A man who was tried for rape in Lawrence and eventually pleaded to a less severe nonsexual crime will now have to serve a jail sentence of more than a year for violating his probation.
Jared L. Wheeler, 24, was originally granted probation with an underlying 13-month jail sentence and one year of post-release supervision after he pleaded no contest to a felony count of aggravated battery in January 2017. But he ...
Story updated at 4:36 p.m. Thursday
Students at Lawrence's high schools will get to enjoy a longer summer break because of construction delays that resulted from recent severe weather and crews uncovering additional asbestos.
The Lawrence school district announced in a news release Thursday that it will postpone the start of the school year for Free State and Lawrence high schools and Lawrence College and ...
Some University of Kansas students will see their health care premiums more than double for the coverage period that includes the 2019-2020 school year.
KU Interim Provost Carl Lejuez announced the changes to student insurance plans recently in a memo to the KU community. He said an increase in claims over the last two years caused United Healthcare, the company providing insurance for the Kansas Board of ...
After privately discussing personnel matters, the Douglas County Commission wrapped up a brief meeting on Wednesday without taking any action.
The only general business item on the commission's meeting agenda was an executive session. County leaders met privately to discuss matters involving the county’s nonelected personnel for about an hour.
Prior to the executive session, commissioners made two ...
A Lawrence man facing several felony charges related to a teen’s drug overdose will go on trial this fall.
Dana S. Wingert, 56, was bound over for trial during a preliminary hearing on Monday in Douglas County District Court, according to Cheryl Wright Kunard, assistant to the Douglas County District Attorney. The trial is scheduled for Oct. 28.
During the Monday hearing, Wingert waived his right to the ...
Lawrence murder suspect Steven A. Drake III, 22, has been sentenced to 570 days in a battery case — one of the three criminal cases against him in Douglas County District Court.
On Monday, Judge Kay Huff sentenced Drake to more than a year and a half in Department of Corrections custody for attempted aggravated battery. The time is considered already served because Drake has been in jail nearly two years ...
