Lawrence man arrested in New Year nightclub shooting
Daequan Jermaine Rayton, 24, was arrested by U S Marshals early Friday on suspicion of aggravated battery and attempted first degree murder in a shooting outside a nightclub in rural Douglas County. He is held on a 100000 cash or surety bond after being booked at Douglas County Jail. The Jan 1 incident at the Outhouse in the 1800 block of North 1500 Road prompted sheriff deputies to pursue a suspect who was taken to a hospital by a private vehicle. Lawrence Police recovered the suspect's vehicle and Eudora Police assisted in the probe.
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Lawmakers push faster processing for rape kits in Kansas
Kansas lawmakers plan a law to speed testing of rape kits after about 2200 kits languished post use in the 2010s. The effort builds on a federal grant that helped clear a bottleneck, with sheriff officials stressing the need for timely results to aid prosecutions and identify serial offenders.
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Lawrence moves toward first electric buses rollout this year
Lawrence Transit advances toward replacing diesel buses with zero emission electric buses. The city Council considers a second phase agreement on the consent agenda, while the first phase proceeds to replace diesel buses with electric units later this year. A 2020 federal grant of 3.75 million funded the project with a 2.2 million local match for five zero emission buses and charging stations.
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Parks and Recreation centers reopen for select drop-in exercise
The City of Lawrence will resume limited drop-in exercise at four recreation facilities starting Jan 3 after a two week pause due to rising COVID cases. Cardio and weight areas reopen with walk‑er's access to SPL indoor track, while weekend hours and pickup basketball and indoor soccer remain restricted. Neighbors voiced concern about the suspension and urged keeping drop-in options, noting the facilities are taxpayer funded and useful during winter.
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Lawrence names Rich Lockhart new police chief swearing in via virtual ceremony
Rich Lockhart, 53, will be sworn in Tuesday at 1 pm in a virtual ceremony due to rising COVID-19 cases. He previously spent 26 years with the Kansas City Missouri Police Department, led Warrensburg before joining Lawrence, where the department has been led by interim chiefs since May 2020 after Gregory Burns Jr. departed.
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