Staff
Ian Cummings (Public safety reporter)
Ian began reporting police and courthouse stories at the Lawrence Journal-World in the winter of 2012. First, he tried many other kinds of work. Ian is an obtuse young man and failed to realize he was supposed to be a crime reporter. The Kansas City native studied anthropology at Kansas University in 2006 before disappearing into Central America for a stretch of years. He hitchhiked to El Salvador on a banana truck. He briefly worked as an amateur electrician before returning to Lawrence as a graduate student in journalism. At various times, he pretended to be a schoolteacher, an archeologist, and a bartender. He has small hands and a quick temper. Ian likes to say he shares those traits with great men: Napoleon, Houdini, and former Kansas City Royals manager Hal McRae. Others say McRae had normal-sized hands. Ian’s work has also appeared in The Kansas City Star. He served as editor of the University Daily Kansan student newspaper in the spring and fall of 2012. You can follow him at Twitter.com/iancummings4.
Recent stories
- 59 minors, several local businesses, cited for alcohol violations in state regulator’s patrols in May
- May 23, 2013
- Four patrols by the Kansas Alcoholic Beverage Control agency early this month cited 59 minors for illegally possessing alcohol, while four bars and one liquor store were cited for providing it, according to a report from DCCCA, a Lawrence-based drug and alcohol treatment provider that helped organize four patrols by the state regulatory agency. By Ian Cummings
- Theatre Lawrence warns customers of credit card information stolen in cyber attack
- May 23, 2013
- A Lawrence theater warned Thursday that patrons who bought tickets through its online ticketing agency might have had their credit card information stolen in a cyber attack. Ian Cummings
- Two men face charges in Sunday morning shooting
- May 22, 2013
- Two Topeka men arrested Monday are facing charges in connection with a shooting in Lawrence early Sunday morning that left two other men in critical condition. No updates on the gunshot victims’ conditions have been available since Monday, when one was reported to be in critical, but stable, condition. But on Wednesday, Douglas County prosecutors said the men remained hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. Ian Cummings
- Chase near Tonganoxie ends with one man taken into custody
- May 22, 2013
- A vehicle chase Wednesday morning near Tonganoxie ended with one man being taken into custody.
- Gomez child abuse sentencing set for June; judge denies motion to reduce sentence
- May 21, 2013
- After a series of delays, the sentencing of an Illinois man convicted of tying up two of his children last June in the parking lot of a Lawrence Walmart has been scheduled for June 19. On Tuesday, a judge denied a motion by the defense aimed at reducing the sentence in the case, upholding a plea agreement reached in December. Ian Cummings
- Lawrence man arrested on suspicion of indecent liberties with a child
- May 21, 2013
- A 21-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Monday afternoon on suspicion of indecent liberties with a child.
- Two men arrested in connection with Sunday morning shooting
- 01:12 p.m., May 20, 2013 Updated 01:12 p.m.
- Lawrence police have arrested two men in connection with an an early Sunday morning shooting in Lawrence that left two other men in critical condition. By Shaun Hittle
- Burgers, bratwurst, gifts and good times: friends tell of homicide victims’ last days
- May 19, 2013
- The four victims of the homicides discovered last week in Ottawa, and the friend accused of murdering them, were all together for a barbecue not long before the killings. They ate hamburgers, played with their hosts’ children, and left happy, as far as anyone could see. Friends couldn’t see any sign of trouble, though they knew of Kyle Flack’s history of violence. By Ian Cummings
- Weekend wrap-up: Lawrence man sentenced in strange burglary; Jefferson County woman guilty of abusing 2-year-old girl
- May 18, 2013
- A wrap-up of recent court cases: a Jefferson County woman found guilty of injuring a 2-year-old girl; and a Lawrence man is sentenced to probation in one of Lawrence’s strangest police calls this year.
- Graduation brings a boom weekend for local businesses before the quieter days of summer
- May 18, 2013
- As another crop of students throw their caps in their air during graduation weekend, the influx of family members and other visitors creates a boom for local businesses. The flip side of that equation is that thousands of high school and college students will leave town — either for good, or for the summer — taking millions of dollars with them. It’s an economic reality that, local businesses say, affects some more than others. By Ian Cummings
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- On the street: Should residents or businesses who use too much water be fined? May 24, 2013 · 13 comments
- Senate Republicans approve sales tax increase, cuts in income tax rates, lower food sales tax May 23, 2013 · 48 comments
- Blog: GOP tax plans would increase taxes on low-wage Kansans, decrease taxes for high-income Kansans, report says May 23, 2013 · 22 comments
- Long-term plan suggests toll lanes on K-10 corridor May 23, 2013 · 43 comments
- 59 minors, several local businesses, cited for alcohol violations in state regulator's patrols in May May 23, 2013 · 25 comments
- House rejects Senate-approved tax package; Legislature adjourns until Tuesday May 24, 2013 · 6 comments
- Opinion: Obama shares strong message May 24, 2013 · 15 comments
- Wichita might fine residents over use of water May 24, 2013 · 10 comments
- Blog: Plans filed for restaurant/retail on South Iowa site once proposed for Olive Garden May 23, 2013 · 38 comments
- Republican tax plans would increase state revenue, analyses say May 22, 2013 · 50 comments
- Wildflower Walk set for Saturday May 24, 2013
- Former Lawrence resident Sri Srinivasan confirmed for prestigious D.C. Court of Appeals May 23, 2013
- Kobler to lead shift toward 'technology-rich' classrooms May 23, 2013
- Editorial: Development shift? May 24, 2013
- Theatre Lawrence warns customers of credit card information stolen in cyber attack May 23, 2013
- Long-term plan suggests toll lanes on K-10 corridor May 23, 2013
- FSHS softball season ends in extra-inning heartbreak at state May 24, 2013
- Senate Republicans approve sales tax increase, cuts in income tax rates, lower food sales tax May 23, 2013
- Wichita might fine residents over use of water May 24, 2013
- Old Glory shines on west campus June 18, 2003
