New evidence prompts delay in Massachusetts Street triple murder trial
Douglas County District Court Judge Sally Pokorny postponed the Topeka triple homicide trial to November 5 after defense and prosecutors cited new evidence. Anthony L. Roberts Jr., Ahmad M. Rayton, and Dominique J. McMillen face murder charges and related felonies.
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Vehicle pulled from Kansas River after water rescue
Lawr en ce police say a car entered the Kansas River Friday afternoon and sank. Two people including a woman and a young child were rescued and transported to area hospitals. Investigators believe a third person was in the vehicle and remains missing as the car was pulled from the river around 6 30 p m Friday.
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Lawrence porch shooting shooter not charged under stand your ground
Douglas County prosecutors will not file charges against a Lawrence man who fatally shot an intruder on his front porch in April. District Attorney Charles Branson said the shooter faced a physical attack, feared for his life, and Kansas law immunizes justified deadly force unless proven unjustified. The investigation found no probable cause to charge.
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