WRITER: Sara Shepherd

Trial lawyer, former AG calls ineffective counsel claim 'laughable' at hearing for Eudora woman convicted of murdering baby

In an effort to get a new trial, a Eudora woman convicted last summer of murdering a baby is arguing that her trial lawyer bungled the case. That lawyer happens to have one of the most robust resumes in the state. Paul Morrison is a former Kansas attorney general and an 18-year Johnson County district attorney who’s dealt with hundreds of murder cases in his nearly 40-year law career, including some of the ...

Lawrence police blotter for Feb. 7

Listed below is the majority of Lawrence police activity within the last 24 hours. Each afternoon the Lawrence Police Department releases a list of officer activity. This call blotter spans from 6 a.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Thursday and includes 157 incidents. Each listing gives a date, time and general address followed by a short description of the call's nature. It's important to remember that each incident ...

Lawrence police blotter for Feb. 6

Listed below is the majority of Lawrence police activity within the last 24 hours. Each afternoon the Lawrence Police Department releases a list of officer activity. This call blotter spans from 6 a.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday and includes 196 incidents. Each listing gives a date, time and general address followed by a short description of the call's nature. It's important to remember that each incident ...

KU volunteer assistant volleyball coach arrested on suspicion of burglary

Updated story - Charges allege that KU women’s volunteer volleyball coach burglarized homes, stole underwear for over a year A volunteer assistant coach for the University of Kansas women’s volleyball team was arrested and charged with a felony this week, not long after resigning his post with the team. Skyler N. Yee, 23, of Lawrence, was booked into the Douglas County Jail Monday on suspicion of ...

DA drops felony charge against Lawrence sixth-grader accused of school shooting threat

Prosecutors have dropped a felony case against a sixth-grade boy who allegedly made a school shooting threat last spring. The case against the boy was dismissed last month after he successfully completed an intervention program with Douglas County Youth Services, according to the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office. While she did not provide specifics for the boy’s case, DA’s office trial ...

Roads, sidewalks ‘treacherous’ as ice glazes Douglas County and surrounding area

Story updated 5:37 p.m. Wednesday Authorities warned drivers to stay off the roads Wednesday, if possible, or if not, to use caution navigating icy conditions. Freezing drizzle falling over northeast Kansas Wednesday morning was expected to continue into early Thursday morning, causing “treacherous” driving — and even walking — conditions, said meteorologist Shawn Byrne of the National Weather Service ...