Court upholds conviction of rapist in Kansas case
The Kansas Supreme Court affirmed Eric Ochs’s conviction and life sentence for raping an 11 year old girl in Lawrence. The court ruled the closing statement by Douglas County prosecutor Amy McGowan was improper but did not affect the verdict. Ochs was 21 at the time of the 2009 crime and faces life with parole eligibility after 25 years.
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Reenactors bring Civil War era to life at Quantrill Raid tour
Re-enactors portraying John and Elizabeth Speer spoke beside their family monument in Oak Hill Cemetery during a Quantrill Raid flashlight tour marking Lawrence’s 150th anniversary. Katie Armitage guided about 30 attendees through graves tied to the Civil War era, highlighting memorials including the Citizens Monument and historic mass graves as they explored the cemetery at night.
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Governor’s budget director resigning at end of month
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback's budget director Steve Anderson will resign August 31 for personal reasons after more than three years shaping fiscal policy and tax cuts. Anderson, 59, helped erase a budget shortfall and positioned Kansas to compete in a global economy. Revenue Secretary Nick Jordan called him bright and financially wise.
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