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Lawrence speech pathologist charged with child sex crimes is dead at 62
Mark Gridley, the former speech pathologist at Prairie Park Elementary School in Lawrence who was charged with sex crimes against students, has died at age 62.
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Public defender to fill judge pro tem vacancy in Douglas County District Court
Gary West, currently deputy public defender, has been selected as judge pro tem in Douglas County District Court.
Kansas Supreme Court turns to new death penalty appeal by serial killer John Robinson
The Kansas Supreme Court took up the latest appeal of serial killer John Robinson Sr. a quarter century after he was sentenced to death and a decade after his capital murder sentence was upheld in the slaying of a woman found in a barrel on his farm near La Cygne.
Courtney Lane / Lawrence Times
Judge denies self-defense immunity for defendant in fatal Hawk shooting
A judge on Thursday denied a request for immunity from prosecution from one of two defendants charged in a fatal shooting at the Hawk and determined the case should proceed to trial.
Wulfe Wulfemeyer/Lawrence Times
Man charged with second-degree murder in fatal stabbing in downtown Lawrence
A Topeka man has been formally charged with second-degree murder and intimidation of a witness in a man’s stabbing death in downtown Lawrence.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Investigation in fatal downtown Lawrence stabbing is ongoing; suspect still in custody
A man who was taken into custody in connection with a fatal downtown Lawrence stabbing on Sunday has not been charged but is still a suspect as “the investigation remains ongoing,” according to law enforcement.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Man in custody in connection with fatal stabbing in downtown Lawrence, police say
A man is in custody on suspicion of stabbing 20-year-old McMillin Tutu, of Kansas City, to death in downtown Lawrence after “a bar brawl turned deadly,” according to police.
KC person dead after stabbing in downtown Lawrence; suspect at large
A 20-year-old man from Kansas City is dead after an overnight stabbing near 7th and Massachusetts streets in downtown Lawrence, according to police.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Judge temporarily reinstates transgender Lawrence woman’s driver’s license
A Douglas County judge has temporarily reinstated a Lawrence transgender woman and Army veteran’s license that was invalidated by an anti-transgender state law.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Blake Glover appointed to fill Douglas County District Court judge vacancy
Gov. Laura Kelly has appointed current Judge Pro Tem Blake Glover as the next Douglas County District Court judge.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Lawrence man gets 2 life sentences for 2022 double murder, attempted murder of police
A Douglas County judge on Thursday sentenced a man to two consecutive life prison terms for the murder of two men and the attempted murder and assault of police officers.
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