A Lawrence man was arrested early Thursday morning after allegedly striking someone on purpose with his vehicle. Police arrested Aaron D. Alberty, 39, on suspicion of aggravated battery, aggravated assault and criminal damage to property. Lt. David Ernst of the Lawrence Police Department told the Journal-World that officers were dispatched to the 500 block of Graystone Drive around 1:15 a.m. for a report of a ...
Just days before he is set to stand trial in a murder case, a Lawrence man appeared ready to accept a plea deal Thursday to lesser charges in Douglas County District Court. However, Steven A. Drake III, 24, refused at the last minute to appear at his scheduled hearing. KiAnn Caprice Spradlin, Drake’s attorney, told Judge Kay Huff that Drake had been transported from the Douglas County Jail to the court ...
Emergency crews responded Wednesday morning to what appeared to be a single-vehicle wreck on U.S. 24/40 Highway near the Lawrence Municipal Airport. A vehicle could be seen flipped over in the yard of a residence along the highway just east of 1600 Road with belongings scattered in the yard. An ambulance was on scene, but it is unclear if the driver or passengers suffered any injuries. The Douglas County ...
Kansas Volunteer Commission worker Kay Emerson said it wasn’t a matter of whether she would run for the Lawrence school board, but a matter of when. As of Tuesday, that “when” is now, she said. Emerson, 35, was among the five newcomers who filed for school board on Tuesday. She told the Journal-World that she wanted to run to ensure that parents had the necessary resources and information to make good ...
A Eudora man accused of kidnapping his senior relatives in a robbery scheme was convicted of two felony charges last week. Raymond P. Stilley, 32, pleaded no contest to two counts of aggravated robbery, the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday. Stilley entered the plea through an agreement with the DA’s office, which dropped the remaining charges. In a no contest plea, the defendant ...
A flurry of candidates filed to run for seats on the Lawrence school board before the deadline on Tuesday, triggering the need for a primary election. Five candidates filed to run on Tuesday, bringing the total number of candidates to 12. Kay Emerson, Leticia Gradington, Elizabeth Stephens, Markus Logan and Myranda Zarlengo all filed before the noon deadline, according to the Douglas County Clerk’s ...