LJWorld.com Headlines for March 7, 2024

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Douglas County leaders approve $1.6 million budget for Treasurer's Satellite Office renovation project]( The Douglas County Commission on Wednesday voted unanimously to approve a $1,256,000 construction contract for a remodel of the Douglas County Treasurer’s Satellite Office, along with a $1.6 million overall project budget. Commissioners ... [Douglas County leaders approve $1.6 million budget for Treasurer's Satellite Office renovation project]( By: Austin Hornbostel The Douglas County Commission on Wednesday voted unanimously to approve a $1,256,000 construction contract for a remodel of the Douglas County Treasurer’s Satellite Office, along with a $1.6 million overall project budget. Commissioners ... March 6, 2024 @ 6:52pm [1 dead in shooting near Lawrence Public Library]( By: Kim Callahan and Sylas May A man is dead after a shooting near the Lawrence Public Library early Wednesday evening, according to Lawrence police. The Lawrence Police Department said on social media that the shooting happened in the 700 block of Vermont Street at around ... March 6, 2024 @ 6:03pm [City urges court to not give man a do-over in his factually insufficient lawsuit against the city]( By: Staff report A plaintiff suing the City of Lawrence recently admitted that his lawsuit lacked factual support, and now the city is urging a federal judge to not give the man a do-over. The plaintiff, Michael Eravi, a Lawrence resident known for regularly ... March 6, 2024 @ 5:23pm [Developer eyes another senior housing project for downtown, shifts direction on plans for big 11th and Mass development]( By: Chad Lawhorn Another affordable senior housing project is likely to develop near the downtown intersection of 11th and New Hampshire streets, Lawrence developer Tony Krsnich told me. But what’s not likely to come to the lot next door — the highly ... March 6, 2024 @ 5:19pm [Lawrence-Douglas County health department updating respiratory virus guidelines to align with CDC, KDHE]( By: Austin Hornbostel Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health on Wednesday announced that it’s updating its guidance around respiratory viruses to align with new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released earlier this month. On March 1, ... March 6, 2024 @ 4:07pm [Video of dying boy shown to jury as teenager's murder trial begins; defense says evidence will show there was another shooter]( By: Chris Conde Story updated at 6:27 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, 2024: A Douglas County jury viewed police body camera footage on Wednesday of a dying boy after he had been shot in the back and as an officer attempted to render aid. The video is part of the ... March 6, 2024 @ 12:47pm [Trial for lawsuit between church and City of Lawrence begins in Douglas County District Court]( By: Austin Hornbostel The question of just how many duplexes are allowed on one lot under Lawrence’s city code was front and center as the two-day bench trial for a church’s lawsuit against the City of Lawrence began Wednesday morning. As the Journal-World has ... March 6, 2024 @ 12:33pm [Judge sentences {NAME} City man to nearly 5 years in prison in aggravated battery case that began with accusation of violent rape]( By: Kim Callahan A Douglas County judge on Wednesday sentenced a man to nearly five years in prison in a case that began as a rape charge and ended with a plea deal to aggravated battery. The man, Matthew Thaine Lee, 59, of {NAME} City, pleaded guilty in ... March 6, 2024 @ 12:13pm [Police looking for suspect after 18-year-old dies from gunshot wound]( By: Staff Report Updated at 5:40 p.m. Wednesday, March 6 An 18-year-old man died early Wednesday morning from a gunshot wound, and Lawrence police are seeking the public's assistance in locating the suspect in the shooting. The shooting occurred in the 2900 ... March 6, 2024 @ 7:31am 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