Lawrence Public Safety Headlines for August 24, 2023

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Lawrence man suspected in Wichita homicide surrenders to police after hourslong standoff at apartment complex]( A Lawrence man suspected in a Wichita homicide surrendered to police on Wednesday afternoon after an hourslong standoff that required an apartment building near the University of Kansas campus to be evacuated, according to a police news ... [Lawrence man suspected in Wichita homicide surrenders to police after hourslong standoff at apartment complex]( By: Chris Conde A Lawrence man suspected in a Wichita homicide surrendered to police on Wednesday afternoon after an hourslong standoff that required an apartment building near the University of Kansas campus to be evacuated, according to a police news ... August 23, 2023 @ 7:04pm [Panel says investigation into DA Valdez was fair; complaint involving how she behaved to local judges will not be dismissed]( By: Chris Conde The disciplinary panel overseeing an ethics hearing for the Douglas County district attorney ruled on Wednesday that the investigation was conducted in a fair and neutral way, and the complaint involving how she behaved to local judges will not ... August 23, 2023 @ 5:37pm [Weather service extends heat advisory through Friday; Lawrence area hasn't had a heat wave last this long since 2011]( By: Chris Conde High temperatures in Douglas County will remain in the 100s through Friday, but cooler weather is expected over the weekend. The National Weather Service in Topeka extended its heat advisory through Friday after it was expected to end Thursday ... August 23, 2023 @ 3:03pm [Judge denies request for another continuance in Lawrence double homicide case]( By: Chris Conde A Douglas County judge denied a request on Wednesday to continue the preliminary hearing for a man accused of killing two people last summer. The man, Rodney Ericson Marshall, 52, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, five counts ... August 23, 2023 @ 11:56am [Woman who was convicted in fire at Lawrence apartment complex sentenced to nearly 2 years in prison]( By: Chris Conde A woman convicted in connection with a fire in the stairwell of a Lawrence apartment complex was sentenced on Tuesday to nearly two years in prison. The woman, Jessica Michelle Stephenson, 27, of Lawrence, pleaded no contest to one felony count ... August 22, 2023 @ 6:30pm ['Who cared about our rights?': Rape survivor baffled by determination that failure to notify her about rapist's hearing is not unethical]( By: Kim Callahan A complaint filed by a rape survivor against the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office has been dismissed after a finding that the conduct of the DA and her assistant — failing to notify rape survivors about a sentencing hearing — was ... August 22, 2023 @ 4:43pm [Lawrence man pleads guilty to murder in fatal DUI crash; state recommends 8.5 years in prison]( By: Chris Conde A Lawrence man pleaded guilty to murder on Tuesday in connection with a DUI crash that left a 70-year-old man dead. Anthony Michael Royal, 56, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder, unintentional but reckless, and one felony DUI ... August 22, 2023 @ 3:47pm 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