David Bentley, a 45-year-old White man, was found with a gunshot wound on the 2000 block of Southwest Stone in Topeka during a welfare check just before 11:30 p.m. on December 12, 2024. Medical personnel pronounced him dead at the scene. His death was recorded as Topeka’s 21st homicide of the year.

Investigators identified and arrested 27-year-old Colton G. Miller of Topeka in connection with the shooting. Miller was taken to the Shawnee County Department of Corrections and is charged with first-degree murder. He also faces multiple drug-related charges, including unlawful acquisition of proceeds from a drug transaction, use of a communication facility in the commission of a felony drug violation, and distribution of a controlled substance. The investigation remains active.

If anyone has information about Bentley’s death or the events that led up to it, contact the Topeka Police Department.