Court overturns prison instructor's sex crime conviction
A Kansas Court of Appeals panel reversed Tomas Coe's six count conviction for unlawful sexual relations with an inmate, ruling that daily touching of a student's inner thigh without consent did not meet the legal standard for lewd conduct. The case drew testimony from six women who alleged years of inappropriate behavior by the Shawnee County correctional instructor at the Topeka Correctional Facility, with mixed views on punishment.
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Man accused of sex abuse seeks to represent himself
Lawrence man Dustyn Polk, 46, faces six off grid felony counts including two counts of rape and three counts of aggravated criminal sodomy for alleged abuse of a girl from 2015 to 2018 starting when she was 10. A hearing on his self representation motion is set as trial begins Feb. 7. Polk admits to molesting the child and calls himself a monster. Polk also faces a separate case with additional sex crime charges.
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Black Hills gas rates cut but Arctic blast costs loom
Kansas regulators approved a small rate reduction for Black Hills Energy customers in Lawrence. The cut won’t offset a new surcharge expected in 2022 to cover unexpected costs from February’s extreme cold spell.
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KU Mask Policy Shift At Allen Fieldhouse Stirs Campus Debate
KU loosened masks for Allen Fieldhouse while Douglas County faces a rising COVID wave and a code red alert. Faculty and student leaders question enforcement, policy clarity, and potential spillover to classrooms as spring plans unfold.
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