The victim of a shooting that occurred Saturday evening at a Lawrence McDonald’s is expected to make a full recovery, according to Lawrence police. In a news release shortly after the incident occurred at 6:25 p.m. Oct. 26, police said that the victim, a 50-year-old man, had “serious” injuries. He was taken to an area hospital, police said. Sgt. Amy Rhoads, public affairs officer for the Lawrence ...
The Douglas County district attorney’s office has dropped its case against a University of Kansas student who prosecutors alleged had falsely filed a report that she was raped. In a news release Monday, District Attorney Charles Branson announced: “While we believe in the merits of this case and are confident the facts would be borne out at trial, the cost to our community and the negative impact on ...
A judge has dismissed the case against a former University of Kansas student who was charged with rape, Douglas County District Court records indicate. Stephen M. Owens, now 20, lived at Downs Hall at the time of the alleged rape, the Journal-World has reported. At the time he was charged, April 9, 2018, Owens was no longer listed as a KU student. Prosecutor Cathy Eaton filed a motion to dismiss last week, ...
A jury trial is set to begin this week for a Lawrence rape case that garnered national attention when a defense attorney invoked a Kansas law that states “life begins at fertilization” to try to get a charge dropped. Jordan K. Ross, now 22, of Topeka, is charged with rape by force or fear in connection with an alleged August 2017 incident. He’s accused of raping an intoxicated 15-year-old girl at a house ...
Updated at 9:02 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26: Lawrence police are seeking a suspect in connection with a shooting that injured a 50-year-old man Saturday night, according to a news release from the department. The shooting was reported around 6:25 p.m. Saturday at McDonald’s, 1309 W. Sixth St. The man had been shot in his car, police said in the release. He was treated at the scene and taken to an area ...
Updated at 1:07 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28 A former Lawrence Police Department officer who was convicted of criminal threat has lost his certification, according to the Kansas Commission on Peace Officers’ Standards and Training. In addition, two other area law enforcement officers who became involved in criminal cases also had their certifications revoked over the summer. Former Lawrence police officer Jeffrey ...