Firefighters were working to put out a house fire in northern Lawrence on Wednesday afternoon. Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical crews were seen responding to a fire at 3425 Tillerman Drive around 4 p.m. Smoke could be seen coming from the roof of the home as firefighters worked near the front door and garage. Johnny Mai, the owner of the home, told the Journal-World his family had evacuated from the ...
A second Lawrence man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that occurred in May in North Lawrence. Ontareo X. Jackson, 18, was arrested around 9 p.m. Tuesday on a probable cause warrant on suspicion of two counts of attempted second-degree murder, according to the Douglas County Jail booking log. As of Wednesday afternoon, Jackson was being held in the Douglas County Jail on a $75,000 cash or surety ...
The Lawrence school board will convene for a special meeting on Thursday to discuss ongoing negotiations with a labor union representing the district’s classified staff. Board President Erica Hill called for the board to meet virtually at 3 p.m. to discuss the matter in an executive session, which is a private meeting among the board members and some district administrators. According to the meeting agenda, ...
A jury trial began in Douglas County District Court on Tuesday for former University of Kansas basketball player Silvio De Sousa, who is charged with aggravated battery for allegedly striking a man in the face and causing him to lose sight in one of his eyes. The jury selection process occupied most of the day, but the prosecution and the defense ended the day by providing their opening statements to the jury. ...
The two incumbent candidates for the Lawrence school board — Kelly Jones and G.R. Gordon-Ross — appeared set to move on to the general election after Tuesday's primary, despite a large number of other candidates looking to unseat them. However, it's not yet clear who will be taking the sixth and final spot on the general election ballot, because two candidates — Melissa Clissold and Elizabeth Stephens — ...
Two out-of-state men are facing rape charges in Douglas County stemming from the same 2020 incident. Ryan M. Reeves, 22, of Dallas, and Daoud L. Holmes, 21, of Kansas City, Mo., were both recently arrested on an accusation of rape that allegedly occurred on January 20, 2020, according to court records. They are both accused of engaging in sexual intercourse with an individual who was incapable of giving ...