WRITER: Chris Conde

Lawrence man granted diversion for sexually harassing New Zealand blogger years ago now standing trial for rape

A Lawrence man who was previously granted diversion for sending nude pictures to a New Zealand blogger went to trial on Monday on a rape charge in connection with a University of Kansas freshman. The man, Kalim Akeba Lloyd Dowdell, 26, is charged in Douglas County District Court with one felony count of rape of a woman who was incapable of consent due to being to intoxicated or unconscious, according to ...

'I told him not to get in the car,' wife allegedly told police after husband crashed into Lawrence restaurant, injuring 3 people and himself

A woman allegedly pleaded with her husband not to drive after he had been drinking before he crashed into a Lawrence restaurant at nearly 60 mph and injured three people, according to a recently released police affidavit. The man, Brandon Lee Vess, 30, is charged in Douglas County District Court with his third DUI, three felony counts of aggravated battery while driving under the influence, one misdemeanor ...

Lawrence Police Officer Jeremiah Risner surfaces after a dive during a training exercise with the Underwater Search and Recovery Team prepare on Sept. 12, 2023, at Lone star Lake.

'It's up to us to find it': When evidence hides underwater, this first responder dive team suits up

From the dock at Lone Star Lake, it looks like a cleanup project. Divers in skintight black suits, with bulky oxygen tanks and bright yellow masks, plunge under the water. They feel around at the bottom, guided only by their sense of touch and the tenders on the surface who adjust their cables. And they fill up a mesh bag with beer bottles, soda cans and sunglasses abandoned by summer beachgoers. But these ...

Lawrence man accused in downtown stabbing, other cases gets a year of probation as part of plea agreement

A man who was accused of stabbing another man in downtown Lawrence earlier this summer was given a year of probation Thursday in Douglas County District Court in a plea agreement that resolved multiple cases. Timothy Lamont Joseph Cable, 28, was originally charged with one count of aggravated battery, a mid-level felony, for allegedly cutting a man with a knife during a fight on Aug. 19 in the 200 block of ...

In hearing for teen murder case, lieutenant testifies that privileged calls between inmates and attorneys have been improperly recorded; prosecutor has discussed case online using profane pseudonym

Updated at 5:25 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14 A Douglas County sheriff’s lieutenant testified Thursday in Douglas County District Court that multiple phone calls between attorneys and inmates in the county jail have been improperly recorded since February because of a mistake he made, and a murder defendant's attorney brought to the court's attention that a prosecutor in the district attorney's office had been ...

'He never knew a stranger, and he was extremely peaceful,' woman says of her brother, who was found deceased at Clinton Lake

The sister of a man whose body was found at Clinton Lake last week remembers him for his love of nature and his peaceful demeanor, as his family awaits answers about how the 50-year-old died. Philando White, of Overland Park, was found by law enforcement around 10 a.m. Sept. 7 at a campsite in the 600 block of North 1415 Road at Clinton State Park, as the Journal-World reported. Law enforcement had responded ...