Lawrence Public Safety Headlines for September 6, 2019

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Shawnee man pleads down, gets probation after arrest with gun in Lawrence]( In a case that wrapped up within a month of the initial arrest, a man has pleaded and been sentenced to probation for criminal use of a weapon. Markivius C. Woods, 26, of Shawnee, was arrested and charged after his bag was searched during a ... [Shawnee man pleads down, gets probation after arrest with gun in Lawrence]( By: Mackenzie Clark In a case that wrapped up within a month of the initial arrest, a man has pleaded and been sentenced to probation for criminal use of a weapon. Markivius C. Woods, 26, of Shawnee, was arrested and charged after his bag was searched during a ... September 6, 2019 @ 12:02pm [Man charged in connection with burglary of Islamic Center of Lawrence]( By: Mackenzie Clark A man has been charged in Douglas County District Court in connection with a burglary reported Aug. 13 at the Islamic Center of Lawrence. Amadou Oury Bah, 32, was charged Thursday with two felonies: burglary of the center, at 1917 Naismith ... September 5, 2019 @ 7:54pm [Lawrence murder case, pending since 2014, set for trial next week]( By: Mackenzie Clark A long-running murder case is set to go to trial next week in Douglas County District Court — nearly five years after the victim was found dead in her Lawrence apartment. Rontarus Washington Jr., 23, is charged with first-degree murder in ... September 5, 2019 @ 7:14pm [Sentencing delayed again for Lawrence man convicted of molesting 11-year-old]( By: Mackenzie Clark Sentencing was delayed Thursday in the case of a Lawrence man who has pleaded no contest to a child sex crime. Robert W. Copas, 37, of Lawrence, was charged in July 2017 with aggravated indecent liberties with a child. In March, he pleaded no ... September 5, 2019 @ 6:22pm [KU student arrested on suspicion of rape]( By: Mackenzie Clark A University of Kansas student has been arrested on suspicion of rape, according to online records. A 19-year-old man with an address in Kansas City, Mo., was arrested Thursday at the KU Office of Public Safety in connection with an incident ... September 5, 2019 @ 4:57pm [Lawrence police blotter for September 5]( By: Staff Report 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. This call blotter spans from 6 a.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Thursday and includes ... September 5, 2019 @ 2:28pm [Lawrence police to conduct DUI saturation patrol]( By: Staff Report The Lawrence Police Department will conduct a DUI saturation patrol this Friday, according to a department news release. A grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation has allowed LPD to place extra officers throughout the city. They’ll ... September 5, 2019 @ 11:24am [August health code inspections: 7 found out of compliance in Douglas County]( By: Dylan Lysen Seven organizations in Douglas County failed state health code inspections in August. Each month, I take a look at inspection results and list every place either listed out of compliance or with 10 or more code violations. Full reports are ... September 5, 2019 @ 11:53am [Suspect in Islamic Center of Lawrence burglary booked into Douglas County Jail]( By: Mackenzie Clark The suspect who was reportedly captured on surveillance footage burglarizing the Islamic Center of Lawrence has been booked into the Douglas County Jail, online records indicate. Amadou Oury Bah, 32, was arrested at the jail in Omaha, Neb., ... September 4, 2019 @ 6:00pm [Lawrence man charged with attempted murder convicted of lesser offenses through plea deal]( By: Mackenzie Clark A Lawrence man who had been charged in multiple cases in Douglas County District Court, the most serious of which involved attempted second-degree murder, has entered a plea deal to lessen the severity of his charges and dismiss some ... September 4, 2019 @ 5:09pm [Tennessee man charged in alleged chase with baby, guns in truck bound over for trial]( By: Mackenzie Clark A man who allegedly led law enforcement on an on- and off-road chase on Aug. 11 was bound over for trial Wednesday. Kenneth Jeremy Leedom, 32, of Woodbury, Tenn., is charged with four felonies: aggravated battery against a law enforcement ... September 4, 2019 @ 4:31pm [Lawrence police blotter for September 4]( By: Staff Report 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. This call blotter spans from 6 a.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday and includes ... September 4, 2019 @ 2:33pm [Investigators confirm that lightning strike caused fire at century-old Clinton church; estimated damage is $1 million]( By: Kathy Hanks Investigators have determined that a lightning strike was the cause of the fire that destroyed the Clinton Presbyterian Church Friday morning. “It was natural causes,” said Jill Bronaugh, a spokeswoman at the Office of the State Fire ... September 4, 2019 @ 10:57am [Lawrence man found dead after suspected hit-and-run in Leavenworth County]( By: Associated Press LEAVENWORTH — The Leavenworth County Sheriff's Office is seeking information about a hit-and-run accident that left a man dead. Undersheriff Jim Sherley says 34-year-old Emanuel Ross, of Lawrence, was found dead early Monday west of ... September 4, 2019 @ 10:15am [Lawrence man charged with groping young girl waives preliminary hearing, working on plea]( By: Mackenzie Clark A 36-year-old Lawrence man charged with multiple sex crimes against a child has waived his right to a preliminary hearing, and his defense attorney said she thought the case would be resolved through a plea agreement. Frank J. Martinez is ... September 4, 2019 @ 10:04am 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 manage your email subscriptions.]( Lawrence Journal-World P.O Box 888, Lawrence, Kansas 66044