A long-pending Lawrence murder case will remain in that state a bit longer as a judge on Monday agreed to order further forensic testing that could be pivotal for the case.
Rontarus Washington Jr., 23, has been in custody since January 2015. He is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated burglary in connection with the Nov. 7, 2014, death of 19-year-old Justina Altamirano Mosso.
A trial in the Douglas ...
Two unrelated lawsuits accuse Lawrence police officers of violating people's constitutional rights, and a third alleges that officers used excessive force in a man's arrest.
Further, one plaintiff’s attorney told the Journal-World that unconstitutional conduct is “common” and “persistent” among law enforcement officers in Kansas.
All three lawsuits were filed in the United States District Court for ...
An Olathe man has been charged with rape and violating a protection order, according to court records.
Evan Phillip Hiesberger, 22, appeared in court on a summons and was formally charged Wednesday, Douglas County District Court records show.
The charging document in his case alleges that Hiesberger engaged in sexual intercourse with a 20-year-old who was overcome by force or fear on or about June 14, 2019. ...
Updated at 6:45 p.m. Friday:
Lawrence police responded to a reported bank robbery Friday afternoon and later released images of the alleged suspect via social media.
Officers were called around 3:30 p.m. to Landmark National Bank, 2710 Iowa St., LPD spokeswoman Kim Murphree said via email Friday. She said that no injuries had been reported at that time.
Emergency radio traffic indicated that officers had set ...
A man who has been charged with first-degree murder in Johnson County District Court tried to buy a rifle in Lawrence shortly before his sister’s killing, court documents allege.
The man’s mother reportedly called police, frantic, and told them “her daughter’s wrists were slit and her son was crazy” upon finding the 22-year-old woman bloody on the floor inside the home.
Parker John Mays, 27, was ...
Story updated at 3:19 p.m. Wednesday:
An 18-year-old University of Kansas student was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a child, according to local law enforcement.
The man was arrested after a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children prompted the Lawrence Police Department to execute a search warrant at his KU dorm with the assistance of KU ...
