Lawrence Citizens' Academy tours police evidence room
Law rence Police Department’s evidence room impressed cadets with its strong odor of marijuana while they observed crime scene procedures. Detectives led classes through Sonic restaurant robbery and the 2002 Wallace and Chandlee double murder, detailing steps from securing scenes to public records, fingerprinting, and forensic methods, ending with a simulated shooting drill.
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Lawrence
Jack Cross
M.T. Brown
George “Pete” Wallace
Wyona Chandlee
Sixth St
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Learnard Ave
Kansas University
Damien C. Lewis
Kansas
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Lewis
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Ian Cummings
Journal-World Photo
David Axman
Lawrence Police Citizens’ Academy
Axman
Boeing begins selling Wichita buildings as it leaves city
Boeing seeks buyers for its Wichita properties as it plans to vacate 97 buildings by end of 2014, moving defense operations to Oklahoma, Texas and the Pacific Northwest. An 85 acre campus including a lake and extensive parking will be sold first, with tour feedback noting well maintained facilities but large square footage posing a challenge for local buyers.
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Oklahoma
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Kathy Spicer
Steve Martens
NAS Martens
Martens
Grant Tidemann
J.P. Weigand & Sons
Tidemann
Kansas
Welfare drug testing billed as to aid dependents
Kansas lawmakers debated Senate Bill 149 expanding drug tests for welfare and unemployment recipients. Proponents say tests aim to link treatment while keeping benefits for children, opponents call it an overreach. The session included multiple hearings and notices on education, tax plans, and public policy.
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Francisco
Kansas Department For Children and Families
Tom Holland
Baldwin City
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