"He didn't wake up wanting to kill my dad, but he did," 16-year-old Kate Schupp told a judge Thursday morning. Kate was with her father, Skip Schupp, in his 1965 Ford truck on July 18, 2025, when Zachary Odom, high on methadone, recklessly plowed his Ford Focus straight into them, killing Skip ...
The University of Kansas on Thursday announced the merger of three academic programs in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences into a new academic entity called the Department of Earth, Energy & Environment. The new department merges the departments of geology, environmental studies and ...
A deputy public defender has been selected as the new pro tem judge for the Douglas County District Court. Gary West will fill the position previously held by Blake Glover, who was recently appointed by Gov. Laura Kelly to be a district judge. West will begin his appointment on Oct. 5. Pro ...
Friday, Sept. 25 Fall KC Metaphysical Fair, 2-8 p.m., Building 21, Douglas County Fairgrounds, 2120 Harper Ave. Continues Saturday 10 a.m.-8 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Details at kcmetaphysical.com. Final Friday Art Walk includes: · Gayle Singer: Bridging Form; Karen Matheis: Migratory ...
The Watkins Museum of History is opening a new exhibit commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Haskell Memorial Stadium. The free exhibit, titled "Lights, Football, Community: Haskell Memorial Stadium Turns 100," will be on display in the museum's second floor changing exhibit from Friday ...
Updated at 3:10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24 A speech pathologist who was scheduled to stand trial on multiple counts of sexually abusing children at Prairie Park Elementary School was found dead at his Lawrence home Thursday morning. The Lawrence Police Department said it responded to the home of ...
