Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical investigators have determined that a candle caused a fire that displaced 11 residents of Village 1 Apartments. Tom Fagan, LDCFM division chief of administration, told the Journal-World via email Thursday that an unattended open-flame candle started the fire, which caused an estimated $450,000 in property damage. “Always be present when using open-flame candles, never ...
A former linebacker for the University of Kansas pleaded no contest Friday and was convicted of aggravated battery. Kenny Evel Bastida, 20, had previously pleaded not guilty to two felonies, aggravated battery and aggravated assault, and two misdemeanors, criminal damage to property and possession of marijuana. The three latter counts were dismissed as part of the plea agreement, according to Douglas County ...
A teen boy who attends Lawrence High School was charged Friday in Douglas County District Court after district administrators reportedly found a gun in his possession earlier this week. The charging document alleges that the 14-year-old stole a Glock 19, a 9 mm handgun, from his parent on Dec. 25. The boy is charged with low-level felony theft and a misdemeanor, criminal use of weapons, for allegedly ...
Story updated at 8:50 a.m. Friday: After ordering him to stop talking at risk of incriminating himself, a judge sent a ballroom dance instructor back to the Douglas County Jail following his court appearance on Thursday. Phillip M. Carney, 37, was arrested in the early-morning hours of Thursday, Jan. 2, and Saturday, Jan. 4, in connection with alleged burglaries of Cigar House Lawrence, the Journal-World has ...
A Lawrence man has rejected a plea deal that prosecutors offered; instead, he wants to plead guilty to the 17 charges leveled against him. Dandre M. Cordray, 19, of Lawrence, faces 14 felonies: five counts of aggravated burglary, five counts of theft and four counts of burglary of a motor vehicle. He is also charged with three counts of misdemeanor theft. He appeared in court Thursday with his appointed ...
The last of four suspects charged in connection with a series of armed robberies around Lawrence in early 2018 was sentenced Tuesday to probation. Justice L. Dent, 21, had pleaded no contest to two counts of robbery on Dec. 3. A judge sentenced him to 36 months of probation during which he must submit to random substance abuse testing and have no contact with his co-defendants, Dorothy Kliem, trial assistant ...