Tragic streak of fatal crashes and deaths in Lawrence area
In early June multiple fatal incidents struck Lawrence and surrounding county. A motorcyclist died in a crash with a semitrailer, a scooter rider collided with a city bus, a man was killed by a train, and a KU student died in her ex-boyfriend’s home. An off‑duty deputy biking west of Eudora also died. Mayor Dever calls it a troubling, concentrated wave of tragedies.
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Recent Lawrence deaths prompt city homicide rise note
Multiple fatal incidents from May to July include hit and run and train fatalities near Sixth Street and Gateway Drive as Lawrence records four homicides this year. Police say the spike is not a pattern and cite workload on investigators and community coping.
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Serial rapist sentenced to 48 years
Emily Lentz testified about the 1995 rape as prosecutors secured a 48 year sentence for Cory Elkins in Douglas County District Court. Elkins, 39, pleaded guilty to assaulting and raping Lentz and another woman near the KU campus in July 1994. The case was revived by police in 2005 after advances in DNA analysis.
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McCain Visits Kansas City As Republicans Map Race
Senator John McCain tours Kansas City on Friday as local Republicans map the path to victory in Kansas. Party leaders outline key steps, expected turnout, and the stakes for the presidential contest in the state.
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