TOPEKA — The Kansas Supreme Court upheld the death sentences of the brothers who went on a crime spree in 2000 in Wichita, putting an end to two decades of attempts to alter the brothers’ fates. Reginald and Jonathan Carr were initially convicted of more than 90 counts, including capital ...
A man accused of three sex crimes against two Lawrence children in the early 2000s pleaded not guilty on Monday, waived his upcoming preliminary hearing and told the court that he and the state intended to talk to a local judge about possibly mediating the case. David Zimbrick, who's been ...
Downtown Lawrence will have at least two more chances to celebrate the 2026 FIFA World Cup with watch parties, organizers announced Monday — one for the United States and one for Lawrence’s “adopted team” of Algeria. The Granada will be hosting the free celebrations on Wednesday, July ...
The more than $100 million that Douglas County has kept in reserve accounts and rainy day funds were the subject of a barrage of audience questions directed at Commissioner Patrick Kelly at a Sunday evening candidate forum. Kelly, who is locked in a Democratic primary battle as he seeks a ...
A defendant accused of interfering with law enforcement will be allowed to argue at trial that police bias played a role in his arrest, but he will not be allowed to subpoena a file that he claims was compiled by Lawrence police to vilify him and to interfere with his rights under the First ...
Employees at Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center have voted to unionize with representation through Teamsters Local 696. Bert Nash's union election was held last week, with 165 of the organization's 252 eligible voters casting ballots – a turnout of nearly 66%. According to election ...
