Uber driver groping complaint leads to arrest in Douglas County
A Lawrence Uber driver reported being repeatedly sexually assaulted during a St Patrick's Day shift on March 17 into March 18. Landon J. Roberson, 22, was charged April 11 with aggravated sexual battery after an arrest May 16 and posting bond. The affidavit, released to the Journal World, states details from the driver who picked up a person named Landon at the Lawrence Community Shelter.
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Earhart photo probe officer questions identity of image
A former federal agent, who found a photo he believes could show Amelia Earhart alive after her Pacific crash, says he cannot confirm the identity. Dorothy Cochrane of the National Air and Space Museum recalled the photo’s initial significance. The image shows a group on a Jaluit Atoll dock with a slim woman seen from behind.
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Lawrence in World War I Era Reflections
Local writer Sarah St. John compiles Lawrence newspaper reports as the United States marks the 100th anniversary of entering World War I. The section recounts daily life, community responses, and local perspectives from Lawrence during that era.
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Sarah St. John
Lawrence
Red Cross drive short of Douglas County goal in 1920s Lawrence
Lawrence failed to reach the $35,000 target as the Red Cross fundraising neared its end. Journal-World notes Lawrence lagged behind Eudora, with Baldwin surpassing its goal by $1,700. Organizers blamed big local interests and questioned civic duty while sharing a boarding house story of a woman offering to give $5 if possible.
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