An Olathe man was granted probation on Thursday for his part in a 2019 armed robbery and home invasion, for which his co-defendants have been serving time in prison for years. The man, Anei Deng Anei-Yor, 27, pleaded guilty to three felony counts of robbery in November 2024, and Judge Stacey ...
Friday, Jan. 24 • Lawrence Restaurant Week continues through this weekend. See LawrenceRestaurantWeek.org for special menus. • “Memory Matters: Engaging Someone with Dementia,” 1:30-3 p.m., Lawrence Public Library Auditorium, 707 Vermont St. Registration required; see lplks.org. • ...
The area manager of a local restaurant was sentenced to probation Thursday in Douglas County District Court for his role in the fentanyl death of his best friend, a 32-year-old Lawrence father of two. At the hearing, Robert Leeroy Hall, 35, the area manager for Jefferson’s Restaurant, ...
Two days after the Trump administration threw out limits on immigration enforcement at or near schools, state education officials are assuring Kansans that student safety and privacy are still top priorities. On Tuesday, as The Associated Press reported, the Department of Homeland Security ...
A Lawrence man’s attempted murder charge has been dismissed for now because the state has been unable to locate the alleged victim. Christopher Coty Maier, 37, was charged with one felony count of attempted second-degree murder in connection with a stabbing on Dec. 28, 2022, in the 300 ...
Governor Laura Kelly announced Thursday that the State of Kansas is partnering with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas to open a licensed child care center in Topeka. The child care center will serve both state employees and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas employees. The center will be ...
