Man drowns in backyard pool in Topeka
Topeka authorities say foul play isn't suspected in the death of a 29-year-old man whose body was found in a backyard swimming pool.
Shawnee County sheriff's spokesman Lt. Jay Simecka told The Topeka Capital Journal the death is being investigated as an accidental drowning. The victim was identified as Matthew David Thomas.
Emergency responder found the man unresponsive in an above-ground, backyard swimming pool. Thomas was pronounced dead by medical personnel at the scene.