Monday, April 20, 1998
The University Daily Kansan
Section A·Page 3
Campus/Area
ON CAMPUS
Domestic dispute turns into attempted murder
A Lawrence woman was arrested Thursday night for attempted second-degree murder. Lawrence police said
The woman was arrested less than 30 minutes after she made the attack. Wheeler said the man was not injured during the attack.
Sgt. George Wheeler said that at 5:17 p.m. a 32-year-old woman fired three shots from a 22 caliber handgun at a 74-year-old man she was living with. The shots were fired at 325 Lincoln St. Wheeler said.
"We recovered one slug in the kitchen area, and found two bullet holes near the front door," he said.
Wheeler said the attack was prompted by a domestic dispute.
"It appears to have been an ongoing difficulty, and she just decided she wasn't having it any more," he said.
Wheeler said that after the shots were fired, the man called 911 and said that he believed he was having a heart attack.
"The medics arrived, and when they assessed the situation, they realized they weren't needed there and called us." Wheeler said.
Body found dangling from tree after suicide
Officers arrived and talked both the suspect and the victim out of the house, Wheeler said.
A Lawrence man committed suicide early Friday morning in the 1900 block of West 31st St. Lawrence police said
Sgt. George Wheeler said the man had hung himself from a tree in his front yard. The body of the man was discovered at 6:42 a.m. by a neighbor, Wheeler said.
"It appears that it happened overnight." Wheeler said.
Wheeler said that although police had not found a note or determined a motive, they were certain the the incident was a suicide.
"We don't have any reason to believe that foul play was involved," Wheeler said.
Baldwin murder suspect jailed in North Dakota
The Douglas County Sheriff's Department, with help from law enforcement agencies in North Dakota, arrested a former Lawrence resident Friday morning in connection with the Robert Baldwin murder case, Sheriff Loren C. Anderson said.
The suspect, who now lives on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota, was arrested at 2 a.m. at a roadblock west of New Town, N.D., by Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs officers, Anderson said. A warrant for the man's arrest was issued Thursday by the Douglas County District Attorney's Office, Anderson said.
Anderson said that plans to arrest the man had developed during an eight-month investigation.
"It's a very large step," he said. "We've been looking at him since early August."
Baldwin, formerly a Lawrence resident, last was seen on June 21, 1997, leaving The Pool Room, 925 Iowa St. His decomposing body was found July 23 underneath an overpass of the Kansas Turnpike on East 1675 Road, northeast of Lawrence.
A Douglas County coroner's examination determined that Baldwin died from a gunshot to the head.
Anderson said that the suspect was being held in Mountrail County Jail, and that he would remain there until he was taken into custody by Douglas County officers later this week.
KSU student arrested after rafter crawl
A Kansas State University student was arrested early Friday morning after crawling in the rafters of Tremors Night Club, 729 New Hamp shire ST., Lawrence police said.
Sgt. George Wheeler said the student, 25, was arrested at 1:15 a.m. on one count of criminal damage. The student caused $1,050 in damage to ceiling tiles, a bathroom stall and electrical wires during the incident. Wheeler said.
Wheeler said the man was spotted in the rafters and captured by club security.
"He apparently climbed up over the ceiling tile," Wheeler said. "He said he was 'looking for a thrill.'"
—briefs by Ronnie Wachter
Students celebrate century of social work
Four hundred and fifty social welfare students and alumni from around the country gathered at the University of Kansas for Social Work Day on Friday. Students celebrated the 100th anniversary of social work
Lawrence Shulman, dean of social work at the State University of New York, Buffalo, opened the celebration with a keynote address. This was the fourth time Shulman has spoken at the University in 20 years.
"Of the schools that I have been to, this one is at the top of my list," he said. "They take all the crucial elements of social work and put them together."
Alumni and students spent the remainder of the day attending workshops on issues such as spirituality in social work, political advocacy, community leadership, and child welfare.
The day ended with a reception at Adams Alumni Center, Janice Smith, who graduated in '97 and is now the director of a residential adolescent program in Newton, came to see old friends. "It's good to interact with other social workers," she said. "It helps remind me of the basic principles of the profession. That and it's a day off work."
Katie Burford
IN THE STATE
Bomb scare evacuates thousands from zoo
WICHITA — Thousands were evacuated from the Sedgwick County Zoo Saturday after someone noticed a suspicious box near the front entrance.
Preliminary X-rays showed that the box contained metal objects, wires, batteries and a bottle of liquid, prompting authorities to seal off the area for more than 100 yards in order to detonate it safely.
About 13,000 visitors were evacuated to a pavilion on the zoo grounds or through an exit in the jungle exhibit to the parking lot. Visitors, who were drawn to the zoo because of free admission and a health fair, waited for about two hours before they were allowed to leave.
The scare also snarled traffic on Zoo Boulevard.
In the end, after a loud boom rang out and dust cleared, the remains indicated the box contained only a large first-aid kit.
The owner of the kit was not in trouble, Sheriff Mike Hill said, although Hill urged the person to contact his department to talk about the consequences of leaving belongings unattended.
When the threat was over, 12-year-old Randy Craig said he was never scared.
It was just a lot of nooby, he said.
News of the bomb scare eventually spread to most of the crowds as they evacuated.
People remained calm, mostly standing around, making small talk, and glancing at their watches.
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