This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Witness Testimony Shapes Fire Case Over Rose
The trial centered on whether Rose started a second floor walkway fire in the apartment building. Witnesses linked a screaming man on a balcony to the suspect, while police searched Rose's apartment finding lighters and a can of lighter fluid among old photos. Autopsies showed fire related deaths. Testimony continued the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cony
Lamberto
Rose
Ron Evans
Jack Murphy
Jim Martin
Martin
Kansas State Fire Marshal’s Office
Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Amy McGowan
Evans
Kansas University
Eli Greenbaum
Dawn Davis
Demarquis Maybell
Douglas County
Erik Mitchell
Nicole Bingham
Yolanda Riddle
Jose Gonzalez
Mitchell
Richard Gwin
Journal-World Photos
Jason Rose
Boardwalk Apartments