Former Newton student linked to double murder arrest
Lawrence police say Damien Lewis, 21, arrested for shooting death of Pete Wallace and Wyona Chandlee at their 1530 Learnard Ave home after a burglary interruption. Lewis had a violent history, including a past school incident in 1991 when he allegedly planned to shoot a classmate.
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Newton
Chisholm Middle School
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Chisholm
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Gordon Stineman
Santa Fe
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Ottawa
Journal-World
Damien Lewis
Police chief defends timing of release on double homicide
Lawrence Police Chief Ron Olin defended the department’s delay in confirming details of the July 12 double homicide of Pete Wallace and Wyona Chandlee during an intruder burglary at 1530 Learnard Ave. He recalled a prior misstatement about gunshots in the Seurer case and said information will be released carefully to avoid compromising the investigation.
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Olin
Pete Wallace
Wyona Chandlee
Learnard Ave
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Damien C. Lewis
Lewis
Frank Seurer Sr
Kansas University
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Seurer
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Topeka
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Wichita Eagle
Preliminary hearing delayed in Kansas death penalty case
Evans seeks delay as Judge Malone schedules two preliminary hearings for 9 a.m. The cases involve Lewis accused of killing Pete Wallace and Wyona Chandler, both 71, at a Lawrence home on July 11 after a burglary interruption. Lewis faces multiple charges including aggravated robbery and burglary in linked incidents.
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Malone
Wichita
Sedgwick County District Court
Douglas County
Christine Kenney
Lewis
Wallace
Scientists monitor 1.2 mile asteroid 2002 NT7 for Earth risk
Astronomers track 1.2 mile asteroid 2002 NT7 to assess a potential impact on February 1 2019. Preliminary NASA calculations say the risk is low with threat considered minimal and likely to vanish as more data is gathered. The object was spotted July 9 by LINEAR in New Mexico and orbits the sun every 837 days.
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New Mexico
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