Kansas Lifeline marks first 988 year with 1230 monthly calls
A Kansas crisis center based in Lawrence reports an average of 1230 988 calls per month from July 2022 to June 2023. About 15 monthly calls led to emergency dispatch for imminent risk, reflecting a 1.2 percent rate and statewide 73 percent rise in contacts. Governor Kelly's office notes strong youth and statewide investment in crisis mental health services.
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Man charged after ax threat at homeless camp
Brandon Eugene Snow, 32, listed at the city support campsite, faces two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly chasing a 72-year-old man and a 66-year-old woman from the camp with an ax near the levee before 7 am Saturday. Police recovered him later. no injuries were reported. He received $4,000 own recognizance bond and is due in court August 22.
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Ex-deputy enters diversion for Halloween battery charge
Bre anna S. Pence, 32, of Lawrence, a former Douglas County sheriff’s deputy, agreed to a one year diversion for a domestic battery charge linked to a 2020 Halloween party. The charge stems from an incident where Pence allegedly struck and kicked a former sheriff’s employee as he offered a ride home. The diversion, signed July 13, is overseen by Special Prosecutor William F. Hurst of the Johnson County DA’s Office. completion could dismiss the charge.
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