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Judge rejects guilty pleas, sets trial for man accused of sexually assaulting young girls

A 32-year-old Lawrence man who on Tuesday said he would waive his right to a preliminary hearing and plead guilty to sexually assaulting two young girls will instead stand trial on all eight charges against him.

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Firefighter cited for battery after argument

Incident involved national anthem at FSHS performance

A Lawrence firefighter was cited for battery and ordered to appear in municipal court after a Friday confrontation with another parent at a Free State High School marching band performance.

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Lawrence to honor teens who intervened in attack

Pair interrupted brutal assault, aided in arrest of suspect

Two recent High School graduates who came to the aid of a woman attacked on a Lawrence bike path in June have said they don’t consider themselves heroes.

Prosecutors charge 28-year-old man in shooting at Lawrence apartment complex

Douglas County prosecutors have charged a 28-year-old Lawrence man suspected of firing a handgun and injuring several people Sunday morning at a south Lawrence apartment complex.

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Honored teacher dies suddenly at Lawrence home

Kansas University and officials at other area school districts are mourning the loss of a Lawrence resident recently recognized as one of the state’s outstanding teachers.

28-year-old man arrested in connection with shootings at Exchange apartment complex

Lawrence police have arrested a 28-year-old Lawrence man in connection with a Sunday morning shooting at a south Lawrence apartment complex that injured eight people.

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Police say investigation into weekend shooting continues

Lawrence police were still trying to identify who pulled the trigger in a Sunday morning shooting that injured eight people at a south Lawrence apartment complex, a police spokesman said Monday afternoon.

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Electronics missing after burglary at KU’s Murphy Hall

About $9,000 worth of computers and other equipment were taken Friday night during a break-in at a room at Kansas University’s Murphy Hall.

Police make two arrests in connection with stabbing death of Ottawa man

Police have arrested two suspects in a fatal stabbing that occurred Wednesday night outside an Ottawa residence.

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Fire at Lecompton cabinet-making shop causes $340,000 in damage; official cause still unknown

A Monday evening fire that gutted the Lecompton Wood-N-Stuff cabinet-making shop caused $340,000 in damage to the building and its contents, H. Wayne Riley, chief of Lecompton Fire/EMS said Wednesday.

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