LJWorld.com Headlines for June 12, 2024

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Lawrence police blotter for June 11, 2024]( Listed below is the majority of Lawrence police activity within the last 24 hours. Each afternoon the Lawrence Police Department releases a list of officer activity up to 6 a.m. on the date listed and extending back to 6 a.m. on the previous ... [Lawrence police blotter for June 11, 2024]( By: Listed below is the majority of Lawrence police activity within the last 24 hours. Each afternoon the Lawrence Police Department releases a list of officer activity up to 6 a.m. on the date listed and extending back to 6 a.m. on the previous ... June 11, 2024 @ 7:44pm [Douglas County jury finds man guilty on multiple counts of child sex crimes; he could face life in prison]( By: Chris Conde A Douglas County jury found a man guilty on Tuesday of rape and multiple other sex crimes against a young girl, and the man could now be sentenced to life in prison. George Joseph Burgess Jr., 45, was found guilty of two counts of rape, as ... June 11, 2024 @ 8:29pm [Lawrence City Commission adopts action plan for nearly $1.4 million in HUD grants]( By: Austin Hornbostel The Lawrence City Commission on Tuesday adopted an action plan required as part of its process for spending nearly $1.4 million in grant funds awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Commissioners voted 4-0, with ... June 11, 2024 @ 6:27pm [Kansas secretary of state forwards evidence to attorney general in No Labels controversy]( By: Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — Secretary of State Scott Schwab has forwarded evidence to the state attorney general asserting that a campaign consultant may have falsely impersonated a political party officer while attempting to take control of the No Labels Kansas ... June 11, 2024 @ 4:54pm [City's sales tax collections still falling well short of 5% goal, but rest of state struggling too]( By: Chad Lawhorn The halfway mark is in sight. What’s not is a realistic path for the city to meet one of its key budgetary goals. The city of Lawrence this year budgeted for a 5% increase in sales tax revenues over 2023 totals, but through May it has seen ... June 11, 2024 @ 4:30pm [From a Cold War missile silo in Kansas, a pedal steel guitar player makes music for peace]( By: Frank Morris, Kansas News Service Nate Hofer grew up in Eudora within sight of the Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant, a sprawling complex that was once the largest smokeless gunpowder plant in the world. In first grade, he was drawing tank battles, images of World War III. His ... June 11, 2024 @ 3:30pm [Heartland Community Health Center to ask for $1.5 million from Douglas County to fund new building]( By: Austin Hornbostel Heartland Community Health Center is poised to ask for $1.5 million from Douglas County to support remaining construction costs at its new 8,000-square-foot building dedicated to behavioral health services. Though the Douglas County Commission ... June 11, 2024 @ 2:06pm [Rape trial begins for former University of Illinois basketball player; defense highlights presence of former KU basketball team member at the bar scene]( By: Chris Conde A Douglas County jury heard opening arguments and testimony from the alleged victim Tuesday morning at the trial for a former star University of Illinois basketball player accused of raping a woman at a Lawrence bar. The Illinois player, ... June 11, 2024 @ 1:50pm You are receiving this email because of your relationship with the Lawrence Journal-World or because at some point in the past you shared your email address with us. If you no longer want to receive emails from us, follow instructions at the link below. [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Lawrence Journal-World P.O Box 888, Lawrence, Kansas 66044