No ID yet on skull found near Topeka area
Osage County Sheriff waits for skull identification found March 25 in Carbondale. The skull was sent for testing out of state, a process that could take months. Investigators searched the Wanamaker Road area for remains but found nothing else. Authorities note 37 active missing-persons cases in Kansas per NamUs.
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Where to shoot off fireworks in Douglas County area
A quick Fourth of July guide explains firework rules across Lawrence Baldwin City Eudora and Douglas County. Lawrence bans all within city limits. Baldwin City allows 8 a m to midnight. Eudora allows 7 a m to midnight. Douglas County permits on private property but bans on county roads and public parks Wells Overbrook and Lone Star Lake. Clinton Lake is illegal due to a federal ban. Perry State Park legal until 11 p m only at Lakeview boat ramp.
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Celebration in Watson Park Fourth of July Party
The Lawrence Originals host a free July Fourth event at Watson Park between Sixth and Eighth streets from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Local vendors will sell food and drinks while bands perform, a bounce house, dunk tank, and face painting entertain families. A fireworks show starts at 9:45 p.m. viewed from nearby areas.
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Lawrence robbery case yields probation for Words
Douglas County judge gave three years probation to John T Words of Kansas City Kansas after he pled no contest to robbery and aggravated assault tied to a December 2008 armed robbery of a drug dealer in the Augusta Drive area. He must complete a substance abuse evaluation and could face four years in prison if probation terms are violated. Co-defendant Christopher J Jackson also pleaded guilty and faces sentencing July 30.
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