Lawrence Public Safety Headlines for February 16, 2023

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Rontarus Washington Jr.'s attorney admits he was mistaken in claiming in lawsuit that woman's husband was charged in her death]( The attorney who filed a lawsuit for wrongful incarceration on behalf of Rontarus Washington Jr. against Douglas County and other defendants has acknowledged that a major factual claim in his lawsuit is wrong — namely that a homicide victim's ... [Rontarus Washington Jr.'s attorney admits he was mistaken in claiming in lawsuit that woman's husband was charged in her death]( By: Kim Callahan The attorney who filed a lawsuit for wrongful incarceration on behalf of Rontarus Washington Jr. against Douglas County and other defendants has acknowledged that a major factual claim in his lawsuit is wrong — namely that a homicide victim's ... February 16, 2023 @ 9:34am [Rontarus Washington Jr. sues Douglas County, former DA and current sheriff for wrongful imprisonment]( By: Kim Callahan and Chris Conde A man whose Douglas County murder case was dismissed has filed suit against Douglas County's former district attorney and its current sheriff for wrongful imprisonment and violation of his constitutional rights. The federal lawsuit, filed ... February 15, 2023 @ 5:04pm [Lawrence police say 20-year-old is expected to survive after fentanyl overdose]( By: Staff Report A 20-year-old man who suffered a suspected fentanyl overdose Wednesday morning is expected to survive, according to the Lawrence Police Department. Officers were dispatched just before 8 a.m. along with Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical ... February 15, 2023 @ 12:06pm [National Weather Service predicts 1-2 inches of snow/sleet for Douglas County; newspaper delivery could be affected]( By: Staff Report Updated at 4:52 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023 Up to 2 inches of sleet and snow could fall Wednesday night on Lawrence and the surrounding area, the National Weather Service said. Predictions call for a wintry mix of rain and snow beginning ... February 15, 2023 @ 11:43am [South Dakota man charged with 2022 armed robbery on KU campus]( By: Chris Conde A South Dakota man accused of robbing another man at gunpoint on the University of Kansas campus last April has been brought to Douglas County to face an armed robbery charge, according to court documents. The man, Broderick Andrew Roberts, 25, ... February 14, 2023 @ 5:31pm [Recently released affidavit describes domestic dispute in rural Douglas County that ended with 2 people being shot]( By: Chris Conde A shooting that left two people injured in rural Douglas County was the result of a late-night family dispute involving multiple individuals, illegal drugs, alcohol intoxication and gunplay, according to a recently released police affidavit in ... February 14, 2023 @ 12:45pm [Lawrence man charged with rape and sodomy following similar charges in Wyandotte County]( By: Chris Conde A Lawrence man was charged Monday in Douglas County District Court with rape and sodomy on the heels of a similar case against him in Wyandotte County. Alex James Skidmore, 20, is charged with one felony count of rape and one felony count of ... February 14, 2023 @ 9:29am 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