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
- Former KU student sentenced to 30 days in jail, barred from social media, for attacking female student
- June 18, 2013
- A 21-year-old former Kansas University student was sentenced Tuesday to 30 days in jail and barred from using social media for a period of 18 months after being found guilty of attacking a local female college student in January. By Ian Cummings
- Police investigate string of almost 20 auto burglaries in west Lawrence
- June 18, 2013
- Lawrence police investigated a string of at least 18 auto burglaries in west Lawrence early Tuesday morning, and asked the public to call police with any information about the crime. By Ian Cummings
- Lawrence man arrested in alleged beating, robbery
- June 18, 2013
- A 27-year-old Lawrence man was arrested Monday afternoon in connection with the alleged beating and robbery of a female victim the day before. By Ian Cummings
- Lawrence man sentenced to 52 months in prison for February bank robbery
- June 18, 2013
- A 55-year-old Lawrence man has been sentenced to 52 months in prison after being convicted of a Feb. 20 robbery at the Midwest Credit Union, 1015 W. Sixth St. By Ian Cummings
- Blackmail charges dropped against Baldwin City woman
- June 18, 2013
- Douglas County prosecutors have dropped a blackmail charge filed last year against a 31-year-old Baldwin City woman accused of trying to blackmail a convicted Lawrence sex offender. By Ian Cummings
- 19-year-old Lawrence man found guilty of having sex with 14-year-old girl
- June 17, 2013
- A 19-year-old Lawrence man has been found guilty of one felony count of having sex with a child. By Ian Cummings
- Ottawa El Mezcal restaurant closed by Immigration and Customs officials
- June 14, 2013
- The El Mezcal Mexican restaurant in Ottawa was closed Friday as part of a criminal investigation by federal immigration and customs authorities. By Ian Cummings
- Hung jury in Valley Falls attempted murder case leads to second mistrial
- June 14, 2013
- A second mistrial was declared Friday in the attempted murder case against a 62-year-old Valley Falls man because the jury could not reach a verdict. By Ian Cummings
- Three arrested, more charges filed, in alleged drug-related robbery at Lawrence McDonald’s
- 02:24 p.m., June 14, 2013 Updated 04:11 p.m.
- Three Topeka men were arrested Thursday in connection with what police investigators are calling a drug-related robbery two weeks ago outside a Lawrence McDonald’s. With the arrests, four suspects are now in custody in the case. Two of them appeared in court Friday to face charges.
- Former Franklin County Attorney resigns from Johnson County prosecutor’s office
- June 14, 2013
- Heather Jones, the former Franklin County attorney, has resigned from her post as a prosecutor in Johnson County in order to go into private practice. Allegations that Jones had been involved in a sexual affair with Jeff Curry, who at the time was Franklin County sheriff, and had bought methamphetamine from a confidential informant, surfaced in a criminal case against Curry in April. Attorneys representing both Curry and Jones strongly denied the drug allegations, and Jones has not been charged with any crimes.
- City approves Menards store next to Home Depot at 31st and Iowa streets June 18, 2013 · 47 comments
- Blog: State seeking proposal to develop resort at Clinton Lake State Park June 18, 2013 · 26 comments
- Letter: Two is enough June 19, 2013 · 12 comments
- Editorial: Little choice June 19, 2013 · 4 comments
- Kobach considering filing charges against protesters who came to his home June 17, 2013 · 113 comments
- Former KU student sentenced to 30 days in jail, barred from social media, for attacking female student June 18, 2013 · 5 comments
- Letter: Energy folly June 15, 2013 · 43 comments
- Opinion: Redskins mascot can’t be justified June 16, 2013 · 99 comments
- Residents irate over quarry blasting June 18, 2013 · 13 comments
- KU dean blasts negative national report on teacher preparation programs June 18, 2013 · 5 comments
- Transfer Hunter Mickelson to sit out, soak it up for a year June 19, 2013
- City approves Menards store next to Home Depot at 31st and Iowa streets June 18, 2013
- Opinion: Dick Vitale loves life, wife and Andrew Wiggins June 19, 2013
- Report says schools underfunded $657 million in FY 2015 June 17, 2013
- KU dean blasts negative national report on teacher preparation programs June 18, 2013
- Regents to consider bonds for new engineering building June 18, 2013
- Thread of pain ran through Jackson’s career June 28, 2009
- Agencies join forces to help homeless population acquire financial literacy June 6, 2013
- Police investigate string of almost 20 auto burglaries in west Lawrence June 18, 2013
- Location of Superman's hometown sparks geographic divide June 17, 2013
