Lawrence crime

Affidavit details armed standoff with police, allegations of gunshots, threats, animal abuse
By Conrad Swanson
May 21, 2017
When Michael Kewley surrendered himself to officers, police say they found several loose rounds of.45 caliber ammunition in his pocket.
Judge to decide whether man accused of killing dog with pellet gun will face trial
By Conrad Swanson
May 19, 2017
A judge is considering whether enough evidence exists to order a Douglas County man to face trial on accusations of killing a dog with a pellet gun.
Lawrence man convicted of shaking his baby, ‘causing great bodily harm’
By Conrad Swanson
May 19, 2017
A Lawrence man was convicted Friday afternoon of shaking his 3-month-old child.
Former KU student convicted of sexual battery in Oliver Hall incident, sentenced to probation
By Conrad Swanson
May 19, 2017
A former University of Kansas student will spend time on probation and register as a sex offender after he was convicted Friday morning of a single charge stemming from a sexual battery reported last fall.
Four people injured in hit-and-run on West 23rd Street
By Conrad Swanson
01:13 a.m., May 19, 2017 Updated 12:10 p.m.
Four people were injured, two of them critically, after a hit-and-run in Lawrence early Friday morning, police said. The incident took place shortly before 1 a.m. in the 900 block of West 23rd Street near the entrance to the McDonald’s restaurant, Lawrence Police Sgt. Amy Rhoads said in emailed answers to questions.
Judge reschedules trial-setting date for second armed robbery suspect
By Conrad Swanson
May 18, 2017
The trial process for the second suspect in an armed robbery near University of Kansas campus is moving forward slowly.
Attorney says house arrest for Eudora woman accused of killing baby is too inconvenient, asks judge to modify
By Conrad Swanson
May 17, 2017
A judge is considering whether to adjust the conditions of house arrest for a Eudora woman accused of killing a 9-month-old baby — because, the woman’s attorney argued, the house arrest makes completion of household errands difficult.
Lawrence man arrested on suspicion of aggravated sexual battery
By Conrad Swanson
May 17, 2017
A Lawrence man arrested Tuesday is accused of sexual battery.
Rowers rescued from Kansas River after boats capsize
Staff Reports
09:50 a.m., May 17, 2017 Updated 05:13 p.m.
Emergency responders were called to help rescue a team of rowers who were stranded on the Kansas River near the University of Kansas boathouse Wednesday morning.
Competency evaluation ordered for man accused in 2014 Cedarwood Apartments slaying
By Conrad Swanson
May 16, 2017
A doctor will determine if a man accused of violently killing his 19-year-old neighbor in Lawrence’s Cedarwood Apartments is fit to stand trial.
Police investigating armed robbery at Lawrence fast food restaurant
Staff Reports
09:46 a.m., May 16, 2017 Updated 04:25 p.m.
Lawrence police are looking for a suspect in the armed robbery of a fast food restaurant Monday night.
Sexual assault reported in Lawrence; police investigating
By Conrad Swanson
May 15, 2017
Police are investigating a sex crime that was reported early Sunday.
Witness testifies about finding injured rabbit after man allegedly ripped its tail off; judge won’t allow felony charge
By Conrad Swanson
May 15, 2017
When Rebecca Saxton arrived to work at the University of Kansas’ Hilltop Child Development Center one Wednesday morning in March, she found that her classroom’s pet rabbit, Carrots, was missing. A note was left in its place, she testified on Monday.
Man arrested after 7-year-old found unsupervised outside North Lawrence topless club
By Conrad Swanson
May 15, 2017
Around 9 p.m. Friday, Douglas County sheriff’s deputies were sent to the Flamingo Club, 1626 East 1550 Road, for a report of a child left in a vehicle. At the scene they found a 7-year-old playing in the parking lot.
Douglas County data showing swelling jail population despite fewer arrests
State’s redefinition of speedy trial may be one factor
By Elvyn Jones
May 14, 2017
Emily Kennedy started her job in December at the Douglas County Jail with a full plate and a mystery to solve.

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