Lawrence Public Safety Headlines for November 7, 2024

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Man convicted of involuntary manslaughter in Lawrence father's fentanyl death]( A Lawrence man on Wednesday was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the fentanyl overdose death of a 32-year-old father of two. The defendant, Robert Leeroy Hall, 35, pleaded guilty to the felonies of involuntary manslaughter and unlawful ... [Man convicted of involuntary manslaughter in Lawrence father's fentanyl death]( By: Kim Callahan A Lawrence man on Wednesday was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the fentanyl overdose death of a 32-year-old father of two. The defendant, Robert Leeroy Hall, 35, pleaded guilty to the felonies of involuntary manslaughter and unlawful ... November 6, 2024 @ 5:55pm [Mother testifies that sex offender in Lawrence neighborhood abused her 6-year-old; judge orders him to trial]( By: Kim Callahan A Lawrence man on Wednesday was ordered to stand trial on charges that he committed sex crimes against a 6-year-old girl. The defendant, Joseph A. Long, 42, is facing one count of aggravated indecent liberties with a child and one count of ... November 6, 2024 @ 5:02pm [Lawrence man ordered to stand trial for allegedly raping a child 17 years ago]( By: Kim Callahan A Lawrence man was ordered on Wednesday to stand trial on two counts of rape for crimes that allegedly occurred 17 years ago. The defendant, Lance Yoder, 54, was originally charged with three counts of rape, but one count was dismissed in June ... November 6, 2024 @ 12:15pm [Democrat Dakota Loomis will be Douglas County's next DA after handily defeating Republican opponent]( By: Kim Callahan Dakota Loomis, who unseated the incumbent district attorney in August's Democratic primary, handily defeated his Republican opponent Tuesday and will become Douglas County’s next DA in January. After his victory became apparent early in the ... November 5, 2024 @ 9:07pm [Prosecutors fail to convince jury that Lawrence man tried to murder pregnant wife during fight; jurors acquit on 5 counts]( By: Kim Callahan Douglas County prosecutors on Tuesday failed to convince a jury that a Lawrence man attempted to murder his pregnant wife during an argument in July. Prosecutors also failed to prove that Dustin Ian Lane, 39, committed the crimes of attempted ... November 5, 2024 @ 5:41pm [Morning traffic snarl: Long line of traffic through North Lawrence due to work near downtown bridges]( By: Staff report Motorists going to the polls, to work or anywhere else were facing traffic jams through North Lawrence on Tuesday morning. As of about 8 a.m. on Tuesday, southbound traffic was backed up from the Kansas River bridge in downtown to past the ... November 5, 2024 @ 8:25am 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