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Lawrence news June 14, 2024 - 1:30 pm

Lawrence bride shares beauty, gratitude revealed through her open adoption experience

by Tricia Masenthin

Open adoption has given Rachel Henderson the opportunity to develop a relationship with the couple she chose to parent her baby a decade ago. Over time, Henderson has also forged a friendship with the child who ties all of them together.

Andrea Albright/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts June 13, 2024 - 4:31 pm

Jury finds Illinois basketball player not guilty of raping woman at Lawrence bar

by Andrea Albright

After only 90 minutes of deliberation, jurors Thursday afternoon found an Illinois basketball player not guilty of sexually assaulting a woman in a Lawrence bar in September.

Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts June 13, 2024 - 10:04 am

Family, friends mourn teen killed in shooting in Lawrence

by Mackenzie Clark

Family members and friends are mourning the death of 17-year-old Isaiah Neal, who was killed in an overnight shooting near 24th and Alabama streets in Lawrence.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Education June 13, 2024 - 9:29 am

KU program to offer free assistance to complete FAFSA applications

by Lawrence Times

KU is offering Douglas County folks help to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at no cost to the applicants.

Andrea Albright/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts June 12, 2024 - 10:39 pm

KBI says DNA in rape case against Illinois basketball player was inconclusive; defense expert says it excludes defendant

by Andrea Albright

The jury trial of a University of Illinois basketball player accused of raping a woman in a Lawrence bar brought testimony from two of KU’s star players today, along with an analysis of the state’s physical evidence — or lack thereof — in the case.

Lawrence news June 12, 2024 - 7:39 pm

Douglas County Commission approves moving $27.5K to health department for suicide prevention work

by Mackenzie Clark

Douglas County commissioners on Wednesday approved redirecting $27,500 in funds that were set aside for HeadQuarters Kansas’ suicide prevention efforts to a different agency.

Lawrence Life June 12, 2024 - 11:15 am

City of Lawrence to offer cooling sites amid summer heat

by Lawrence Times

Temperatures are heating up, and the City of Lawrence is offering cooling sites for anybody who needs respite from the heat.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts June 12, 2024 - 9:59 am

Man killed in fight in eastern Lawrence

by Lawrence Times

A 43-year-old man is dead following a physical fight Tuesday night in eastern Lawrence. 

Crime & Courts June 12, 2024 - 1:42 am

Popular YouTuber Mr. Beat to discuss U.S. Supreme Court at Raven Book Store event

by Lawrence Times

Matt Beat — known as Mr. Beat to his 1 million YouTube subscribers — will join another academic in conversation about the U.S. Supreme Court and where its decisions might take us in the future during an event Thursday in Lawrence.

Andrea Albright/Lawrence Times
Crime & Courts June 11, 2024 - 8:09 pm

Defense questions depth of police investigation during rape trial for Illinois basketball player

by Andrea Albright

Illinois basketball player Terrence Shannon Jr. may be the one facing a charge of rape in connection with an incident at a Lawrence bar in September, but defense attorneys on Tuesday put the Lawrence Police Department on trial.

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