An 18-year-old woman testified in Douglas County District Court Thursday that two Lawrence teens followed her and her boyfriend in a vehicle through North Lawrence before a shooting where she was struck in the back of her head and neck.
The woman, Caylee Nehrbass, testified during a preliminary hearing that Alejandro Martinez-Diaz and Ontareo X. Jackson, both 18, appeared to be chasing her and her boyfriend and ...
One of the two Topeka teens accused in a double shooting at a Lawrence park in 2019 was convicted of attempted murder through a plea deal last month.
Sahavione K. Caraway, now 19, pleaded no contest to one count of attempted first-degree murder, a level-one felony, and one count of aggravated robbery, a level-three felony, according to court records provided to the Journal-World on Wednesday. Caraway entered ...
In its first two years in Lawrence, a respite house operated by Artists Helping the Homeless has served dozens of men experiencing homelessness. The organization has also opened a second location to provide additional support for individuals getting back on their feet.
Since opening in 2019, the Kairos House, a respite house at 1209 Randall Road operated by Artists Helping the Homeless, has served 75 homeless ...
A labor union representing the Lawrence school district’s classified staff has a tentative agreement with district administrators that includes a slight increase in pay.
However, a school board member on the negotiations committee said discussions to further increase pay are expected later this fall.
During a school board meeting on Monday, Superintendent Anthony Lewis announced that a 2021-22 school year ...
An overnight storm in Douglas County provided a “decent amount” of rain but no reported damage, a meteorologist said on Monday.
Sarah Teefey of the National Weather Service in Topeka told the Journal-World that the Lawrence area averaged about two inches of rain before noon on Monday.
However, the western part of Douglas County appeared to receive more, with a trained spotter in Lecompton reporting almost ...
Editor’s Note: The Journal-World asked school board candidates in this year’s general election to provide written responses to five questions regarding current issues facing the City of Lawrence. Each candidate was given 850 words in total to respond to the five questions. The Journal-World staff compiled a brief biography of each candidate using information from past interviews and their candidate filings ...
