Lawrence Public Safety Headlines for November 17, 2022

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Fires set at multiple business locations in North Lawrence; 19-year old in custody; she was arrested in different arson case just days before]( Updated at 9:20 a.m. Thursday Lawrence police have arrested a 19-year old woman on suspicion of setting multiple fires at or near several North Lawrence businesses on Wednesday night — one of which devastated a printing business. A police ... [Fires set at multiple business locations in North Lawrence; 19-year old in custody; she was arrested in different arson case just days before]( By: Staff report Updated at 9:20 a.m. Thursday Lawrence police have arrested a 19-year old woman on suspicion of setting multiple fires at or near several North Lawrence businesses on Wednesday night — one of which devastated a printing business. A police ... November 17, 2022 @ 6:23am [U.S. Court of Appeals removes hurdle in lawsuit by Floyd Bledsoe, who was wrongfully convicted of murder]( By: Tim Carpenter, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — The U.S. Court of Appeals rejected an appeal by Kansas law enforcement officers seeking qualified immunity for actions leading to the wrongful conviction of a Jefferson County man who spent 16 years in prison for a murder he didn’t ... November 16, 2022 @ 12:45pm [Lawrence police investigating 2 shooting deaths at Oak Hill Cemetery as possible murder-suicide]( By: Staff report Updated at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday Police and a coroner’s team on Wednesday morning investigated the deaths of two people in Lawrence’s Oak Hill Cemetery, which they later indicated may have been a case of murder-suicide. Late Wednesday ... November 16, 2022 @ 11:11am [Man faces multiple felony charges after allegedly confronting officer with semi-automatic rifle at Lawrence pool hall]( By: Chris Conde A Lawrence man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly assaulting a police officer with a semi-automatic rifle after the man was confronted about damage to a vehicle at a pool hall. The man, Jesse Lamont McDonald IV, 33, is charged ... November 16, 2022 @ 8:59am [Lawrence man charged with sexually assaulting a minor after providing her with alcohol]( By: Chris Conde A Lawrence man has been charged in Douglas County District Court with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl after giving her alcohol. Stephen Tyler Wampler, 27, faces two felony counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child, one felony ... November 16, 2022 @ 8:46am [Topeka man found guilty in DUI crash that injured Lawrence woman]( By: Staff report A Douglas County jury on Tuesday found a Topeka man guilty in a drunk-driving crash that injured a Lawrence woman, the Douglas County District Attorney's Office announced in a news release. The man, Matthew David Zaitz, was found guilty of one ... November 15, 2022 @ 5:22pm [State agency revokes former Lawrence police officer's certification]( By: Staff report The law enforcement certification of a former Lawrence police officer has been revoked by the state licensing agency. The Kansas Commission on Peace Officers' Standards and Training revoked the certification of David Shane Williams on Oct. 24, ... November 15, 2022 @ 4:50pm [Driver loses control, hits Sonic building, drives through playground, knocks out heat to apartments]( By: Staff Report The driver of a vehicle that was parked at the Sonic Drive-In on West Sixth Street lost control of his vehicle, which then proceeded to damage several structures, including a children's playground and a gas meter, which left several residents ... November 15, 2022 @ 3:11pm 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