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August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Fatal shooting at Hawk stemmed from argument with bar staff, Lawrence police allege
A confrontation at the Hawk, a popular bar near KU’s campus, escalated from a dispute with bar staff members to gunfire that killed an 18-year-old and left a 16-year-old critically injured, court records show.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Fatal shooting at Hawk stemmed from argument with bar staff, Lawrence police allege
A confrontation at the Hawk, a popular bar near KU’s campus, escalated from a dispute with bar staff members to gunfire that killed an 18-year-old and left a 16-year-old critically injured, court records show.
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Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Jury trial for teen charged in shooting death of Lawrence boy postponed to spring 2024
The jury trial for a Lawrence teen charged in the shooting death of a Lawrence boy will be postponed more than three months as the defense awaits lab reports.
Former Douglas County sheriff’s deputy’s law enforcement certification revoked
A former Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputy has had her law enforcement certification revoked after she was charged in a domestic violence case.
Kansas Supreme Court set to consider protections for voting rights
Kansas AG Kris Kobach made his case Friday that voting rights should not be given the same protection as other constitutional rights, hoping to sway the court over to his side in the latest twist of a long-lasting legal battle over 2021 election laws.
Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Family remembers loving grandfather before judge sentences man to 10 years in drunk-driving crash
A Lawrence man convicted of second-degree murder for the April 2022 drunk-driving crash that resulted in the death of John T. Kirby was sentenced on Wednesday to more than 10 years in prison — a year and a half longer than what prosecutors had recommended.
Survivor says sex crimes report shows Kansas must do more to fight abusers
A survivor of childhood sexual abuse who successfully advocated for legislative action earlier this year says new crime statistics show more work is needed to protect Kansas children from predators.
Kansas Supreme Court: Wrongful conviction law applies to inmates at state prisons, county jails
The Kansas Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion Friday that a man could seek wrongful-conviction compensation despite a district court ruling he wasn’t eligible because his incarceration was in a county jail rather than a state prison.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says audit finds that more than 1,500 jail calls between defendants, attorneys were recorded
An audit of the Douglas County jail’s inmate calling system found that 1,520 privileged calls between defendants and attorneys were recorded that should not have been.
Mackenzie Clark/Lawrence Times
Douglas County DA’s disciplinary hearing rescheduled for December
A disciplinary hearing for Douglas County District Attorney Suzanne Valdez has been rescheduled for three days in December.
Kansas prison fires 2 employees, disciplines 6 for mocking injured inmate and refusing to help
Inmate Elizabeth Wince had to crawl back to her cell after hurting herself and being denied medical care. Other prisoners at Topeka Correctional Facility said prison staff insulted Wince instead of helping her.
Computer network woes force Kansas courts to rely on old-school methods of operation
A computer network incident interrupting electronic filings and payments in Kansas courts has been extended indefinitely, officials said Monday.
