Lawrence Public Safety Headlines for May 18, 2023

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Child pornography charges dismissed against Lawrence man, could be refiled; state requests follow-up investigation]( Child pornography charges against a Lawrence man were dismissed on Wednesday due to insufficient evidence, but they could still be refiled, and prosecutors have requested a follow-up investigation. The man, Caleb William Deines, 26, was charged ... [Child pornography charges dismissed against Lawrence man, could be refiled; state requests follow-up investigation]( By: Chris Conde Child pornography charges against a Lawrence man were dismissed on Wednesday due to insufficient evidence, but they could still be refiled, and prosecutors have requested a follow-up investigation. The man, Caleb William Deines, 26, was charged ... May 17, 2023 @ 5:58pm [Man indicted in theft of 'Wizard of Oz' ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland]( By: MARGARET STAFFORD, Associated Press Federal prosecutors say a man has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of stealing a pair of ruby red slippers worn by Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz." The FBI recovered the slippers in a sting operation in 2018. A grand jury indicted ... May 17, 2023 @ 2:15pm [Witness testifies about being 'terrified' after man allegedly brought gun to Lawrence workplace, made threat after being fired]( By: Chris Conde A witness testified on Tuesday that he could have been first in line to be shot if the worst had happened when a Lawrence man allegedly brought a gun to his former workplace the day after he was fired. The man, Marquis Deshan Lee, 48, is ... May 17, 2023 @ 1:57pm [Jury acquits woman who was charged with assault after pulling gun on man in {NAME} City parking lot]( By: Chris Conde An Overbrook woman who was accused of assaulting a man by pulling a gun on him in a parking lot in {NAME} City was acquitted by jurors on Tuesday in Douglas County District Court. The jury deliberated for just over an hour before returning a ... May 16, 2023 @ 5:40pm [18-year-old arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in shooting at North Lawrence motel]( By: Staff Report A teenager was arrested on suspicion of attempted first-degree murder Tuesday in connection with a shooting that injured a man at a North Lawrence motel last week. According to the Douglas County Jail booking log, Lawrence police arrested Evan ... May 16, 2023 @ 4:30pm [Student finds bullet on the floor at Cordley Elementary School, principal tells families]( By: Staff Report A student at Cordley Elementary School found a bullet on the floor of the school on Tuesday, according to an email to students' families from the school's principal. The email from Principal Rebecca Reaver, which was forwarded to the ... May 16, 2023 @ 3:13pm [Rape survivors say they were treated poorly by DA's office, not given notifications or a voice]( By: Kim Callahan The Douglas County District Attorney’s Office failed to notify multiple women that the man who viciously raped and beat them would likely be getting out of prison decades earlier than expected. The reason the office didn’t tell them? It ... May 16, 2023 @ 2:13pm [Electricity restored to residents in eastern Lawrence after equipment malfunction; utility now says power pole was not hit by car]( By: Staff Report Story updated at 4:17 p.m. Tuesday, May 16: A power outage that affected about 600 residents in eastern Lawrence for a couple of hours on Tuesday morning was caused by an equipment malfunction, a spokesperson for electric utility Evergy said ... May 16, 2023 @ 12:10pm 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