Lawrence crime

Topeka man killed in accident on Turnpike
By Sara Shepherd
March 29, 2018
A single-vehicle accident on the Kansas Turnpike outside Lawrence killed a Topeka man.
Judge rejects self-defense argument in Lawrence doorway shooting death, orders man to stand trial for first-degree murder
By Sara Shepherd
March 28, 2018
Within the half hour leading up to Bryce Holladay’s death, evidence presented to a court showed that Steven A. Drake III messaged two people saying he was about to get a gun and shoot Holladay.
School district: Investigation determines no gun, no threat at Free State High this morning
By Sara Shepherd
11:46 a.m., March 28, 2018 Updated 01:37 p.m.
After interviewing everyone involved, Lawrence police determined no student had a gun or made threats at Free State High School this morning, the school district said.
Lawrence boy pleads not guilty to felony charge after reported threat about school shooting in February
By Sara Shepherd
11:39 a.m., March 28, 2018 Updated 04:52 p.m.
A boy has been criminally charged in connection with a February report of a social media post threatening a school shooting in Lawrence and has pleaded not guilty.
Defendants in downtown Lawrence murder case will face jury together; trial delayed until later this year
By Sara Shepherd
March 27, 2018
The three defendants in the Massachusetts Street murder case will go on trial as a group, a judge ruled Tuesday. But it’s not going to be in May as previously planned.
Massachusetts Street to close all day Saturday before KU’s national semifinal game
By Rochelle Valverde
04:13 p.m., March 27, 2018 Updated 04:52 p.m.
The city of Lawrence will be clearing Massachusetts Street and closing it to traffic in advance of Saturday night’s big basketball game between the University of Kansas and Villanova.
Police to have all hands on deck for Final Four weekend in Lawrence
‘We want to make sure people have a good time, but we want them to be safe while they’re having a good time’
By Sara Shepherd
March 27, 2018
The University of Kansas men’s basketball team is playing in the Final Four this weekend. Cue large-scale city and police operations to ensure Lawrence is prepared to get wild — but do it safely. “Luckily, we live in a community where this isn’t new to us.”
Woman killed in fatal fire on 19th Street was lifelong Lawrence resident; fire deemed accidental
By Sara Shepherd
11:05 a.m., March 27, 2018 Updated 02:21 p.m.
A young woman killed in a house fire this week was a “well-loved” and lifelong resident of Lawrence, her mother said. Deanna Bowman of Baldwin City said she has appreciated the “love and support” she’s received from the community after the sudden loss of her daughter, Madison Halverstadt.
Woman killed by early morning fire in eastern Lawrence
By Sara Shepherd
11:22 a.m., March 26, 2018 Updated 04:52 p.m.
A 28-year-old woman is dead after a fire early Monday morning at a rental house in Lawrence, authorities said.
Armed robbery reported at Lawrence drive-in restaurant
By Sara Shepherd
10:23 a.m., March 26, 2018 Updated 02:01 p.m.
Two masked men with a gun robbed a Lawrence drive-in restaurant Sunday night, police said.
Jail’s longest inmate now in custody 3 full years; murder case against him continues to balloon
Jury trial in 2014 Cedarwood Apartments homicide now scheduled for September
By Sara Shepherd
March 26, 2018
Rontarus Washington Jr. has now been in custody of the Douglas County jail more than three years, the longest of any inmate there. Meanwhile, the pending murder case against him continues to balloon in complexity.
Perkins restaurant remains closed after kitchen fire; reopening date not yet set
By Sara Shepherd
01:14 p.m., March 23, 2018 Updated 04:47 p.m.
Nearly two weeks after a fire that started in the restaurant’s kitchen, Perkins Restaurant and Bakery, 1711 W. 23rd St., remains closed without an anticipated reopening date.
Lawrence man who threatened law enforcement during armed standoff ordered to probation, including treatment and apology letters to officers
By Sara Shepherd
March 22, 2018
Instead of prison, an armed man who threatened law enforcement officers during an eight-hour standoff last fall in Lawrence is headed for a treatment program. He also must write apology letters to three law enforcement officers, a judge ruled.
Sentencing delayed again for man convicted of 2016 sex crime against teen
By Sara Shepherd
March 22, 2018
Sentencing for a man convicted of a 2016 sex crime against a teenage girl has been delayed a third time.
Douglas County District Court chief judge defends court’s processes, agrees serious felony crime is increasing
By Elvyn Jones
March 21, 2018
In an interview with the Journal-World, Douglas County District Court Chief Judge Peggy Kittel expressed skepticism about several of the recommendations from a county-hired consultant who looked at ways to improve the efficiency of court proceedings, with a goal of reducing the number of days inmates are held in the jail.

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