Lawrence Public Safety Headlines for September 2, 2020

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Douglas County Sheriff’s Office: Inmate tests positive for COVID-19; 220 other tests are negative]( One inmate at the Douglas County Jail has tested positive for COVID-19, but 220 other tests — 99.5% — came back negative, according to a social media post from the sheriff’s office. The sheriff’s office said on Aug. 24 that two staff ... [Douglas County Sheriff’s Office: Inmate tests positive for COVID-19; 220 other tests are negative]( By: Staff Report One inmate at the Douglas County Jail has tested positive for COVID-19, but 220 other tests — 99.5% — came back negative, according to a social media post from the sheriff’s office. The sheriff’s office said on Aug. 24 that two staff ... September 2, 2020 @ 10:49am [Lawrence Police Department restructure aims to put more supervisors on the streets, interim chief says]( By: Mackenzie Clark The Lawrence Police Department wants more of its supervisors present on calls for service, and that was a large part of the reason for the creation of the new rank of lieutenant. Interim Chief of Police Anthony Brixius said the department has ... September 1, 2020 @ 5:33pm [Lawrence massage therapist who had contracts with KU Athletics bound over for trial in child sex crime case]( By: Mackenzie Clark A Lawrence massage therapist who had contracts with multiple University of Kansas women’s athletics teams was bound over for trial Tuesday in connection with alleged sexual abuse of a girl. Shawn P. O’Brien, 49, was initially charged with ... September 1, 2020 @ 2:56pm [Lawrence police blotter for Sept. 1, 2020]( 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 up to 6 a.m. on the date listed and extending back to 6 a.m. on the previous ... September 1, 2020 @ 1:04pm [Prosecutor withdraws from Rontarus Washington Jr. murder case]( By: Mackenzie Clark The former chief assistant district attorney who has been prosecuting a high-profile Lawrence murder case for several years has withdrawn from the case, court documents show. CJ Rieg left the Douglas County district attorney’s office in ... August 31, 2020 @ 4:31pm [Man bound over for trial in alleged sexual abuse of Lawrence girl]( By: Mackenzie Clark A man was bound over for trial Monday in connection with a woman’s allegations of repeated sexual abuse that she said began about six years ago, when she was a teenager. Joseph Christopher Hess, 36, was charged in June 2019 with two counts ... August 31, 2020 @ 2:41pm [Lawrence police blotter for Aug. 31, 2020]( 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 up to 6 a.m. on the date listed and extending back to 6 a.m. on the previous ... August 31, 2020 @ 2:17pm 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