Lawrence Public Safety Headlines for June 12, 2024

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Man arrested on suspicion of first degree murder after fight near the Lawrence Community Shelter]( Two Lawrence Community Shelter residents were fighting at an intersection near the shelter Tuesday that resulted in a 43-year-old man dying and a 34-year-old man being arrested on suspicion of first degree murder, according to police. ... [Man arrested on suspicion of first degree murder after fight near the Lawrence Community Shelter]( By: Staff Report Two Lawrence Community Shelter residents were fighting at an intersection near the shelter Tuesday that resulted in a 43-year-old man dying and a 34-year-old man being arrested on suspicion of first degree murder, according to police. ... June 12, 2024 @ 11:28am [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 [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 [Lawrence police blotter for June 8-10, 2024]( By: Listed below is the majority of Lawrence police activity over the weekend. 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 day. Each ... June 10, 2024 @ 7:43pm [Defendant in child sex crime trial denies allegations, tries to cast doubt on timeline of when crimes allegedly happened]( By: Chris Conde A man accused of raping a young girl took the stand on Monday in Douglas County District Court, denying that he had done anything to the girl and trying to cast doubt on her recollection and the timeline of events. The man, George Joseph ... June 10, 2024 @ 7:41pm [Jury selected for rape case involving former University of Illinois basketball player; trial's opening arguments are Tuesday]( By: Chris Conde A Douglas County jury was selected on Monday to serve in a trial for a former University of Illinois basketball player who is accused of raping a woman at a Lawrence bar. The Illinois player, Terrence Edward Shannon, 23, of Champaign, ... June 10, 2024 @ 5:41pm 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