Paroled child molester back in custody
A 54-year-old Lawrence man, Christopher J. Saemisch, paroled after a 13-year sentence for aggravated indecent liberties with a child, is back in state custody after admitting to a parole violation by viewing pornography. The Prisoner Review Board will decide on potential prison time, commonly six months, with details limited by officials.
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Jan Lunsford
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Christopher J. Saemisch
Lunsford
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Saemisch
Douglas County
Norton
Charles Branson
Michael Malone
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Two Families Displaced After West Lawrence Apartment Fire
Fire investigators say the 5:54 p.m. blaze at Peppertree Apartments in west Lawrence was accidental due to improper discarding of smoking material. More than $200,000 in damage. Two families were displaced and Red Cross provided lodging, meals, and clothing. One firefighter treated on scene. two dogs rescued. The fire began on the side of the two story building and was controlled by 6:36 p.m. The cause was not yet determined Wednesday morning.
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Eve Tolefree
Lawrence Douglas County
Jane Blocher
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Douglas County extends burn ban in unincorporated areas
The Douglas County Commission unanimously extended the burn ban for unincorporated areas, effective until at least Aug. 8. Emergency Management reported township fire chiefs supported continuation. The resolution declares a local emergency and makes noncompliance a misdemeanor, prohibiting open fires and burning fields or trash.
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Jillian Rodrigue
Douglas County Emergency Management
Markets Move Lower On Wednesday Wall Street Drops
Dow falls 32.55 to 12,976.13 while S&P 500 slips 4.00 to 1,375.32. Treasuries little changed. In commodities, corn up to 475 cents per bushel around 8.00, soybeans down 12 cents to 16.29, wheat at 8.84, oil up 85 cents to 88.91, gold down 7.30 to 1,607.30, silver off 37.9 cents to 27.54, platinum down 15.60 to 1,401.30.
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Half of U.S. counties declared disaster areas
Agriculture chief unveils new aid as USDA adds 218 counties to disaster list amid drought and heat. More than half of all counties are now designated disaster areas, increasing support for cash strapped farmers and ranchers grappling with extreme dryness.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Disaster-declared counties spread across 32 states amid severe drought
The USDA designated 1,584 counties in 32 states as primary disaster areas this season, most amid multi decade drought. Arkansas Georgia Iowa Illinois Indiana Kansas Mississippi Nebraska Oklahoma South Dakota Tennessee and Wyoming are affected. Secretary Vilsack opened 3.8 million acres of conservation land for haying and grazing to ease farm burdens.
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Oklahoma
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Tom Vilsack
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