Jurors Find McLinn Eligible for Hard 50 Sentence
Jurors in Kansas found Sarah Gonzales McLinn guilty of premeditated first degree murder in the 2014 slicing death of Harold Lasko in Lawrence. They found aggravating factors, enabling Judge Paula Martin to impose a mandatory 50 year term with no parole eligibility. Sentencing is set for April 29. defense plans to present additional evidence.
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Lawrence
Harold “Hal
Paula Martin
Kansas
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Carl Cornwell
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Sasko
County updates public on jail improvements
By mid May officials expect figures on how many Douglas County Jail inmates have mental illness and how many could be treated without jail confinement. A crowd at the courthouse heard a research project will report this summer on current prisoners and then move to solutions, including a possible multimillion dollar jail expansion. Councilor Flory called it a community issue and residents urged programs for employment, housing, and substance abuse treatment to aid reentry and reduce jail use.
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Douglas County
Jim Flory
County Commission
Sheriffs Department
Budget bill reworked as House support erodes
Kansas Senate Ways and Means Committee altered its proposed two year budget amid waning House backing. The panel restored a 9.4 million cut to the KU Lawrence campus, dropped a 2 million boost to the comprehensive grant program, and kept a 75 percent grant allocation rule favoring independent private colleges like Baker University. Page 6A.
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Baldwin City
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KU Basketball Faces Tough Road Next Season
After facing the toughest schedule in the country this season the Kansas men’s basketball team prepares for a demanding slate ahead. The article notes high competition and lingering questions about future non conference games and player development.
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