Lawrence Public Safety Headlines for January 21, 2021

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Kansas legislators propose bill to start addressing high rates of missing, murdered Indigenous people]( TOPEKA — While the world faces a global health crisis, advocates say, Indigenous people are facing an epidemic of their own with American Indians missing or murdered at disproportionately high rates. Two legislators are acting to change that ... [Kansas legislators propose bill to start addressing high rates of missing, murdered Indigenous people]( By: Noah Taborda, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — While the world faces a global health crisis, advocates say, Indigenous people are facing an epidemic of their own with American Indians missing or murdered at disproportionately high rates. Two legislators are acting to change that ... January 21, 2021 @ 10:32am [Lawrence man to face trial in child sex crime case]( By: Mackenzie Clark A Lawrence man will stand trial in a child sex crime case that has been pending for almost a year, a judge ruled Wednesday. Bryon L. Brouhard, 22, was initially charged with two counts of aggravated criminal sodomy. At the prosecutor’s ... January 20, 2021 @ 2:52pm [Lawrence police blotter for Jan. 20, 2021]( 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 ... January 20, 2021 @ 1:03pm [Recent Lawrence resident killed in crash following pursuit in Wyandotte County]( By: Staff Report Updated at 12:39 p.m. Wednesday: A recent Lawrence resident was killed and his passenger suffered suspected serious injuries following a police pursuit Wednesday in Wyandotte County, according to the Kansas Highway Patrol. Juan Carlos ... January 20, 2021 @ 8:58am [Detective testifies about conversations with homicide victim's husband in Rontarus Washington Jr. murder case]( By: Mackenzie Clark A detective testified Tuesday about meetings with a homicide victim’s husband that, apparently, the defendants’ attorneys were never aware of in a case that’s been pending for six years. Rontarus Washington Jr., 24, is charged with ... January 19, 2021 @ 6:01pm [Lawrence police blotter for Jan. 19, 2021]( 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 ... January 19, 2021 @ 1:06pm 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