The mile-wide tornado that skirted Lawrence Tuesday night — Douglas County’s largest twister in decades — injured 17 people and left more than 60 damaged homes in its wake, authorities said Wednesday.
After touching down south of Lawrence about 6:15 p.m., the destructive tornado stayed on the ground for more than 31 miles, continuing northeast before lifting in Leavenworth County, according to the ...
A Lawrence man has been charged with a rape that allegedly occurred over the weekend.
Perry L. Oatis, 54, was arrested early Monday morning in the 2300 block of Ousdahl Road, according to jail records.
He was charged Tuesday with rape, a felony, for alleged intercourse with a 34-year-old victim who was unconscious or physically powerless, according to the complaint filed in Douglas County District Court. The ...
Sleepless nights — mulling reports on abused and neglected children she’s tasked with helping — have been part of the job for Diana Frederick.
Some of the children have seen their mothers seriously injured by a partner, or seen their pets abused. Some have cigarette burns left on purpose, or marks from being beaten. Some have never even had a birthday cake.
But it’s not just the “heartbreaking” ...
The University of Kansas says in its ticket broker agreement that it wants every men’s basketball game at Allen Fieldhouse “completely sold out for the highest amount of revenue.”
How much money is KU’s exclusive ticket broker paying the university to secure the deal? For how many years? And how many tickets in which sections does the broker get?
Only KU and the chosen broker know.
But those ...
After interviewing 10 judge candidates on Thursday, the 7th Judicial District Nominating Commission has announced four finalists it’s recommending to the governor.
On the list are two public prosecutors and two public defenders. They are all Lawrence residents.
Gov. Laura Kelly has 60 days to decide whom to appoint to replace Douglas County District Court Judge Paula Martin, who’s retiring June 15.
The ...
A Douglas County sheriff’s deputy who left the force after being accused of a sexual rendezvous with a female inmate has been granted a two-year probation.
At his sentencing hearing Friday, Mario J. Godinez, 47, of Lawrence, apologized to authorities and the community for what his attorney described as “a lapse in judgement” and “a terrible mistake.”
“I feel like I failed them all, and failed ...
