A Lawrence man accused of a sex crime against a young teen has been deemed competent to stand trial. The man, Quortez Eugene Longfellow Coleman, 22, is facing one felony count of aggravated indecent liberties with a child for intercourse with a girl between the ages of 14 and 16 in May of 2021. The incident allegedly occurred just months after he was granted probation in connection with other child sex ...
A McLouth woman facing at least a fourth DUI conviction pleaded not guilty to three felonies Friday in Douglas County District Court. Elisabeth Liana Mason, 47, waived her right to a preliminary hearing and entered the plea after her attorney, John DeMarco, informed the court that his client was close to working out a plea deal with the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office. The three felonies, including ...
The City of Lawrence has finished cleaning the area between the Amtrak station and the Kansas River that was, until Wednesday, a sprawling homeless camp, and it says it has no immediate plans to dismantle other homeless camps that have sprung up throughout the city. “Currently, there are no plans to clear other camps,” said Misty Bosch-Hastings, director of the city’s Homeless Solutions Division. “With ...
A Lawrence man accused of drunkenly crashing his vehicle into a central Lawrence restaurant two years ago and injuring several people will face trial early next year. Douglas County Judge Sally Pokorny on Thursday scheduled Brandon Vess’ trial for Feb. 3, but first she warned him that she would jail him if he continued to miss court dates, as he had on Wednesday and throughout the case. “You have ...
The “Big Boy” steam locomotive didn't stop in Lawrence this time, but it slowed down enough Thursday for 3-year-old train enthusiast Leslie Alldritt to get a good look — and, given the volume of the train's whistle, a very, very good listen. Leslie, a preschooler at Little Red Schoolhouse, was among the crowd patiently waiting to catch a glimpse of Union Pacific’s historic Big Boy, which was built in ...
Hours before the sun rose Wednesday two teams of Lawrence police officers walked through a longtime homeless camp by the Kansas River, alerting remaining campers that they needed to leave before heavy equipment arrived to clear the area. Police, including Chief Rich Lockhart, notified 15 or so people, many of whom had been sleeping, that they needed to clear out once and for all. “I know we’re ugly alarm ...