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A Topeka man was sentenced Wednesday to nearly 52 years for the murder of a Lawrence musician, and the victim’s family members said they were grateful for a sense of justice.
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A Lawrence man accused of killing a man and stabbing his dog outside of a Dillons in 2021 pleaded no contest to two charges and was convicted Friday.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
A judge on Friday denied a Topeka man found guilty of first-degree murder his request for a retrial. His sentencing is now set for December.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Lawrence police allege that the man they suspect of killing 35-year-old Jina Reyes-Woehler had blood on his clothing and knew she had been stabbed without being told anything about her injuries.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
A mother on Friday said the sentencing of a 19-year-old Lawrence man who murdered her son offered her no closure.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
A Lawrence man was formally charged Tuesday with second-degree murder in the death of 35-year-old Jina Reyes.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Jina Reyes could always offer a hand to raise people up or simply lift the mood in darker times, family and friends said at a gathering to celebrate her life on Sunday.
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The Lawrence woman who was killed Friday was Jina Anne Reyes, 35. She was a mother to a daughter and a son, and she was known for her creativity, according to her obituary.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
A 35-year-old woman is dead from an apparent stabbing in Lawrence, according to police.
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A Douglas County jury on Thursday found a Topeka man guilty of first-degree murder in connection with the 2024 shooting of a Lawrence musician.
