Lawrence Journal-World 11-06-13

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Man arrested on suspicion of murder

LAWRENCE POLICE respond to a shooting death Tuesday morning in the 1600 block of West Second Terrace.

Lawrence woman found shot to death in home Larry Leon Hopkins was arrested following interviews with Lawrence police investigating the shooting death of a woman at a house in the 1600 block of West Second Terrace. Police responded to a report of a shooting at 8:45 a.m. Police said they detained for questioning a man who lives in

By Stephen Montemayor smontemayor@ljworld.com

A 67-year-old Lawrence man was booked into Douglas County Jail on Tuesday afternoon on suspicion of first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of the woman he lived with.

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the same house as the woman. Speaking at the scene, Sgt. Trent McKinley, a Lawrence Police Department spokesman, described the man as cooperative. The man was taken to the Lawrence Police Department’s Investigations and Training

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Please see ARRESTED, page 2A

Local leaders optimistic that casino won’t be here

Ready to rumble

Proposal increases KU food, housing prices

By Chad Lawhorn clawhorn@ljworld.com

The Delaware Tribe of Indians may have an interest in a northeast Kansas casino at some point, but local leaders are more confident than ever it won’t be built in Douglas County. At a meeting hosted Monday by Lawrence and Douglas County officials, leaders with the Oklahoma-based tribe confirmed they have signed a development agreement with a company that specializes in building casinos. But the agreement does not specify a site for a casino, and multiple local leaders said they were optimistic the tribe had given up any thoughts for a casino on a prime piece of North Lawrence property the tribe

By Scott Rothschild srothschild@ljworld.com

TOPEKA — The cost of room and board at Kansas University will increase next year by approximately 2.5 percent under a proposal before the Kansas Board of Regents. Housing and food service rate submissions were unveiled Tuesday at the Regents’ Fiscal Affairs and Audit Standing Approximately C o m mittee 5,200 meeting. students T h e t r adiat Kansas tional University arrangelive in student ment of two resihousing. d e n t s p e r room and a typical meal plan at KU would cost $7,896 for 2014-15, $194 more than the current rate. KU’s proposed increase was second lowest among the six Regents schools. Kansas State University would see a 4.5 percent increase; Emporia State, 3.6 percent; Pittsburg State, 3 percent; and Fort Hays State, 2.1 percent. K-State would go from $7,710 per year to $8,060; ESU from $6,792 to $7,034; PSU from $6,734 to $6,936; and FHSU from $7,130 to $7,280. Wichita State’s plan Please see KU, page 2A

Please see CASINO, page 2A

Stolen sculpture turns up in woman’s garage By Sara Shepherd sshepherd@ljworld.com

Mike Yoder/Journal-World Photo

LAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR Justin Sorem, left, prepares to launch his self-propelled vehicle while his competition from Free State High School, senior Kaitlyn Johnson, bottom right, and FSH sophomore Sophie Westbrook, standing, release their entry during Kansas University’s School of Engineering High School Design Competition Tuesday at KU. Teams were required to construct an automobile-like device capable of completing air, land and water tests.

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A bronze sculpture stolen from a downtown art gallery was returned Tuesday. A woman told Signs of Life gallery owner Clay Belcher she saw a story and photo in Monday’s JournalWorld and recognized the sculpture, which she said an acquaintance had left in her ga- The missing Jim rage with a number of Brothers sculpture: “Makataimeshekiother items. akiah, Black Hawk of Please see RETURNED, page 2A the Sauk and Fox”

Dean candidate visits

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Another finalist for dean of the Kansas University School of Medicine has made the rounds among its campuses to meet with faculty, students and administrators. Page 3A

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