“Sorry, I’m asleep; I don’t know what happened.” That’s how a man says he responded to a woman who had just accused him of rape. The man, Reston Phillips, was 22 at the time. He is now 31, and on Wednesday he took the stand in his own defense in the eight-year-old rape ...
Lawrence city commissioners approve more financial agreements for public works campus; staff says $130M project is on time and on budget
Lawrence man once given a 2nd chance at life spent it committing new crimes ahead of new prison sentence
A Lawrence man who once was given a reprieve amid a 26-year prison sentence spent the next decade committing new crimes and has now been ...
Lawrence softball beats Shawnee Mission South 3-1 behind 15 strikeouts from pitcher
Big 12 Outdoor Championship begins at Rock Chalk Park on Thursday
Kansas Athletics will get another chance to show off the newly refreshed Rock Chalk Park, this time for one of the most significant meets of the ...
Douglas County commissioners to hear about next steps and progress with KU Gateway project
With less money in city’s housing trust, Housing Stabilization Collaborative puts new limits on its rent and utility aid program
Two years ago, in 2023, an organization that helps Douglas County tenants afford their rent and utility payments was watching its biggest funding ...