LJWorld.com Headlines for August 20, 2022

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [More than a year after his conviction, Missouri man receives probation in connection with Lawrence drug death]( A man who took a plea deal more than a year ago in connection with a drug death but failed to appear for his original sentencing date received probation on Friday in Douglas County District Court. Brandon Lawrence Galloway, 34, of Lee’s ... [More than a year after his conviction, Missouri man receives probation in connection with Lawrence drug death]( By: Chris Conde A man who took a plea deal more than a year ago in connection with a drug death but failed to appear for his original sentencing date received probation on Friday in Douglas County District Court. Brandon Lawrence Galloway, 34, of Lee’s ... August 19, 2022 @ 7:07pm [Douglas County's abortion amendment recount wraps up after roughly 30 hours of work; outcome didn't change]( By: Austin Hornbostel Douglas County has finished its recount of votes on the constitutional amendment on abortion, and the outcome hasn't changed, the county's election office said Friday. The recount, which was initiated by anti-abortion activists in nine counties ... August 19, 2022 @ 5:43pm [Kansas Supreme Court rejects appeal of Wichita woman convicted in beheading]( By: Associated Press TOPEKA — The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday upheld the conviction and sentence of a Wichita woman accused of beheading her ex-boyfriend's mother. Rachael Hilyard, 40, was convicted in 2020 of first-degree murder in the killing of 63-year-old ... August 19, 2022 @ 1:57pm [As county tax bills rise by 10% or more, county's savings accounts grow by more than $10M; since 2019 savings are up by nearly $30M]( By: Chad Lawhorn Call it the Douglas County dichotomy. In a year when many Douglas County residents may have to dip into their savings accounts to pay their property tax bills, Douglas County government is significantly growing its savings account. A review of ... August 19, 2022 @ 1:47pm [Lawrence school board receives 13 applications to fill vacant seat; see who's applying]( By: Rochelle Valverde Updated at 3:50 p.m. Friday The Lawrence school board will soon review the applications of 13 people hoping to fill a recently vacated seat on the school district’s governing board. As part of its meeting Monday, the board will receive the ... August 19, 2022 @ 11:26am [With 6 Kansas Supreme Court justices equally divided, reversal of murder conviction in Eudora day care case stands; DA says case will be re-prosecuted]( By: Staff Report The Kansas Supreme Court has let stand an appellate court ruling reversing the conviction of a woman who was convicted in Douglas County District Court of murdering a baby, but the Douglas County District Attorney's Office said Friday after the ... August 19, 2022 @ 9:38am [Former police officer charged in serial sex assaults in Hutchinson]( By: Associated Press HUTCHINSON — A former police officer was charged Thursday in a series of sexual crimes that occurred between 2012 and 2018 while he worked for the Hutchinson, Kansas, police department, authorities said. Todd Allen, 51, who was a Hutchinson ... August 19, 2022 @ 9:21am 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