LJWorld.com Headlines for January 1, 2020

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Town Talk | From scandals to big buildings, a look at the top local stories of the decade]( The national scene came to Lawrence during the past decade — at least for a day. Does anybody still remember Jan. 22, 2015 — the day when President Barack Obama became the first sitting president in more than 100 years to visit Lawrence? ... [From scandals to big buildings, a look at the top local stories of the decade]( By: Chad Lawhorn The national scene came to Lawrence during the past decade — at least for a day. Does anybody still remember Jan. 22, 2015 — the day when President Barack Obama became the first sitting president in more than 100 years to visit Lawrence? ... December 31, 2019 @ 9:00pm [2 teens charged in Holcom Park double shooting to be tried as adults]( By: Dylan Lysen Two Topeka teenagers charged with attempted first-degree murder stemming from a double shooting at a Lawrence park will be tried as adults. Chief Judge Peggy Kittel ruled Tuesday in Douglas County District Court that based on the evidence in ... December 31, 2019 @ 4:15pm [Lawrence man arrested, charged with 17 counts in connection with alleged burglaries, auto thefts]( By: Mackenzie Clark Story updated at 4:25 p.m. Tuesday: Lawrence police arrested a man Sunday in connection with a series of recent burglaries, and he was charged Tuesday in Douglas County District Court. Dandre M. Cordray, 19, of Lawrence, faces 14 felonies: ... December 31, 2019 @ 3:33pm [Lawrence police blotter for December 31]( 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. Monday to 6 a.m. Tuesday and includes 170 ... December 31, 2019 @ 2:07pm [Temporary cold-weather shelter for Lawrence homeless seeks overnight volunteers, donations]( By: Rochelle Valverde A temporary overnight shelter for the homeless is seeking volunteers and donations to help it keep running in downtown Lawrence through the winter. The Lawrence Winter Shelter opened in the First United Methodist Church, 946 Vermont St., on ... December 31, 2019 @ 1:46pm [KU doctoral candidate’s essay on surreal anti-smoking campaign wins international contest]( By: Lauren Fox Anti-tobacco campaigns can be effective without being realistic, University of Kansas student Jacob Justice explained in a paper that recently won an international essay competition. Justice, a KU doctoral candidate from Michigan who is ... December 31, 2019 @ 1:12pm [Tennessee man sentenced to probation for chase with baby, guns in truck]( By: Mackenzie Clark A Tennessee man was sentenced to probation Monday for leading law enforcement on a chase through Douglas County while he had a baby and guns in his truck. Kenneth Jeremy Leedom, 33, of Woodbury, Tenn., was arrested Aug. 11 after leading two ... December 31, 2019 @ 11:46am [Attorney general: Kansas criminal justice reform hinges on treatment funding]( By: John Hanna, Associated Press TOPEKA — Kansas' top law enforcement official says boosting spending on services for the mentally ill and treating substance abuse is crucial to reforming the state's criminal justice system. Attorney General Derek Schmidt contends extra ... December 31, 2019 @ 11:33am [December health code inspections: 17 found out of compliance in Douglas County]( By: Dylan Lysen Seventeen organizations in Douglas County failed state health code inspections in December. 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 ... December 31, 2019 @ 11:27am 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