Charges filed in deaths of Chiefs fans in backyard
Two men Jordan Willis and Ivory Carson were charged with three counts of involuntary manslaughter and two counts of delivery of a controlled substance in the deaths of Ricky Johnson Clayton McGeeney and David Harrington whose bodies were found in Willis yard on January 9 2024 after friends gathered to watch the Chiefs Chargers game. The case drew social media attention as investigators said fentanyl and cocaine contributed to the deaths with witnesses noting cocaine use and drug sales preceding the tragedy.
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KU Construction Surges as Warm Weather Returns
On the University of Kansas campus construction accelerates with Potter Lake being dredged in a $1.2 million project to restore depth and ecosystem. The football stadium rehab, part of a $759 million Gateway Project, tops $448 million, with an upscale hotel, dining and 400 new student apartments planned around a 20,000 square foot plaza.
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Lawrence artist to present La Yarda mural update
Lawrence artist Javy Ortiz will outline the La Yarda mural project at a March 26 session in the Lawrence Public Library. The artwork honors the Santa Fe Railroad housing for Mexican American workers from 1920 to 1951 and will be installed on the Lawrence Loop trail near Eighth and Delaware.
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Lawrence launches searchable cemetery database for city plots
The City of Lawrence rolls out a new cemetery website with a searchable burial records database for Oak Hill Memorial Park and Maple Grove, including walking routes, real time maps, and over 64 000 burials dating to Lawrence's founding. It highlights over 1000 Oak Hill Potter's Field burials and notes information on famous Lawrencians.
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Public Health After Dark on Violence Data in Lawrence
Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health hosts Public Health After Dark at the Lawrence Public Library on March 27 from 6 to 7 30 PM to present preliminary violence and firearm injury data. A panel including Lawrence Police Chief Rich Lockhart and Douglas County Undersheriff Stacy Simmons will discuss perspectives and prevention strategies. The event is free. registration is suggested by March 20.
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