LJWorld.com Headlines for November 21, 2019

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Douglas County Commission grants permit for boat storage, vacation rental on property near Clinton Lake]( A rural homeowner near Clinton Lake will be allowed to operate a boat and RV storage lot on her property, but the Douglas County Commission took steps Wednesday to make sure bus-like RVs would not be permitted. The commission on Wednesday ... [Douglas County Commission grants permit for boat storage, vacation rental on property near Clinton Lake]( By: Dylan Lysen A rural homeowner near Clinton Lake will be allowed to operate a boat and RV storage lot on her property, but the Douglas County Commission took steps Wednesday to make sure bus-like RVs would not be permitted. The commission on Wednesday ... November 20, 2019 @ 8:50pm [Lawrence man charged with aggravated arson will face trial]( By: Mackenzie Clark A judge on Wednesday found probable cause to bind a man over for trial on his charge of aggravated arson, a midlevel-severity felony. Benjamin C. Roberts, 28, is accused of intentionally starting a fire inside his apartment in the 500 block ... November 20, 2019 @ 7:14pm [Lawrence woman charged with child sex crimes pleads to lesser offenses, sentenced to probation]( By: Mackenzie Clark A Lawrence woman who reportedly groped, exposed her body to and engaged in sexualized conversation with two teens was sentenced Wednesday to 24 months of probation. Alisia A. Cheek, 30, had been charged with two felonies: aggravated indecent ... November 20, 2019 @ 6:01pm [Case dismissed against man accused of armed robbery in Lawrence parking lot]( By: Mackenzie Clark Prosecutors have dropped a case against a Lawrence man who had been charged in connection with a reported robbery in an apartment parking lot. Lawson R. Marshall, 20, of Lawrence, had been arrested Sept. 19 on suspicion of armed robbery, jail ... November 20, 2019 @ 5:38pm [KU gets approval to raze 2 vacant buildings on Lawrence campus]( By: Lauren Fox The Kansas Board of Regents has given the University of Kansas a green light to raze two vacant buildings on its Lawrence campus. At the board's November meeting on Wednesday, KU was granted approval to raze its Facilities Administration ... November 20, 2019 @ 4:43pm [Lawrence Public Library proposes eliminating fines for overdue books]( By: Rochelle Valverde The Lawrence Public Library wants to join a growing list of libraries that have eliminated fines for overdue books and other media. Library staff recommended this week that the library eliminate overdue fines and charge people only for lost or ... November 20, 2019 @ 4:29pm [Impeachment intensifies buzz about Pompeo run for U.S. Senate in Kansas]( By: John Hanna and Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press TOPEKA — A persistent buzz about Mike Pompeo stepping down as the top U.S. diplomat to run for an open Senate seat in Kansas has built to a roar as impeachment hearings into President Donald Trump have intensified scrutiny of the State ... November 20, 2019 @ 3:48pm [Local craft beer scene grows as eastside brewery expands to west Lawrence]( By: Chad Lawhorn I’ve found that a few beers around a roaring fireplace can be good entertainment — especially if everyone remembers the key phrase “stop, drop and roll.” West Lawrence residents may get to check out some of that fun, as an East Lawrence ... November 20, 2019 @ 2:32pm [Lawrence police blotter for November 20]( By: Staff Report 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. This call blotter spans from 6 a.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday and includes ... November 20, 2019 @ 1:59pm [Man who flashed gun at downtown Lawrence bar sentenced to 5 years in two cases]( By: Mackenzie Clark A Lawrence man accused of flashing a gun at a bar downtown and stealing a bike from a family’s garage was sentenced to five years in prison Wednesday. Domanick James Hall, 21, recently agreed to a plea deal that dismissed multiple other cases ... November 20, 2019 @ 1:49pm [Osage County: Still no information 2-plus weeks after woman found bound, unconscious in Lawrence]( By: Mackenzie Clark More than two weeks after a woman was found bound and unconscious in Lawrence, law enforcement has provided no further information about the incident. Reached via email Tuesday, Osage County Attorney Jack Hobbs said that the matter was still ... November 20, 2019 @ 10:56am 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 manage your email subscriptions.]( Lawrence Journal-World P.O Box 888, Lawrence, Kansas 66044