A woman serving a life sentence for murder received a reduction of 25 years in her sentence Tuesday in Douglas County District Court.
Sarah Gonzales-McLinn, now 26, was sentenced in 2015 to the “hard 50” — 50 years in prison without the possibility of parole — for the Jan. 17, 2014, murder of 52-year-old Harold “Hal” Sasko. Sasko was the owner of Cici’s Pizza in Lawrence and lived with ...
With the COVID-19 pandemic touching almost every aspect of the high school experience, the last 14 months haven't been easy for Lawrence High School’s seniors, Superintendent Anthony Lewis said at the school's commencement ceremony on Tuesday.
Lewis said the seniors experienced extreme emotions, felt deep concerns and lived through many changes, but they found a way to overcome it all and complete their high ...
A driver was injured in a crash Tuesday morning after hitting a deer on U.S. Highway 40 near the 27th Street intersection in southwest Lawrence.
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office responded to an injury crash around 5:50 a.m. after a vehicle heading east on the highway struck a deer, sending the animal into the other lane, where it hit a vehicle heading west, Lt. Rich Qualls said in an email to the ...
Lawrence High School interim Principal Cynthia Johnson will continue serving the Lawrence school district as executive director of inclusion, engagement and belonging, the district announced Monday.
The school board approved the hire during its meeting Monday evening. Johnson — who is affectionately known as “Mama J” — will take the position on July 1. The district said she will make a salary of ...
Three new faces will be vying for seats on the Lawrence school board.
Melissa Clissold, 45; Douglas Redding, 53; and Travis Tozer, 37, recently filed to run for the board, bringing the total to four candidates for three open seats.
All three recently spoke to the Journal-World about their reasons for filing, including concerns about a recent school building closure, advocacy for the special needs community, ...
Although Lawrence school district data shows most students have positive interactions with police in schools, Board President Kelly Jones on Monday said the district needs to consider taking more steps to improve the program.
After hearing a report on the district’s use of school resource officers, Jones said she believes the district needs to make sure when students who interacting with an officer, ...
