Friday, October 31, 2025

Fwd: Carrie Bell's KORA Request for Officer’s Identity in the Death of Dylan Walstrom AND Claim for Reimbursement



Henry McClure  
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From: LaRonna Lassiter Saunders <attorney@lassiterlawandjustice.com>
Date: Fri, Oct 31, 2025, 7:10 AM
Subject: Carrie Bell's KORA Request for Officer's Identity in the Death of Dylan Walstrom AND Claim for Reimbursement
To: City Manager <citymanager@topeka.org>, City Council <council@topeka.org>, Mayor <mayor@topeka.org>, ChiefsOffice <chiefsoffice@topeka.org>, njefferson@topeka.org <njefferson@topeka.org>, Avery L. Moore <almoore@topeka.org>, Chris Vallejo <cvallejo@topeka.org>, City Clerk <cclerk@topeka.org>


Greetings City of Topeka Attorney, Mayor, Police Chief, City Manager, Assistant City Manager, and City Council Members,

Attached is a KORA request seeking disclosure of the officer's identity involved in the shooting death of Dylan Walstrom, as well as a claim requesting reimbursement for expenses his  mother, Carrie Bell, incurred to access and analyze the body camera footage to determine the accurate sequence of events of that tragic night.
In the interest of transparency and public accountability, members of the media, community advocates, and concerned residents of Topeka have been copied on this correspondence.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Respectfully,

LaRonna Lassiter Saunders
Lassiter Law and Justice, LLC (LLJ)
P: (913) 386-7893




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From: LaRonna Saunders <lsaunders@mybetteramerica.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2024 7:21 AM
To: Amanda L. Stanley <alstanley@topeka.org>; Robert M. Perez <rmperez@topeka.org>
Subject: Dylan Walstrom Case - Fw: BWC Report

Thursday, October 30, 2025

RE: Campaign finances

Thank will be perfect, thank you so much!

 

Stacey Saldanha-Olson

Enterprise Reporter

Topeka Capital-Journal

 

Mobile: 620-757-2118

SOlson@gannett.com

From: Henry McClure <mcre13@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2025 12:31 PM
To: Olson, Stacey <SOlson@gannett.com>; Kristin Turner <kristinannturner@gmail.com>
Cc: mcre1.9999@blogger.com
Subject: RE: Campaign finances

 

Hi Stacey,  we can do this today 

  • Total collected: [TOTAL COLLECTED]
  • Total spent: [TOTAL SPENT]
  • Top 3 donors:
  1. [DONOR 1 NAME] - [DONOR 1 AMOUNT]
  2. [DONOR 2 NAME] - [DONOR 2 AMOUNT]
  3. [DONOR 3 NAME] - [DONOR 3 AMOUNT]
  • Top 3 expenditures:
  1. [EXPENDITURE 1 DESCRIPTION] - [EXPENDITURE 1 AMOUNT]
  2. [EXPENDITURE 2 DESCRIPTION] - [EXPENDITURE 2 AMOUNT]
  3. [EXPENDITURE 3 DESCRIPTION] - [EXPENDITURE 3 AMOUNT]

 

Let me know if you need anything else.

 

Henry McClure 

Time kills deals

785-383-9994

 

 

On Thu, Oct 30, 2025 at 12:13 PM Stacey Olson wrote:

If you're able to provide the total collected amount, the total spent amount, who your three largest doners are with the amount they donated and the three largest expenditures with how much they were, that is what we are reporting. I really appreciate the help!

 

Stacey Saldanha-Olson

Enterprise Reporter

Topeka Capital-Journal

 

Mobile: 620-757-2118

SOlson@gannett.com

From: Henry McClure <mcre13@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2025 12:10 PM
To: Olson, Stacey <SOlson@gannett.com>
Subject: Re: Campaign finances

 

I did turn in a bank statement to the election office and i'm happy to afford that to you.We didn't really collect a lot of money.We didn't spend a lot of money

 

Henry McClure  
785.383.9994
sent from mobile 📱
time kills deals

 

On Thu, Oct 30, 2025, 12:09PM Olson, Stacey <SOlson@gannett.com> wrote:

Thank you for reaching out, I'll keep an eye out for that information this afternoon and evening. I hope your daughter is feeling better!

 

Stacey Saldanha-Olson

Enterprise Reporter

Topeka Capital-Journal

 

Mobile: 620-757-2118

SOlson@gannett.com

From: Henry McClure <mcre13@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2025 11:58 AM
To: Olson, Stacey <
SOlson@gannett.com>; MCRE Media <mcre1.9999@blogger.com>; Kristin Turner <kristinannturner@gmail.com>
Subject: Fwd: Campaign finances

 

 

 

Henry McClure  
785.383.9994
sent from mobile 📱
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---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Henry McClure <mcre13@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Oct 30, 2025, 11:49AM
Subject: Re: Campaign finances
To: Olson, Stacey <SOlson@gannett.com>, Kristin Turner <kristinannturner@gmail.com>, MCRE Media <mcre1.9999@blogger.com>

 

I did submit a bank statement to the election office which is an incomplete report.We should be getting everything finalized as a p

 

Henry McClure  
785.383.9994
sent from mobile 📱
time kills deals

 

On Thu, Oct 30, 2025, 11:43AM Olson, Stacey <SOlson@gannett.com> wrote:

Hi Henry, I wanted to reach out and see if you had the chance to fill out your campaign financial information yet. I'm doing coverage and your paperwork is the only one I don't see on the county website.

 

My goal is to turn this story in by the end of the day but I could also add yours in in the first half of the morning if you need more time.

 

Thank you!

 

Stacey Saldanha-Olson

Enterprise Reporter

Topeka Capital-Journal

 

Mobile: 620-757-2118

SOlson@gannett.com

RE: Campaign finances

Hi Stacey,  we can do this today 
  • Total collected: [TOTAL COLLECTED]
  • Total spent: [TOTAL SPENT]
  • Top 3 donors:
  1. [DONOR 1 NAME] - [DONOR 1 AMOUNT]
  2. [DONOR 2 NAME] - [DONOR 2 AMOUNT]
  3. [DONOR 3 NAME] - [DONOR 3 AMOUNT]
  • Top 3 expenditures:
  1. [EXPENDITURE 1 DESCRIPTION] - [EXPENDITURE 1 AMOUNT]
  2. [EXPENDITURE 2 DESCRIPTION] - [EXPENDITURE 2 AMOUNT]
  3. [EXPENDITURE 3 DESCRIPTION] - [EXPENDITURE 3 AMOUNT]

Let me know if you need anything else.

Henry McClure 
Time kills deals
785-383-9994

www.henrymcclure.live

On Thu, Oct 30, 2025 at 12:13 PM Stacey Olson wrote:

If you're able to provide the total collected amount, the total spent amount, who your three largest doners are with the amount they donated and the three largest expenditures with how much they were, that is what we are reporting. I really appreciate the help!

 

Stacey Saldanha-Olson

Enterprise Reporter

Topeka Capital-Journal

 

Mobile: 620-757-2118

SOlson@gannett.com

From: Henry McClure <mcre13@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2025 12:10 PM
To: Olson, Stacey <SOlson@gannett.com>
Subject: Re: Campaign finances

 

I did turn in a bank statement to the election office and i'm happy to afford that to you.We didn't really collect a lot of money.We didn't spend a lot of money

 

Henry McClure  
785.383.9994
sent from mobile 📱
time kills deals

 

On Thu, Oct 30, 2025, 12:09PM Olson, Stacey <SOlson@gannett.com> wrote:

Thank you for reaching out, I'll keep an eye out for that information this afternoon and evening. I hope your daughter is feeling better!

 

Stacey Saldanha-Olson

Enterprise Reporter

Topeka Capital-Journal

 

Mobile: 620-757-2118

SOlson@gannett.com

From: Henry McClure <mcre13@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2025 11:58 AM
To: Olson, Stacey <
SOlson@gannett.com>; MCRE Media <mcre1.9999@blogger.com>; Kristin Turner <kristinannturner@gmail.com>
Subject: Fwd: Campaign finances

 

 

 

Henry McClure  
785.383.9994
sent from mobile 📱
time kills deals

 

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Henry McClure <mcre13@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Oct 30, 2025, 11:49AM
Subject: Re: Campaign finances
To: Olson, Stacey <SOlson@gannett.com>, Kristin Turner <kristinannturner@gmail.com>, MCRE Media <mcre1.9999@blogger.com>

 

I did submit a bank statement to the election office which is an incomplete report.We should be getting everything finalized as a p

 

Henry McClure  
785.383.9994
sent from mobile 📱
time kills deals

 

On Thu, Oct 30, 2025, 11:43AM Olson, Stacey <SOlson@gannett.com> wrote:

Hi Henry, I wanted to reach out and see if you had the chance to fill out your campaign financial information yet. I'm doing coverage and your paperwork is the only one I don't see on the county website.

 

My goal is to turn this story in by the end of the day but I could also add yours in in the first half of the morning if you need more time.

 

Thank you!

 

Stacey Saldanha-Olson

Enterprise Reporter

Topeka Capital-Journal

 

Mobile: 620-757-2118

SOlson@gannett.com

Re: Report

I haven't said a thing about your report not being turned in. They were due Monday, that's the law, and whether you did what we are all required to do is between you, the public and the public disclosure commission. I'm responsible for mine, and  I turned it in on time, it's online at the Election office and I always post it on my own website. I have learned a lot of different people wait for those to be turned in, so lots of eyes always on that process, understandably, and so when they aren't done on time, people notice. 

Spencer

From: Henry McClure <mcre13@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2025 6:53:37 AM
To: Kristin Turner <kristinannturner@gmail.com>; Spencer Duncan <sduncan@topeka.org>
Cc: MCRE Media <mcre1.9999@blogger.com>
Subject: Report
 
Notice: -----This message was sent by an external sender-----

SpencerThere's nothing nefarious about not turning in the financial report in time. 

Kristen has been starting a new business and is my treasurer.

Heller, high water will be turned in today.

Henry McClure  
785.383.9994
sent from mobile 📱
time kills deals

RE: Campaign finances

If you're able to provide the total collected amount, the total spent amount, who your three largest doners are with the amount they donated and the three largest expenditures with how much they were, that is what we are reporting. I really appreciate the help!

 

Stacey Saldanha-Olson

Enterprise Reporter

Topeka Capital-Journal

 

Mobile: 620-757-2118

SOlson@gannett.com

From: Henry McClure <mcre13@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2025 12:10 PM
To: Olson, Stacey <SOlson@gannett.com>
Subject: Re: Campaign finances

 

I did turn in a bank statement to the election office and i'm happy to afford that to you.We didn't really collect a lot of money.We didn't spend a lot of money

 

Henry McClure  
785.383.9994
sent from mobile 📱
time kills deals

 

On Thu, Oct 30, 2025, 12:09PM Olson, Stacey <SOlson@gannett.com> wrote:

Thank you for reaching out, I'll keep an eye out for that information this afternoon and evening. I hope your daughter is feeling better!

 

Stacey Saldanha-Olson

Enterprise Reporter

Topeka Capital-Journal

 

Mobile: 620-757-2118

SOlson@gannett.com

From: Henry McClure <mcre13@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2025 11:58 AM
To: Olson, Stacey <
SOlson@gannett.com>; MCRE Media <mcre1.9999@blogger.com>; Kristin Turner <kristinannturner@gmail.com>
Subject: Fwd: Campaign finances

 

 

 

Henry McClure  
785.383.9994
sent from mobile 📱
time kills deals

 

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Henry McClure <mcre13@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Oct 30, 2025, 11:49AM
Subject: Re: Campaign finances
To: Olson, Stacey <SOlson@gannett.com>, Kristin Turner <kristinannturner@gmail.com>, MCRE Media <mcre1.9999@blogger.com>

 

I did submit a bank statement to the election office which is an incomplete report.We should be getting everything finalized as a p

 

Henry McClure  
785.383.9994
sent from mobile 📱
time kills deals

 

On Thu, Oct 30, 2025, 11:43AM Olson, Stacey <SOlson@gannett.com> wrote:

Hi Henry, I wanted to reach out and see if you had the chance to fill out your campaign financial information yet. I'm doing coverage and your paperwork is the only one I don't see on the county website.

 

My goal is to turn this story in by the end of the day but I could also add yours in in the first half of the morning if you need more time.

 

Thank you!

 

Stacey Saldanha-Olson

Enterprise Reporter

Topeka Capital-Journal

 

Mobile: 620-757-2118

SOlson@gannett.com