WRITER: Mackenzie Clark

Colorado man convicted in Lawrence armed robbery spree, sex crime gets slight sentence reduction

A Colorado man appealed and got about two years and four months shaved off his sentence because of a technical change to his criminal history score. Elmoses Blackwell, 29, of Denver, was sentenced Sept. 21, 2018 to 25 years and six months for his charge of aggravated criminal sodomy and two counts of robbery. He had pleaded no contest to the crimes in exchange for other charges — including aggravated ...

Lawrence, Douglas County law enforcement work 18 accidents on snowy Monday; 1 man seriously injured

Story updated at 5:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11: Local law enforcement worked 18 accidents during Monday’s wintry weather, and one involved serious injuries. Around 7:20 a.m., Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash in the 400 block of U.S. Highway 40, Public Information Officer Jenn Hethcoat said via email. The area is about 4.5 miles west of Interstate 70’s interchange ...

Investigation still underway in shooting that injured 3 at Playerz; person who says she was tending bar describes fear

After a shooting injured two victims and a suspect early Sunday, Lawrence police had released little information by Monday afternoon; however, various people associated with the bar spoke out on social media about the violent incident. Police were dispatched to Playerz Sports Bar, 1910 Haskell Ave., around 2 a.m. Sunday after the shooting in the bar’s parking lot. A man and a woman were both injured, and a ...

Lawrence man filmed women in his bathroom without their knowledge, affidavit alleges

A video found on a man’s cellphone shows him setting the phone down on his bathroom counter and, shortly thereafter, a woman undressing and getting into the bathtub, court documents allege. Andrew Lark Parsons, 31, of Lawrence, was arrested Sept. 18 and charged Sept. 27 with two counts of breach of privacy, court records indicate. The charge is a low-level felony. The Journal-World requested and recently ...

Man charged in shooting at Lawrence park sentenced to time served in less severe case; second trial pending

A Lawrence man who still has a shooting case pending in Douglas County District Court has been sentenced in a lesser case to time he’s already served. A jury found in August that Michael Alexander Hormell, 20, fired gunshots into a home in the 400 block of North Street on Jan. 24, 2018. Five adults and two children were inside but none was injured, according to a news release that the Douglas County district ...

Man arrested in Lawrence after allegedly being spotted wearing mask, carrying rifle

Lawrence police made an arrest Saturday after a caller reported a masked man walking around with a long gun, according to court documents. Larry D. Robinson, 40, of Lawrence, is facing charges of criminal possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a firearm under the influence and driving under the influence, according to court records. The police affidavit supporting Robinson’s arrest ...