KBI scientist says victims’ DNA was found on defendant’s truck in U.S. 59 fatalities

By Janet Reid

September 5, 2008

The DNA of two men killed in a construction zone on U.S. Highway 59 was found on the defendant’s truck, according to a Kansas Bureau of Investigation forensic scientist who took the stand Friday morning during the fourth day of Ramona Morgan’s trial.

Iraq War protest reaches milestone

September 5, 2008

For 312 Saturday afternoons, one Lawrence organization has stood in protest against the Iraq war that has claimed the lives of thousands of U.S. soldiers.

Journalism academy invites applicants

September 5, 2008

There's still time grab a spot on the front lines of today's changing media.

Highway patrol trooper testifies in Morgan’s trial

By George Diepenbrock & Janet Reid

September 5, 2008

A woman accused of killing two highway workers and injuring a third didn’t stop until she was more than 25 miles away from the scene of the fatal accident, according to a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper.

Daughter says mom feared she was being chased on day of double fatality on U.S. 59

By George Diepenbrock

September 4, 2008

The daughter of a woman accused of striking and killing two highway workers with a truck testified Thursday that her mother was frightened that someone was chasing them across Missouri and Kansas.

Construction worker describes U.S. 59 fatality scene

By Janet Reid

September 4, 2008

A construction worker struck by a pickup truck speeding through a work zone described the scene on U.S. Highway 59 nearly a year ago.

Council’s coarse on course

Status of golf course land is brought into question

By Jeff Myrick

September 4, 2008

Baldwin City Council President Amy Cleavinger drove her point home Tuesday night about the city-owned golf course and she didn’t yell “fore” before she did it.

Sweet 16 with a twist

By Jimmy Gillispie

September 4, 2008

Like most teenage girls, Kaylin McCrary will always remember her 16th birthday. However, there were no balloons, expensive dresses, television shows or even cake. Instead she spent her birthday with underprivileged children and a few special birthday cards.

Baldwin youth is ‘lucky’ after bike/car wreck

By Jeff Myrick

September 4, 2008

Police Chief Mike McKenna believes the difference between a minor or major bicycle-car accident Tuesday morning was a helmet. “He was a lucky young man,” said McKenna of Damian Sumner, 8, 221 Elm.

Electrical outage results from lost KCPL power

By Jeff Myrick

September 3, 2008

Wednesday afternoon’s electrical outage in Baldwin City was the result of losing KCPL power, said City Administrator Jeff Dingman. The city’s power plant was brought online and power was restored in about 40 minutes.

First responder testifies in double-fatality hit-and-run trial

By George Diepenbrock

September 3, 2008

A first responder to a Sept. 11, 2007, accident scene on U.S. Highway 59 said one man appeared to already be dead while the other was struggling for his life.

Opening statements begin trial in Highway 59 hit-and-run deaths

By George Diepenbrock

September 2, 2008

A Douglas County prosecutor said Tuesday morning that his legal team needed to prove only that two construction workers died because of the defendant’s actions during the hit-and-run murder trial of a Washington state woman.

Kansas sends National Guard troops to Gulf

September 2, 2008

About 600 Kansas National Guard members will leave for the Gulf Coast today and Wednesday to respond to the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav. Among those sent is Baldwin City resident Tyler Trowbridge.

Trial to begin in hit-and-run deaths on U.S. 59

By Janet Reid

September 2, 2008

A woman accused in the hit-and-run deaths of two highway workers south of Lawrence will soon begin standing trial, nearly a year after the incident.

Attorney requests suspect in shooting of Baker student be tried as juvenile

By George Diepenbrock

August 28, 2008

During a Thursday morning hearing, the attorney for a 17-year-old accused of killing a Baker University student during a June 7 botched robbery said his client fired the fatal shots.

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