LJWorld.com Headlines for July 15, 2023

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Man charged with domestic battery after allegedly putting woman in headlock at city-sanctioned homeless campsite]( A Lawrence man has been charged with felony domestic battery and other crimes after police say he put a woman in a headlock on Thursday while staying at the city's campsite for people experiencing homelessness. The man, Devan Malikk Sam, 23, is ... [Man charged with domestic battery after allegedly putting woman in headlock at city-sanctioned homeless campsite]( By: Chris Conde A Lawrence man has been charged with felony domestic battery and other crimes after police say he put a woman in a headlock on Thursday while staying at the city's campsite for people experiencing homelessness. The man, Devan Malikk Sam, 23, is ... July 14, 2023 @ 6:56pm [Lawrence police blotter for July 14, 2023]( By: 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 ... July 14, 2023 @ 10:28pm [Severe storm with 75 mph wind gusts sweeps through Douglas County, causing tree and other damage]( By: Kim Callahan Updated at 6:15 p.m. Friday, July 14, 2023 A severe thunderstorm that moved through the Topeka-Lawrence corridor Friday afternoon brought 75 mph wind gusts to Douglas County that damaged trees and dumped as much as 2 inches of rain, according ... July 14, 2023 @ 4:52pm [As the greens turn brown, west Lawrence neighbors organizing to protest closure of nine golf holes at Jayhawk Club]( By: Chad Lawhorn I know many of you are already aware of the main risk of living along a golf course: Errant shots. (Followed by me standing in your living room asking for advice on how to play the ball off the Berber.) But there is a lesser-known risk too — ... July 14, 2023 @ 4:51pm [Portion of North Second Street currently closed due to high water following thunderstorm; UPDATE road now open]( By: UPDATE: The road reopened to traffic around 4 p.m. Motorists on North Second Street were being detoured around the railroad overpass area due to flooding on the street, as of about 3:45 p.m. Friday following a severe thunderstorm. The ... July 14, 2023 @ 3:51pm [Indiana man charged with murder in connection with body found near downtown Lawrence; suspect has had several run-ins with law enforcement]( By: Chris Conde Story updated at 4:38 p.m. Friday, July 14: An Indiana man has been formally charged with murder in connection with a body found near downtown Lawrence, and records indicate that he has had multiple encounters with law enforcement over the ... July 14, 2023 @ 2:55pm [Tornado warning expires for Douglas County; severe thunderstorm passes through]( By: Staff Report The National Weather Service has allowed a tornado warning for southern Jefferson County and northwestern Douglas County to expire. Radar had indicated rotation in a severe thunderstorm near Grantville at 2:31 p.m., and sirens in Lawrence ... July 14, 2023 @ 2:37pm [Woman arrested at Lawrence massage business on suspicion of selling sex]( By: Chris Conde A woman was arrested Thursday at a Lawrence massage business on suspicion of selling sexual relations. Duan Guiying, 56, of Lawrence, was arrested at 12:45 p.m. at 925 Iowa St. Suite E, which is the address of Iowa Massage. The address is also ... July 14, 2023 @ 11:21am [Black Hills Energy names statewide general manager, moves position to Lawrence office]( By: Chad Lawhorn The general manager for the Kansas natural gas division of Black Hills Energy is now based in Lawrence. The South Dakota-based utility recently promoted Ward Slocum to general manager of Kansas operations, and made the decision to locate the ... July 14, 2023 @ 9:49am [St. John Catholic School in Lawrence names new principal]( By: Staff Report Lawrence's St. John Catholic School on Friday announced the hiring of a new principal. Longtime Lawrence educator Jeff Harkin has been named to lead the parish school at 1234 Kentucky St., which teaches preschool through eighth grade. ... July 14, 2023 @ 9:01am 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