Twelve organizations in Douglas County failed state health code inspections in October. Each month, I take a look at inspection results and list every place either listed out of compliance or with 10 or more code violations. Full reports are available online at agriculture.ks.gov. There, you can find details about specific violations, which can vary. Noncritical citations include unlabeled products, improperly ...
Story updated at 7:25 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1: A Topeka man accused of rape testified in Douglas County District Court on Friday that he never had sex with the alleged victim. Instead, Jordan K. Ross said, the girl manually stimulated him to the point of ejaculation. However, Ross’ testimony did not match up with the version of events he provided in previous evidence admitted to the court. In fact, prosecutor ...
Story updated at 6:44 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31: The DNA of a Topeka man accused of raping a Lawrence teen was found in the alleged victim’s underwear when tested by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, according to testimony during trial Thursday in Douglas County District Court. Jena Sparling, a DNA analyst for KBI, said seminal fluid that was collected from the 15-year-old girl’s underwear, included a DNA ...
Story updated at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30: A Topeka man accused of raping a Lawrence teenager admitted to police that he had sex with the girl during an August 2017 house party, the jury heard in a recorded interview Wednesday in Douglas County District Court. But what Jordan K. Ross said in the interview, which was admitted as evidence in his trial, appears to contradict what he said in other admitted ...
Two of the three open principal positions in Lawrence are now being advertised on the school district’s website. David Cunningham, the district’s executive director for human resources, told the Journal-World that his office posted advertisements Monday afternoon for the top positions at Liberty Memorial Central Middle School and Pinckney Elementary School. Although the Liberty Memorial Central position ...
A teenage girl who said she was raped at a Lawrence house party in 2017 recounted the incident in detail during a trial in Douglas County District Court on Tuesday. The girl, who was 15 at the time and about to start her sophomore year of high school, said she attended the party with a friend and Jordan K. Ross, who was 19 at the time. Although the girl said she enjoyed herself drinking alcohol and smoking ...