Community remembers advocate killed by train in North Lawrence
A crowd of over 100 gathered at the Union Pacific Depot in North Lawrence to honor Chansi Rose Long a 40 year old Lawrence resident and homeless advocate killed by an Amtrak train on Thanksgiving Day. The ceremony paid tribute to her work as a freelance reporter for the Journal-World and for various outlets while noting the Douglas County Sheriff Office ruled out foul play or self harm.
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Former KU player reaches two-year diversion on threat charge
Former Kansas football player Joseph Krause, 22, waived preliminary hearing and entered a two-year diversion agreement to resolve a felony aggravated criminal threat charge. The Prairie Village native, who was a sophomore offensive lineman, faced a July 24 incident prompting evacuations at KU facilities. He appeared with attorney Christopher Brown in Douglas County District Court.
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Lawrence man found dead amid warrant attempt near Ohio Street
Lawrence Police identified 23 year old Josiah Emmanuel Henderson of Lawrence as the man shot and found dead during a warrant service on Ohio Street. He was wanted in Kansas City Kansas on charges including rape and aggravated criminal sodomy. Officers executed the warrant around 6 p.m., evacuated nearby residents, then located Henderson with a self inflicted gunshot wound at 9:30 p.m. The area was cleared by 10 p.m.
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New leader named for KU School of Public Affairs and Admin
Maja Husar Holmes selected as director of the University of Kansas School of Public Affairs and Administration. The program, ranked by US News & World Report as top for local government managers since 1998, will have Holmes begin January 1. She is an associate professor at West Virginia University with 15 years directing WVU's public administration department and leading related graduate programs.
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