WRITER: Chris Conde

KU police arrest Kansas City man accused of aggravated indecent liberties with a child

A Kansas City man accused of a sex crime against a child was arrested by University of Kansas police on Saturday. The man, Jorge Alberto Lozoya-Resendez, 25, of Kansas City, Kansas, was arrested on a warrant from Wyandotte County for aggravated indecent liberties with a child. He was originally charged on Nov. 23, 2021, according to the Douglas County Jail booking log. Lozoya-Resendez was on campus when KU ...

Lawrence police respond to multiple firearm calls in recent days

Lawrence police have responded to a spate of gunfire calls in recent days, including an incident in which a Lawrence man was arrested for allegedly shooting a gun toward officers. The man, Austin Charles Taber, 40, was arrested after 11 p.m. Sunday when police were dispatched to the 2600 block of Cranley Court. Officers saw an individual firing shots outside a residence, including a shot in the direction of the ...

Douglas County sheriff testifies about the dangers of PTSD in law enforcement, urges it to be included in workers' comp

Douglas County Sheriff Jay Armbrister has had his share of physical injuries during his career in law enforcement, but it's the mental injuries that have been the most hazardous to his well-being, he told Kansas lawmakers. Armbrister, along with a number of sheriffs, police chiefs and others who oversee first responders, testified Monday before the Senate Commerce Committee in support of Senate Bill 491, which ...

Steven A.

Douglas County jury finds Lawrence man guilty of voluntary manslaughter in 2017 doorway shooting

A Douglas County jury on Friday found a 25-year-old man guilty of voluntary manslaughter in a 2017 deadly shooting in south Lawrence. The man, Steven A. Drake, was convicted of shooting Bryce Holladay, 26, on Sept. 19, 2017, at Drake’s duplex in the 2000 block of West 27th Terrace. Drake had been charged with first-degree murder, but the jury returned a verdict for the lesser crime of manslaughter after about ...

Jury deliberating fate of man accused of first-degree murder in doorway shooting

A Douglas County jury is now deliberating the fate of a defendant accused of murdering a 26-year-old Lawrence man in the doorway of his duplex. The case of Steven A. Drake, 25, who shot Bryce Holladay on Sept. 19, 2017, went to the jury after two and a half days of testimony, including from Drake himself. The jury deliberated for several hours Thursday afternoon and will resume Friday morning. The prosecution ...

Restaurant Guide: Takeout lifted Mr. Brews Taphouse during pandemic

Aline Misaiphon is the general manager of Mr. Brews Taphouse. She has been working with the owner, Jonathan Langford, since the restaurant was a BurgerIM franchise in the same location. Mr. Brews Taphouse, 3140 Iowa Street Suite 106, is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. What is your favorite item on the menu? Probably, the Kentucky Bourbon ...