in for good old-fashioned disorderly conduct. Allegedly, she was just saying what the rest of us are thinking—too bad it was in all caps and outside a Dollar General.
Now don’t get me wrong—every family has its moments. A little yelling, maybe a passive-aggressive group text, a tossed casserole dish. But Shawnee County took it to another level this weekend. Let’s hope next year’s Mother’s Day comes with fewer felony charges and more brunch.
Until then, hug your loved ones—and if they swing, duck.
—Mack
