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 ...
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise and Kansas schools contemplate precautions to make sure students can learn in person this fall, one possible option stands out above the rest — requiring eligible students and staff to get vaccinated. But whether schools are willing to consider such an option remains to be seen, likely because it's unclear whether they are even allowed to. “The short answer is we don’t ...
A man convicted of endangering a child in connection with an August 2020 shooting that critically injured a 6-year-old boy was sentenced to probation on Friday. The 6-year-old was shot by a 5-year-old in the man’s home. Rashun B. Lewis, 28, previously pleaded no contest to the charge of aggravated endangering a child, a low-level felony, through a plea agreement with the district attorney’s office. Judge ...
A Lawrence man facing nearly 20 felony and misdemeanor charges spread over eight cases has rejected a plea deal with the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office that would have resolved all of them. Casey L. Williams Jr., 24, was scheduled to enter a guilty or no-contest plea to amended charges on Thursday, but he told the court he no longer wished to do so. “I don’t want that on my record,” Williams ...
A Lawrence man has been arrested on suspicion of a child sex crime. Micheal D. Wycoff, 22, was arrested around 6:40 p.m. Tuesday on a probable cause warrant. According to court records, Wycoff was scheduled to be formally charged in Douglas County District Court last week, but he did not appear at the hearing. Wycoff is facing a charge of sexual exploitation of a child, a level-three felony, according to a ...
Candidates for the Lawrence City Commission on Wednesday gave their suggestions for supporting Lawrence’s Native American community, specifically Haskell Indian Nations University. During a candidate forum hosted by the Lead Horse Open II event at the Lied Center, seven of the eight candidates running for the three seats gave their takes on how the city could help find more funding for the school and increase ...