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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 2021
Page
3
A Eudora man, 32, was sentenced to 216 months for aggravated robbery plus 59 months for a second count, to be served concurrently, in a Topeka elder-relative kidnapping and robbery plot. He apologized, saying drugs and stress did not excuse his actions.
KU’s emergency management chief urged students and staff to continue wearing masks off campus, stressing in a video with Chancellor Girod that in-class safety remains strong but off-campus spread is a concern. He noted KU cannot mandate mask use off university property and referenced ongoing faculty calls for stricter COVID protocols and vaccination proof for events.
The Santa Fe depot site work paused after crews uncovered a brick surface under the gravel lot likely from the original freight depot. Plans call to preserve bricks and highlight a rail siding, with updated plans rechecking historic context and stakeholder input before resuming the project.
New York Times best selling author Susan Orlean will speak on October 3 at Liberty Hall in a conversation with Brad Allen director of the Lawrence Public Library. They will discuss Orlean's research for The Library Book and the 1986 Los Angeles Public Library arson. Raven Book Store will sell copies and a signing follows the 7 p.m. talk.
Police investigated a birthday party shooting in south Wichita where Robertino Gomez died at the scene. A 42 year old suspect Marcello Ibarra was arrested and held in Sedgwick County jail. Investigators are pursuing possible charges including second degree murder aggravated assault and firearm possession.
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